Guest guest Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 > I totally understand what you are talking about. Whe I took > my first certification (Novell) I was totally freaked out. I > really stress out over the certification tests. That was > nothing compared to my Cisco certs.............total STRESS. > So yes I think that we should be able to get activitiy points > for certs!!! I failed that Novell test the first time by one > question.......because I was so stressed over the whole > ordeal, but I passed with flying colors a week later. Good > luck on the test!! When I took my 2000 Server test I got lost on the way and was sure I was going to have to forfeit the money for the test. I was crying all the way there, stressed to the max. I was shaking when I went in so badly that the lady came from around the counter and hugged me, telling me it was going to be okay. I went in, sat down, took a deep breath, thought " I'm never going to remember anything. I'm going to fail anyhow. " Click click click click...ten minutes later I came out stunned. I had gotten my first 1000 on a test (and only). I don't know how. I didn't remember any of the questions. I just went into auto-pilot and clicked. I think I was so stressed that I had just completely pushed everything else out of my mind, allowing it to focus. I remember a few questions where I didn't feel like I had a clue, so I just went " Oh well, I'm failing anyhow. I'll just make an educated guess. " I hope I didn't fail this one (I won't get my results for about six weeks) because I haven't failed one yet, but if I were a betting woman I'd say I did. I came out of there after three hours with brain mush leaking out of my ears! I have to be honest, while I enjoy PASSING these tests, the amount of stress I put myself under makes me insane! I just have MS and Comptia certs because that's what I teach right now, but I'm interested in adding Cisco. I have to bring up our numbers first. I'm hoping that happens soon because while I believe the OS certs have some value, I think they are boundless without hardware experience...but we don't have hardware to learn on! Some of the kids are involved in the tech team and can work, very limitedly, on our switches and routers, but not enough so that they truly know how to program one. It just gives them enough experience to understand which one does what. I think that's a real " hole " in the program, but what are you gonna do? I'm only one person. It's hard to find IT teachers for high school (for obvious reasons). Congratulations on your certs! I know all too well how much stress is involved! ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ Career and Technology Educator The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 Tory, If you ever need any of the CISCO study guides.......or anything let me know. I am setting up a home lab and I could give you telnet access if you wanted it. I have thought about taking the A+ or some of the Microsoft certs but I want to finish the cisco first. RE: Talk about a WORKOUT! > I totally understand what you are talking about. Whe I took > my first certification (Novell) I was totally freaked out. I > really stress out over the certification tests. That was > nothing compared to my Cisco certs.............total STRESS. > So yes I think that we should be able to get activitiy points > for certs!!! I failed that Novell test the first time by one > question.......because I was so stressed over the whole > ordeal, but I passed with flying colors a week later. Good > luck on the test!! When I took my 2000 Server test I got lost on the way and was sure I was going to have to forfeit the money for the test. I was crying all the way there, stressed to the max. I was shaking when I went in so badly that the lady came from around the counter and hugged me, telling me it was going to be okay. I went in, sat down, took a deep breath, thought " I'm never going to remember anything. I'm going to fail anyhow. " Click click click click...ten minutes later I came out stunned. I had gotten my first 1000 on a test (and only). I don't know how. I didn't remember any of the questions. I just went into auto-pilot and clicked. I think I was so stressed that I had just completely pushed everything else out of my mind, allowing it to focus. I remember a few questions where I didn't feel like I had a clue, so I just went " Oh well, I'm failing anyhow. I'll just make an educated guess. " I hope I didn't fail this one (I won't get my results for about six weeks) because I haven't failed one yet, but if I were a betting woman I'd say I did. I came out of there after three hours with brain mush leaking out of my ears! I have to be honest, while I enjoy PASSING these tests, the amount of stress I put myself under makes me insane! I just have MS and Comptia certs because that's what I teach right now, but I'm interested in adding Cisco. I have to bring up our numbers first. I'm hoping that happens soon because while I believe the OS certs have some value, I think they are boundless without hardware experience...but we don't have hardware to learn on! Some of the kids are involved in the tech team and can work, very limitedly, on our switches and routers, but not enough so that they truly know how to program one. It just gives them enough experience to understand which one does what. I think that's a real " hole " in the program, but what are you gonna do? I'm only one person. It's hard to find IT teachers for high school (for obvious reasons). Congratulations on your certs! I know all too well how much stress is involved! ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ Career and Technology Educator The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 Tory, If you ever need any of the CISCO study guides.......or anything let me know. I am setting up a home lab and I could give you telnet access if you wanted it. I have thought about taking the A+ or some of the Microsoft certs but I want to finish the cisco first. RE: Talk about a WORKOUT! > I totally understand what you are talking about. Whe I took > my first certification (Novell) I was totally freaked out. I > really stress out over the certification tests. That was > nothing compared to my Cisco certs.............total STRESS. > So yes I think that we should be able to get activitiy points > for certs!!! I failed that Novell test the first time by one > question.......because I was so stressed over the whole > ordeal, but I passed with flying colors a week later. Good > luck on the test!! When I took my 2000 Server test I got lost on the way and was sure I was going to have to forfeit the money for the test. I was crying all the way there, stressed to the max. I was shaking when I went in so badly that the lady came from around the counter and hugged me, telling me it was going to be okay. I went in, sat down, took a deep breath, thought " I'm never going to remember anything. I'm going to fail anyhow. " Click click click click...ten minutes later I came out stunned. I had gotten my first 1000 on a test (and only). I don't know how. I didn't remember any of the questions. I just went into auto-pilot and clicked. I think I was so stressed that I had just completely pushed everything else out of my mind, allowing it to focus. I remember a few questions where I didn't feel like I had a clue, so I just went " Oh well, I'm failing anyhow. I'll just make an educated guess. " I hope I didn't fail this one (I won't get my results for about six weeks) because I haven't failed one yet, but if I were a betting woman I'd say I did. I came out of there after three hours with brain mush leaking out of my ears! I have to be honest, while I enjoy PASSING these tests, the amount of stress I put myself under makes me insane! I just have MS and Comptia certs because that's what I teach right now, but I'm interested in adding Cisco. I have to bring up our numbers first. I'm hoping that happens soon because while I believe the OS certs have some value, I think they are boundless without hardware experience...but we don't have hardware to learn on! Some of the kids are involved in the tech team and can work, very limitedly, on our switches and routers, but not enough so that they truly know how to program one. It just gives them enough experience to understand which one does what. I think that's a real " hole " in the program, but what are you gonna do? I'm only one person. It's hard to find IT teachers for high school (for obvious reasons). Congratulations on your certs! I know all too well how much stress is involved! ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ Career and Technology Educator The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 Same with the Microsoft or A+ stuff from here, . A+ is seriously easy...so easy in fact that each test took me only ten minutes and when I finished the second one I almost felt let down. I'd studied so hard for THAT!? In fact, my A+ class, at the high school level, has MUCH harder tests than the actual CompTia tests. Of course that test is changing and maybe the next version will be more difficult. I think that would be a good idea. ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ Career and Technology Educator The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will not. > Re: Talk about a WORKOUT! > > > Tory, > > If you ever need any of the CISCO study guides.......or > anything let me know. I am setting up a home lab and I could > give you telnet access if you wanted it. I have thought about > taking the A+ or some of the Microsoft certs but I want to > finish the cisco first. > > > RE: Talk about a WORKOUT! > > > > > I totally understand what you are talking about. Whe I took > > my first certification (Novell) I was totally freaked out. I > > really stress out over the certification tests. That was > > nothing compared to my Cisco certs.............total STRESS. > > So yes I think that we should be able to get activitiy points > > for certs!!! I failed that Novell test the first time by one > > question.......because I was so stressed over the whole > > ordeal, but I passed with flying colors a week later. Good > > luck on the test!! > > When I took my 2000 Server test I got lost on the way and > was sure I was > going to have to forfeit the money for the test. I was > crying all the > way there, stressed to the max. I was shaking when I went > in so badly > that the lady came from around the counter and hugged me, > telling me it > was going to be okay. I went in, sat down, took a deep > breath, thought > " I'm never going to remember anything. I'm going to fail > anyhow. " Click > click click click...ten minutes later I came out stunned. I > had gotten > my first 1000 on a test (and only). I don't know how. I > didn't remember > any of the questions. I just went into auto-pilot and > clicked. I think I > was so stressed that I had just completely pushed > everything else out of > my mind, allowing it to focus. I remember a few questions > where I didn't > feel like I had a clue, so I just went " Oh well, I'm failing anyhow. > I'll just make an educated guess. " > > I hope I didn't fail this one (I won't get my results for about six > weeks) because I haven't failed one yet, but if I were a > betting woman > I'd say I did. I came out of there after three hours with brain mush > leaking out of my ears! I have to be honest, while I enjoy > PASSING these > tests, the amount of stress I put myself under makes me insane! > > I just have MS and Comptia certs because that's what I > teach right now, > but I'm interested in adding Cisco. I have to bring up our numbers > first. I'm hoping that happens soon because while I believe > the OS certs > have some value, I think they are boundless without hardware > experience...but we don't have hardware to learn on! Some > of the kids > are involved in the tech team and can work, very limitedly, on our > switches and routers, but not enough so that they truly know how to > program one. It just gives them enough experience to > understand which > one does what. I think that's a real " hole " in the program, > but what are > you gonna do? I'm only one person. It's hard to find IT teachers for > high school (for obvious reasons). > > Congratulations on your certs! I know all too well how much > stress is > involved! > > > > ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~` > ~`~`~`~`~` > Tory Klementsen, MCP A+ > Career and Technology Educator > > The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful > person will > not. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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