Passed 640-801

aar0nceeaar0ncee Member Posts: 5 ■□□□□□□□□□
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Hey guys, I'm new to the forum. I had a rough road to where I am at right now unfortunately. I took the Cisco Academy back a year ago or so. Went through it just barely enough to pass. Was taking as part of a college program and really didn't pay much attention. It was super interesting to me but my mind has been in my motorcycle racing for quite some time so I never focused. I've been in the microsoft world as a server admin here in Anchorage for about a year when my job got riffed. I was picked up by the Wide Area Network group because they have some servers and needed someone who they could hire internally. And it helped that I was familiar with networks (my Net+ cert). Mostly I have been doing everything hands on during my 4 years of computer experience. Everything from simple networking to managing a VTP domain on a lan, PC repair and Microsoft Server administration. When I moved over to the WAN department I was urged to try for my CCNA... I studied for it for about a month and went in and got an 834 and was insanely pissed that I didnt pass it. I felt uneasy the entire test. What was even more frustrating was when I once again didn't take it very seriously and got an 829. Imagine that i felt even stupider that time around... Finally I made myself forget about friends/motorcycles/partying and sat my ass down at home and really hammered it for about 8hrs straight. Went in the next day and stomped it with a 961. Really all along I wish i hadn't tried to half-ass the thing and just done it the right way the first time around. This forum is awesome and I plan on using it when i take my CCDA in the coming months and my CCNP in the future. :D
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  • mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    aar0ncee wrote:
    Finally I made myself forget about friends/motorcycles/partying and sat my ass down at home and really hammered it for about 8hrs straight. Went in the next day and stomped it with a 961.
    Ah -- an example of good troubleshooting skills and problem resolution icon_lol.gif

    Congratulations! icon_thumright.gif

    Good Luck with the CCDA and CCNP. Don't forget the CCDA exam changes after July 13th -- so everything we've got posted in the CCDA and CCDP forum about the CCDA could "change."
    :mike: Cisco Certifications -- Collect the Entire Set!
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  • aar0nceeaar0ncee Member Posts: 5 ■□□□□□□□□□
    ^^ Yeah, I read that in another post so my goal is to get that outa the way very soon before they change up the curriculum.
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  • jvaxjvax Member Posts: 117
    Nice score! icon_wink.gif Congrats! icon_thumright.gif
    "Beer is proof that God loves us, and wants us to be happy" -- Benjamin Franklin
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  • kafifi13kafifi13 Member Posts: 259
    Great job man!!! Keep up the good work.
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  • phatsoundzphatsoundz Member Posts: 34 ■■□□□□□□□□
    congrats...i've studied for over a year, i work in a NOC, and have studied 40 hours a week for 7 weeks straight and have failed if 4 times in the last 4 weeks.....not sure what else to do, especially when i can answer any freakin question.
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  • aar0nceeaar0ncee Member Posts: 5 ■□□□□□□□□□
    you should think about going thru a boot camp or a thru the academy to get the help you need and better tools.
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  • seraphusseraphus Member Posts: 307
    Congratulations! icon_cheers.gif
    Lab first, ask questions later
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  • 7255carl7255carl Member Posts: 1,544 ■■■□□□□□□□
    congrats
    W.I.P CCNA Cyber Ops
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  • pr3d4t0rpr3d4t0r Member Posts: 173
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  • floppydiskfloppydisk Member Posts: 60 ■■□□□□□□□□
    congratulations man!!! icon_cool.gif
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  • Megadeth4168Megadeth4168 Member Posts: 2,157
    Congrats!

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  • gaby_978gaby_978 Member Posts: 222
    CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PASS icon_lol.gif

    KEET IT UP
    ‎"If you spend too much time thinking about a thing,
    you'll never get it done"
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  • Tricon7Tricon7 Inactive Imported Users Posts: 238
    phatsoundz wrote:
    congrats...i've studied for over a year, i work in a NOC, and have studied 40 hours a week for 7 weeks straight and have failed if 4 times in the last 4 weeks.....not sure what else to do, especially when i can answer any freakin question.

    Well, I certainly admire your persistence! The only think I can think of is to isolate your existing weaknesses and focus on them - more. If you're barely passing, it'll be how you'll pass. Wow, how frustrating it must be. Keep hammering away at it. We're behind you.
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  • phatsoundzphatsoundz Member Posts: 34 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Tricon7 wrote:
    phatsoundz wrote:
    congrats...i've studied for over a year, i work in a NOC, and have studied 40 hours a week for 7 weeks straight and have failed if 4 times in the last 4 weeks.....not sure what else to do, especially when i can answer any freakin question.

    Well, I certainly admire your persistence! The only think I can think of is to isolate your existing weaknesses and focus on them - more. If you're barely passing, it'll be how you'll pass. Wow, how frustrating it must be. Keep hammering away at it. We're behind you.
    Thanks, appreciate it......i'm trying to hammer away at my weaknesses, i think i uncovered a few stupid little mistakes that should help me when i take it again this week.
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