Amp: I'll defer to Neil on that one. I am not aware of it, but things are very dynamic!!!
Larry Hadrava CCIE #12203 CCNP CCNA Sr. Support Engineer – IPexpert, Inc. URL: http://www.IPexpert.com On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 1:51 PM, Amp <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Larry, > Thanks for that input, it is a major help. I have a question for you, I > remember reading somewhere on the IPexpert blog that the company was > considering allowing folks to purchase rack time in smaller than 8 hour > increments, is that still in the works or was it just a rumor? > > Amp > > Quoting Larry Hadrava <[email protected]>: > > Amp: >> Here is a post that I made on my blog about this very subject. >> I had a long lapse since passing the R&S lab ( 2003 ) and late last year >> starting to study for the Voice IE. I hope that the comments help. >> >> I have now completed going through the BLS video presentations. So now >> what? >> I have been giving a lot of thought on how to best approach the next >> steps. >> I thought about how I *should have *approached the R&S track and am going >> to >> put that thought process to work in passing the Voice lab by December of >> 2009. >> So, what am I going to do? How am I going to proceed? >> Here is the study plan that I am working on (of course I will probably >> tweak >> this as I go along and will share the progress or lack of on the blog). >> • Complete the BLS Video on Demand presentations >> • Go through the technology focused labs – don’t just do the labs, but >> explore other possibilities on the technology being focused on. *DO NOT >> WORRY ABOUT TIME ON THIS – LEARN THE TECHNOLOGIES!!!* >> • While doing the technology focused labs, download and *READ* the SRND >> for >> that technology >> • Go through the technology focused labs again, this time working on the >> exact items being asked for in the scenario. *Work for 100% accuracy and >> complete the lab within the suggested time limit* >> • Move on to the full mock labs – go through each lab focusing on * >> UNDERSTANDING* the tasks and learning how they are interrelating with the >> full lab. *DO NOT WORRY ABOUT TIME *– Focus On Completing Every Step Of >> The >> Lab >> • After completing ALL of the full mock labs for understanding go through >> ALL of them again. This time *WORK ON COMPLETING THE TASKS IN THE ALLOTED >> TIMEFRAME AND 100% ACCURACY*. >> • Once the mock labs have been completed 2 times, I should have a good >> idea >> of my weak areas. Take time to focus on those areas. Read the SRND’s for >> these areas. Review any technology focused labs for these areas. Go >> through >> the mock labs and review these areas. >> • During this learning approach, I know that I will be able to develop a >> strategy for completing the labs in the time allotted. >> >> Before I passed the R&S lab, I read several peoples strategies that they >> employed. I TRIED to make their strategy FIT me. Once I developed MY OWN >> strategy that WORKED for me, I passed the lab. Do not underestimate this >> in >> your studies. When you take the time to work through the labs you will >> find >> yourself developing a method to complete the labs. You are developing your >> strategy!!! Be aware of this. >> >> Larry Hadrava >> CCIE #12203 CCNP CCNA >> Sr. Support Engineer – IPexpert, Inc. >> URL: http://www.IPexpert.com <http://www.ipexpert.com/> >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 1:21 PM, Amp <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hey gang, I have a quick question for anyone out here who may have >>> experienced this on their CCIE journey. I just wanted to ask for some >>> advice. What is the best way to maximize the use of the BLS, as well as, >>> what's the best way >>> (in your opinion) to bounce back from an extended period of not >>> studying at all? I hope those questions makes sense. >>> >>> >>> >> > > >
