What about some study tips? How do you guys usually study for your tests? How many hrs per day etc. I know everyone has diff techniques. Could also help each other out on that.
When I was going for my CISSP and CCNP Security, I cut off my cable and was putting in about 4-5 hours a day studying M-F (not to count the time I study when I'm at work which could be another 2-3 hours). And depending on how I felt, about another 4-5 hours a day on Saturday and Sunday. I haven't put my cable back on since
Soon as Cisco gets it's shyt together and release some material for the CCIE Security, I'll start studying the same way again, maybe even more. My girl already knows once I start to leave me the fukk alone for about a year. If she can't handle it, then fukk off. I'm trying to hit half a mil a year
Only study tips is be focused and have a goal. 2-3 chapters a day and take the exam by day x. I use flash cards to study configuration, techniques, technical details, etc. Then do a practice exam at the end and any question I get wrong, go over that entire section taking notes on what I missed.
I also build labs and do simulations. If I'm studying AD stuff, I'll throw up some VM's, have AD installed, and practice whatever skill I'm learning. Same goes for Cisco or other vendors.
That's why when I read some of y'all fukk nikkas talking about reading through this thread is too long I laugh
. In one summer, I read through about 10,000 pages of certification books I had bought, not even counting everything I was reading online. All while working part time at Target and being enrolled in school full time.
This industry ain't built for the nikka who wants to be spoon fed. If that's you, you'll stay at the bottom helping nikkas troubleshoot why they're computer isn't working because the dummy forgot to turn it on :nonikkas:
But don't listen to me, I'm just another lost nikka