From: Joel Amao (femmy79@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Sep 07 2007 - 12:01:01 ART
Congrats and goodluck with the voice track!
Joel Amao
CCIE#18128
> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 12:13:29 +0100> From: ciscoefiko@googlemail.com> To:
ccielab@groupstudy.com> Subject: CCIE....it's my turn.> > All,> > > > I'm sure
this has unofficially replaced the "signing the wall" culture at> CCIE lab
centers.> > > > I feel humbled and proud to say it's my turn to write this
mail after a very> very long wait. I passed the CCIE R&S lab yesterday @
Brussels'. I am> writing this mail to specially thank the guys that put this
group together;> Paul B and you all for contributing. I wanna thank the likes
of Brian D and> Brian M for the great approach they have towards training as
evident in the> various Lab materials they put in the public domain. Scott M,
for being> there and for all his work towards this goal.> > > > I especially
want to appreciate my study guys, Yemi Salau and Chika Acha.> Funny I consider
you guys better at this exam thing, so yours will happen> very soon. Thanks
for the countless conf. calls and the many heated debates> which drove us to
the IE materials, CCO and the likes for verification.> > > > Guys, it matters
who proctors your lab? I want to say a big thanks to Rob my> proctor @
Brussels, you really made a difference. Forgive me though,> Americans just
have a way of making you feel comfy (I'm not talking about> Bush now)!? And
this is a personal opinion by the way. Rob is the only> proctor in Brussels
that's made me feel relaxed by his approach to> proctoring. You really need to
be around one that makes you feel comfortable> and Rob did that for me. Thanks
Rob.> > > > My final words; the CCIE is a process, let it pass through you
don't just> pass through it; it could hurt you in the future.> > > > Now about
me; the number is 18787 (for those that keep track, I used to). I> am
presently a Network Architect (that varies from company to company) with>
about 8 years of experience. I started the journey back in 2002 with my 1st>
try @ San Jose, and I "parked" it till now due to....getting Married,>
moving...moving...., having a baby (more like my wife having a baby).> > > > I
came back from a holiday 10 days to my lab, as much as would not recommend>
that, it helped take my mind of things. I almost regretted it though.> > > >
It's been long and hard, but here I am today. I do believe that "tough times>
never last but tough people do"! Keep hacking.> > > > Finally, I would like to
thank my "Father who art in Heaven" for the> insight, my wife "sweetie" for
the patience and my son for always waking me> up, when I needed to be up
reading and not sleeping.> > > Sorry sounds like an Academy award yah....?> >
Now to CCIE Voice.....my wife must not hear this!> > > > tfash> > > > CCIE
18787> >
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