Re: Starting the week off right

Brian, I think he sat on the right class ;) not the right side of the room
I am sure about what I am saying hehehehe.

Thanks for every thing you and Brian McGahan did and keep doing till now.

On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 9:13 PM, Brian Dennis <bdennis_at_ine.com> wrote:

> Congratulations Marc. I'm really excited that you passed and glad to see
> another CCIE from Reno ;-)
>
> The guy that sat next to you and the guy that sat behind you in the San
> Jose bootcamp passed the lab. You seemed to have sat on the right side of
> the room ;-)
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> On 2/19/13 7:20 AM, "marc edwards" <renorider_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >@ Narbik. The biggest difference was a matter of time... 1000's more
> >lab hours. Tons more use of GNS3 in 30+ router topologies. Seeing how
> >the technologies married up brought many of the features to life. It
> >helped make concepts stick. Also a willingness to go back to basics
> >if I really wasn't understanding the concepts.
> >
> >A couple game day pointers. When I got to config section I did show
> >run and copied all to notepad. When config is that bare, it is easy to
> >point out initial faults. I also spent more time configuring in
> >notepad, verifying work and then entering into the terminal. I was
> >much more conservative with my time. This time around I finished with
> >time to triple check my configurations. I would take a 10 minute break
> >before each check and I caught quite a few errors even on the last
> >check.
> >
> >Summing it up. Timing was everything. I was in over my head for sure
> >on first attempt. Last 1.5 years spent filling in those gaps.
> >
> >Big thanks to INE for the San Jose bootcamp. Sitting front and center
> >for 2 weeks with Brian Dennis is a game changer. I sat next to super
> >sharp guy in the cable industry. He would work through some scenarios
> >in the a.m. before class. He watched how I was attempting them and he
> >would question every command I entered into terminal. He saw me
> >throwing out show commands without really analyzing first the results
> >of the show. At one point he stopped me with comment
> >
> >" Sometimes you think you are better than you really are...."
> >
> >It came from someone I respected. I took it to heart. I worked more on
> >efficiency. It became more just a test than a fire drill...
> >
> >This final attempt, I was relaxed because I knew how hard I had
> >prepared. That includes previous sits in San Jose and all time spent
> >studying for those. I was sharp because I got great sleep night
> >before. This time I was ready as the last few months have been
> >relentless round the clock labbing. I Lead the pack into testing room
> >on way in and was first with hands off keyboard for verifications by
> >days end.
> >
> >Marc
> >
> >On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 5:19 AM, <marco207p_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Well done Marc... Wear it with pride.
> >>
> >> Joe Sanchez
> >> Sent from my iPad
> >>
> >> On Feb 19, 2013, at 1:02 AM, marc edwards <renorider_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> All,
> >>>
> >>> While many were enjoying the 3 day weekend, I decided to wrestle with
> >>> another R & S attempt in San Jose. The whole experience was surreal. I
> >>> was of a calmer nerve than past attempts. I ran through the lab with
> >>> little difficulty and walked out knowing I had a shot. I was exhausted
> >>> but couldn't sleep... anxious for the result. Came up passing! So many
> >>> to thank...many from this list. Thanking God, most of all.
> >>>
> >>> Marc Edwards
> >>> CCIE#38259
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