When the going gets tough...

So I just passed my CCNP earlier this week after taking the TSHOOT and now it is off to the CCIE R&S. It is going to be a very tough trek due to being back in school currently so that I can finish my Comp Science degree, full time job, and an amazing wife and daughter (the second full time job, hehe). I say amazing because even with the neglect my wife has been receiving from me, she still surprised me today with the second edition of Routing in the Internet by Christian Huitema (which I hear is an awesome read) to help me with my studies towards the written.

Now with all of that craziness being said, I was wondering how those of you that are out there in a similar situation as I, managed to squeeze that valuable study time in. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

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Turgon

Chipsch wrote: »

Turned out to be a much more exhausting weekend than anticipated. Didn't end up getting much done on Sunday with the remodeling of the screened in porch to sun room.

Sat down last night and knocked out Chapter 9 on redistribution. Moving onto BGP today. Going to have to spend a good bit of time on it simply because I don't use it a whole lot. Look foward to diving back into it though because it has always been my favorite routing protocol due to the numerous techniques of manipulation that are available.

That other stuff outside study can be very timeconsuming. Keep tramping to 100 hours and you should be close.

Chipsch

Chapter 10 and a little over half of Chapter 11 knocked out in Odom's guide today. Lots of BGP, spent a good bit of going over as-path acces-lists with REGEX. Should finish up Chapter 11 tomorrow and move into internet routing architectures for supplemental knowledge. This is definetely one of my weaker areas, gotta make sure the fundamentals are nailed down. Now it is time for some discreete mathematics, number theory with a focus on how RSA was created. Yeah, time for a neat glass of the reserves also, hehe.

Chipsch

Finished Chapter 11 last night on BGP. Going to actually skip to Chapter 19 and get to work on MPLS. Should finish that Chapter at work today since it is a technology we will be incorporating within the next few months. Going to start reading MPLS Funfamentals tonight and throughout the weekend.

Chipsch

Finished Chapter 20. Going to move foward now with Internet Routing Architectures and MPLS Fundamentals. Hate to deviate from the R&S text but I feel like it will be worthwhile. Those should be the only two other texts I dive into outside the rest of the material in the R&S text.

Chipsch

Chapter 5 and half of Chapter 6 completed in Halabi's text. Really good read so far. Looks like the detour from the R&S guide will be worth while. Time to take my daughter out for donuts.

reaper81

You are doing a lot of reading. That is great, that will help you a lot further on. Don't rush it though. Halabi is a great read. Enjoy the time with your daughter, family is the most important thing

Turgon

Chipsch wrote: »

Chapter 5 and half of Chapter 6 completed in Halabi's text. Really good read so far. Looks like the detour from the R&S guide will be worth while. Time to take my daughter out for donuts.

Good reading. Take the pain and keep pushing onto 100 hours, you are going well!

Chipsch

Finished Chapter 6 in Halabi's text. Got lots of work done today in the yard and on the sunroom, dropped in 6 storm windows. Not touching anything tonight except a cold mug and a pillow, hehe. Gonna get back to it tomorrow.

Chipsch

Been super busy the past couple of days. Have pretty much knocked out everything from Halabi's book that i felt i should go over. Going to do some labs tonight to really nail it down.

gorebrush

Hey Chipsch

You are doing well, keep it up!

I've had a short hiatus from my CCIE studies, which I've left since around November when I started my new job. After being here about 4 months I have concluded that I don't think I want a very long term career with this company, I don't think they really are interested in having any more CCIE's in any locations by me.

So, I have decided to pick up the studies again and have a re-think of my future

I'm back to Chapter 1 of Odom and will start there

Good luck

Chipsch

gorebrush wrote: »

Hey Chipsch

You are doing well, keep it up!

I've had a short hiatus from my CCIE studies, which I've left since around November when I started my new job. After being here about 4 months I have concluded that I don't think I want a very long term career with this company, I don't think they really are interested in having any more CCIE's in any locations by me.

So, I have decided to pick up the studies again and have a re-think of my future

I'm back to Chapter 1 of Odom and will start there

Good luck

Thanks for the support and best of luck to you on your studies. Mine have unfortunately been slowing down and will be for the next few weeks due to work constraints. Projects, projects, projects. Going to keep trudging along the best I can in the meantime. Moving onto QoS topics, Chapter 12 I think in Odom's book....

Turgon

Chipsch wrote: »

Thanks for the support and best of luck to you on your studies. Mine have unfortunately been slowing down and will be for the next few weeks due to work constraints. Projects, projects, projects. Going to keep trudging along the best I can in the meantime. Moving onto QoS topics, Chapter 12 I think in Odom's book....

I know what you mean about projects. Great experience but a real sink on your time, the preparation and effort required to keep them moving forward is draining too. Concentrate on the day job and squeek in some steady reading when you can. Exams are great and everything but work pays the bills, which is why we do the exams in the first place.

Chipsch

Very little amount of study due to a pile of projects on my desk currently. Can't seem to even find the energy to get to the couch when I make it home, hehe. Also had a really good interview with a company that would put me in the service provider realm. Was told I will know something within the next two weeks after we conducted two interviews. That could definitely change things a bit.

PsychoFin

We all love change, right?

Good luck with the studies and keep your eyes on the prize!

Cheers,
Fin