Update 07.22.09
Posted by Aragoen Celtdra on July 22nd, 2009
Oh lookie here, a new post. Sorry for the long lapse of activity. I’ve been meaning to update but I’ve been lazy of late. Yes, laziness should be the theme of this post because I’ve been lazy about studying and updating.
Anyway, I scheduled my exam for August 15, 2009. I needed something to push me to get done with this exam. I figured if the pressure of an upcoming exam is looming over my head, I might just get to hunkering down and hitting the books. So far it’s not working 
. It better work though in the next coming days.
Last week I finished the section on HSRP, VRRP, and GLBP. This week I’m tackling Layer 2 security while at the same time, going back to the beginning to start the reviewing. On paper, I should have enough days to get everything done. But in practice, my actions say otherwise.
Lately I’ve been watching a lot of TV or doing an unusual amount of web surfing at home. Did I suddenly open up my schedule to be able to do all these things? NO. My schedule is still the same. I get home around 5pm. We’re at the dinnner table by 6pm having a nutritious meal that my wife prepared. By 7pm, I’m either watering the vegetation outside or wrestling with my son. After that either I’m giving the kids a bath or helping put them to sleep. By 8pm it’s all my time. Usually I’d be studying until about 9pm. Then exercise for about an hour. Then back to studying again. Well now, instead of the studying, I end up either watching TV or spec’ing out the next motorcycle or car I”m going to buy – which in reality, I may never ever buy. It’s that cycle of the month again where I hit that funk. I’ll shake it off and get down to business.
Anyway, hopefully next time, the tune of this post would more… studyful – if there’s ever such a word.
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Congratualtions on scheduling your test, I had to do the same to push me to start working on it as well, and I have mine on August 7th. Now just ahve to make it through the wireless part
July 23rd, 2009 at 7:43 am
I passed on jul 18 with 922/1000. pass is 804 with 50 q.
Time will be crucial. I am left with only 30 sec after the 50th question.
hsrp, level2 security,stp,wireless are big
July 24th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
@Matt: Uggh! Wireless. I haven’t touched that section in over 3 months.
Anyway, good luck on your exam!
@durga: Thanks for the tips. That’s a nice score! I’m just hoping to pass.
July 28th, 2009 at 6:30 am
Hi Aragoen,
Good to see your still pushing on with things.
I can directly relate to the laziness factor. I have found myself sitting around wasting hours upon hours of time that I could have put towards studying, then afterwards regretting those precious hours that I sat on the couch time wasting. Dough!!
I have knuckled down lately though and have been doing a fair amount of study during quiet periods at work. I have actually been doing so much study that I have been neglecting my blog which is a bit of a shame.
At the moment I am still pushing through 642-812 and the local Cisco guru at work must be sick of me picking his brains over BCMSN…. Hopefully like yourself I can schedule in an exam date in the next few weeks and sit the exam, then its time to pick his brains over BSCI.
Keep up the good work.
Deacon…
August 6th, 2009 at 8:49 am
@Deacon: Sometimes it’s also good to just relax and recharge so that you come back stronger next time. And at times even studying for just 30 intense minutes does wonders.
Keep using your resources at work especially from those who have real world experience. I try to do the same here and every little nuggets of knowledge that you can’t find on the written text is a worthy gain. Good luck with everything.