Cisco Certified Hell

I’m having a hard time getting back into the studying habit since being away from it for so long. I know I want this, but damn if I can get my non-studying-ass in gear again. I read through all of these cool jobs and want them, but need an IE! *curses*

Anyhow, this is my attempt to convince myself back into studying…get back into the game, etc. It’s a long road, but it’s time to start back down it.

Things I need to do:

• Get a better system on which to run Dynamips/Dynagen
• Figure out I can squeeze in time during the week and develop a new study plan based on that
• Study and Lab!

Based on my v4 written, I need to focus on Multicast in a bad way…among other things.

Until next time…

Here’s the one thing I’ve noticed recently…it seems that there are a ton of CCIE candidate blogs out there, but most of the CCNP ones I have come across usually have 5-6 posts and that’s it. It seems like CCNP level candidates (with one or two exceptions that I’ve seen) don’t keep up with their blogs for whatever reason (including myself).

What is the difference here? Are the CCIE candidates that much more into blogging, or are they more passionate about their quest? Here’s my guess: I think that because there are 3 (or 4) required exams for the CCNP and there’s no lab involved, it’s fairly easy to remember the material for the time that you are prepping for the exam. However, with the CCIE lab, I’m sure most people are just studying for 2-3 months, so there’s that much more to keep notes on.

I hope that when I get to the point where I’m ready to say “Yes, I’m a CCIE candidate,” that I can write more than I do now. My guess is that writing out and keeping notes on various topics for the IE lab will be much more beneficial than it is for the NP exams.

Just my 2 cents…carry on.