i need some advice

nel

hi guys - i just wanted some advice from this forum.

basically i have done 3 of the 4 academy modules at uni - i have now changed uni and cant finished the 4th.
whilst i was doing the academy i was also doing my mcsa, which i achieved. i was going to go for my mcse but im toying the ccna again.

my problem is this: whilst i done the 3 modules of the academy i found i was good with the hands on - setting up networks (in the uni lab) etc and felt good that i was able to setup vlans etc. the big problem i had was trying to remember all the theory side. i was doing decent in the end of semester tests (usually hit around the 75% mark) but i found because of my lack of network background i could never get that extra 10%. i admit im rubbish at memorising facts from books and are alot more suited to the hands on approach. i also didnt decide to go for the exam in the first place because i struggled to find a decent oppurtunity to progress with those skills.

Does anyone think it would be worth going for the ccna or to stick with the mcse track for now?

Cheers

shaun5263

I'm kind of like you, a hands on person. What really helped me to learn the theoretical side is repetition. Read a subject until it burns in and take lots of notes over key points. Its always good to apply what you have learned afterward. I don't have equipment so I use packet tracer from cisco. Its not the same as real equipment but at least you can practice things like "show commands".