LESSONS LEARNED, ATTITUDE, AND STRUCTURED STUDY PLAN I was wondering if anyone could elaborate on "lessons learned" when studying for CCIE. What did you do right? What did you do wrong? If you had to do it all over again, what would you change - especially if someone wants to pass the first time?
I think the attitude "do it right and try and pass the first time" could be helpful (I know it doesn't always happen in reality). It seems more positive than "I'll fail the first time so I know what to expect the second or third or later time". My instinct tells me that determination and practicing on the routers every night and on weekends for at least 6 months is key, and is easier said than done. There are no short-cuts. This is fine; it's the price one must pay. But how does one do that in a methodical and structured manner such that all the major stones are unturned? Of course, some stones will be unturned quicker than others due to experience, and others will be slower due to lack of experience/knowledge. I feel "ad hoc" practice could be counter productive. For example, a structured approach would be something like: go through Caslow's book and do the labs for x-months, and/or do the Fat Kids for x-months, and/or do the CCBootcamp labs for x-months, and take the Caslow course x-months before the lab, then hammer down on the weaknesses, etc. Some comments on this would be great. I realize this is like Navy Seal training. No amount of conditioning will *fully* prepare you for the famous "hell week". As the Seal trainees say, "The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday" ;-) - Jennifer Mellone CCNP, FNCNE (Foundry Networks) B.S.E.E., M.S. Engineering Management a, b, c, d, e ;-) Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=49167&t=49167 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
