Pain and Joy...with CCNA

tech671

Taking the CCNA exam after one week of failing (847) it was not easy. It's my third attempt. I reached my mental plateau on learning this subject. I had spent 4 long hard months studying. It made me sick just by looking at book. Preparing for this day for the whole week for my come back was so inefficient, not to mention accompanied by my tooth ache and migraine. I was not mentally prepared. But what the hek I took it anyway. I skimmed through the questions and did not take it seriously, I was just so mentally tired, and what was annoying my co-examinee was murmuring out loud, cleared my throat several times to send him a message, it didn't cling, so I covered my left ear to tune out. On my last question I looked the time 24 minutes to go to early to finished. I did not want to click next to end the exam cause I was dreading for the result. Finally, click the result button and saw the Cisco Agreement, I was so disappointed I did not see the congratulation you passed, not after the next click I saw my score 923 out of 1000. Thank God, all the hard work paid off. I could taste the sweet taste of joy.

My first attempt , failed miserable, I got too excited, Jump on the gun. I did now have enough Lab time.

Second attempt last week 847 a month after the first- very closed missed few details, this time a week before I already reached my plateau, sometimes mental block.

Third, I finnally passed by suprise. Ouch, my head hurts! What a big relief.

I can't stress enough on how important it is to have breaks in between your study, it's counter productive and not healthy if you don't.

Thank you every one for your help. I will move on with Security+, MCSA upgrade then MCSE 2003 or at least get Exchange and SQL exam, then CCNP. What do you think?

sprkymrk

Wow, you sure had a tough time of it, but that makes the victory sweeter!
Congrats!