nickelito wrote: » Hello everyone, I have started to go through the recommended reading list for CCIE R&S, but I am not progressing as fast as I would have wanted to. I started out just reading the books from cover to cover, without taking notes or making flashcards. This kept my reading speed at an adequate level but I didnt feel like I learned anything and I didnt retain alot of information.Next approach was to combine active reading (SQ3R), with spaced repetitions using my flashcards. This made me digest the information alot better - but at the expense of the pace I was able to go through the books.With these techniques, my reading speed just isnt acceptable because it takes me around 3 days to finish 2 chapters.There's also the hassle of not being able to just pick up a book and read - wherever I may be, because I need my computer in order to be able to write down the questions as I go, and organize and save them. So while this might be the best method to acctually learn the material, it is slowing me down too much.So how are you all doing this, learning without becoming too slow?
fredrikjj wrote: » It's probably easier, psychologically, to think of it as a number of topics you have to learn (ospf, bgp, stp, etc) rather than specific books that you must read. At least it is for me because it reframes the problem to "what is the best way to learn ospf?" instead of "how do I read these books in the most efficient way?". The books are just a tool, not a goal in and of themselves.
NetworkNewb wrote: » Yea, unfortunately the average person doesn't actually retain that much from just reading something... Wish we did!
