Passed CCNA!!!

phatsoundz

Finally folks, i passed.

I **** you not, 8th time's the charm. I went 8/9 weeks in a row after studying like ccrazy for over a year and at work (i'm bad)

got an 860

I must be the one who's taken this exam the most!!!

markieman31

nice Job! Congrats!

Netstudent

HOLY FRIKIN COW! CONGRATS MAN! Man thats gatta feel good after all that.

Slowhand

Congratulations on the pass. It's nice to see the work pay off, isn't it? Oh, and hey, don't forget to update your profile.

phatsoundz

thanks man, and it DOES feel good that its over...

thank god...

profile update

Slowhand

Heh, now watch. . . after all those rounds with the CCNA, you'll go on and take CCNP exams and you'll pass each of those on your first or second try, no problem. Seriously, though, what are you planning on going for next?

mikej412

Congratulations!

This is the only attempt that really matters!

phatsoundz

Slowhand wrote:

Heh, now watch. . . after all those rounds with the CCNA, you'll go on and take CCNP exams and you'll pass each of those on your first or second try, no problem. Seriously, though, what are you planning on going for next?

well i was thinking CCNP or CCSP. I work in a NOC now and get tons of exp with cisco, juniper, foundry stuff...but i've been interested in network security.

LOkrasa

I am on my way to joining you... I took it 3 times now...
1st 670
2nd 809
3rd 796

I was so upset after I took it last time that I am now just going over all the material from scratch over and over until I know it all like the back of my hand. Hopefully I will stop at 4...

Congrats tho!

Noe84

8 time is a scary thought. Congrat, now you can breathe easily again until your next cert. Enjoy your CCNA.

floppydisk

yeah baby yeah!!! congratulations man!!!! good work....

NPA24

Wow....8 times. Thats amazing that you stuck with it and finally passed it. Excellent job. Way to be persistent.

Good luck on your next exams!

Cucumber

congratulations!

phatsoundz

thanks all again! I feel like a new man, i love the weight and recognition a CCNA has

iproute

phatsoundz wrote:

thanks all again! I feel like a new man, i love the weight and recognition a CCNA has

A guy in the office asked me how it felt to be CCNA. I told him "about the same as before I was CCNA." Then he mentioned how his buddy has been working on it for 7 years. I was like .

Everyone I've talked to says that Cisco exams are much harder than most others (Microsoft for example). Take pride in the fact that you've accomplished something great.

I'll be putting the Cisco is harder ideal to the test over the next 6 months as I take on MCSA/MCSE.

bleScreened

iproute wrote:

phatsoundz wrote:

thanks all again! I feel like a new man, i love the weight and recognition a CCNA has

A guy in the office asked me how it felt to be CCNA. I told him "about the same as before I was CCNA." Then he mentioned how his buddy has been working on it for 7 years. I was like .

Everyone I've talked to says that Cisco exams are much harder than most others (Microsoft for example). Take pride in the fact that you've accomplished something great.

I'll be putting the Cisco is harder ideal to the test over the next 6 months as I take on MCSA/MCSE.

HA! I've been taking practice exams for CCNA and MS 70-290 (Server 2003) for the last couple weeks. It surprises me how much better I do at the CCNA stuff than the Server 2003 stuff. And I work with Server 2003 everyday! The only real Cisco exposure I've had is my college class that I just finished. Looks like I was born for engineering and not admin. But seriously tho, MS is kinda a joke when it comes to certifications.

iproute

ccaltacc wrote:

iproute wrote:

phatsoundz wrote:

thanks all again! I feel like a new man, i love the weight and recognition a CCNA has

A guy in the office asked me how it felt to be CCNA. I told him "about the same as before I was CCNA." Then he mentioned how his buddy has been working on it for 7 years. I was like .

Everyone I've talked to says that Cisco exams are much harder than most others (Microsoft for example). Take pride in the fact that you've accomplished something great.

I'll be putting the Cisco is harder ideal to the test over the next 6 months as I take on MCSA/MCSE.

HA! I've been taking practice exams for CCNA and MS 70-290 (Server 2003) for the last couple weeks. It surprises me how much better I do at the CCNA stuff than the Server 2003 stuff. And I work with Server 2003 everyday! The only real Cisco exposure I've had is my college class that I just finished. Looks like I was born for engineering and not admin. But seriously tho, MS is kinda a joke when it comes to certifications.

Interest is the key, I believe. I am really into network engineering (much more so than UNIX/Linux/Windows server admin). That's probably what made CCNA easier for me. I'll probably have more difficulty on the MS stuff, as it's borderline boring

totts

phatsoundz wrote:

Finally folks, i passed.

I **** you not, 8th time's the charm. I went 8/9 weeks in a row after studying like ccrazy for over a year and at work (i'm bad)

got an 860

I must be the one who's taken this exam the most!!!

Congratulations... persistence and hard work has definately paid off.

Megadeth4168

Congrats!
Great attitude and determination!