04-26-2019, 08:22 AM
Hey all. As the title implies, I'm on version 4 of US/LM now. My US/LM 3 Journal has relevant background info if anyone's interested.
My goals remain the same as before. Copy/pasting here for reference:
1. Main long term goal is to be a successful network engineer who enjoys his job.
2. Sub-goal of the one above is to become CCNA certified by August 1st and get my foot in the door somewhere.
3. Sub-goal of the one above is to study for at least a few hours every single day.
Just to reiterate here, earning the CCNA certification involves passing two exams (ICND1 and ICND2). Each of those has their own massive textbook for study plus you need to practice the concepts learned by labbing. Currently, I have about 4 chapters left in the ICND1 textbook. Almost done with this beast. Then I'll give myself about a week to do some relentless labbing and finally take the first exam. I know I mentioned in my last journal that I would have finished the book sooner and taken the exam this month. I am happy to say that isn't the result of me slacking off as is usually the case when my progress halts. Some things came up in the past week that needed my time.
Yesterday and today I went to check out some possible testing centers. One of them happened to be the biggest university in my country. I had a lot of anxiety (I'm diagnosed with severe anxiety) exploring the campus looking for the right place. When I finally found it and spoke to a staff member, they basically gave me the impression that I was a "lesser person" because I wasn't a student at that Uni. They also said that depending on where I parked, there was a chance that my car would be clamped since I don't have a student pass.
The other place I checked out was a small college not too far from where I live. Their lab looks just as good as the Uni's, the girl who gave me the tour was super friendly (she's also gonna me my proctor), and there is no risk of my car getting clamped. So I'm going to sit the exam right there when the time comes.
My goals remain the same as before. Copy/pasting here for reference:
1. Main long term goal is to be a successful network engineer who enjoys his job.
2. Sub-goal of the one above is to become CCNA certified by August 1st and get my foot in the door somewhere.
3. Sub-goal of the one above is to study for at least a few hours every single day.
Just to reiterate here, earning the CCNA certification involves passing two exams (ICND1 and ICND2). Each of those has their own massive textbook for study plus you need to practice the concepts learned by labbing. Currently, I have about 4 chapters left in the ICND1 textbook. Almost done with this beast. Then I'll give myself about a week to do some relentless labbing and finally take the first exam. I know I mentioned in my last journal that I would have finished the book sooner and taken the exam this month. I am happy to say that isn't the result of me slacking off as is usually the case when my progress halts. Some things came up in the past week that needed my time.
Yesterday and today I went to check out some possible testing centers. One of them happened to be the biggest university in my country. I had a lot of anxiety (I'm diagnosed with severe anxiety) exploring the campus looking for the right place. When I finally found it and spoke to a staff member, they basically gave me the impression that I was a "lesser person" because I wasn't a student at that Uni. They also said that depending on where I parked, there was a chance that my car would be clamped since I don't have a student pass.
The other place I checked out was a small college not too far from where I live. Their lab looks just as good as the Uni's, the girl who gave me the tour was super friendly (she's also gonna me my proctor), and there is no risk of my car getting clamped. So I'm going to sit the exam right there when the time comes.
