No Juniper? No Problem...

I have been told that there is no Juniper project anymore in my company for Q4 2010. The possible soonest next Juniper project would be next year. So my boss told me to learn Alcatel for I may be bore to death waiting the next Juniper project. It's not a problem for me learning some new stuffs. So starting this month, I will study Alcatel and take the Alcatel exam.

There are some offers to join other companies. But at this moment, I should reject them eventhough their offer is compeling. One company even said that they can make me JNCIE in very short time. I only laughed when I heard that.

Well. I do learn a lot from my JNCIE exam failure. JNCIE is not an easy task to passthrough, especially if you don't know what kind of questions will be provided. The proctor can give you 101 of different questions everytime you take it and if some questions is beyond what you excell at, it would be a disaster. It's an expert level anyway. But I don't deny that there are always shortcut and people always love shortcut.

My decision is against it. What kind of JNCIE I would be if I am certified but there is only limited things I can do? It's not solely about the certification, the prestige and the money. For me, skill is more important than the certification itself, that's why I am not afraid entering new domain by studying Alcatel.

Why do I choose this path? Simple. If I took the shortcut, maybe I have held networking-expert level certification right now and my living standard would be much better. But someday if my future wife or kids ask me, would I be proud to show them that? I don't think so. I think I will feel ashamed. What should I tell them? That I gain it using some tricky and cunning method? No thanks....

People who always work hard and stand in the way of truth shall have no fear. Eventhough the world is full of dirty people, they will manage to find a spot in this world and survive. That's what I believe. So no Juniper? No problem :D...

Eagle shot

I have just watched the tin cup movies on the tv. It tells about a golf player named Mc Avoy who risks his chance at US Open for making his eagle shot. While I'm not a avid fans of golf, and yet have little knowledge of the game, the tin cup is still enjoyable to watch.

And after watching it, I start to think that what Mc Avoy do in the movie has similarities with what I've done in the JNCIE exam. One of our similarities is we both have failed but with different reason. If Mc Avoy is really obsessed of making an eagle shot (a very difficult shot in golf course), I have failed because of my stubborness of using only my skill for making it done.

Another one of our similarities is we both half-heartily regret our decision but taking advantage of our experience. While Mc Avoy wins the sympathy of the golf audience (and the woman he love), I have a major advance in networking skill because of my preparation effort for JNCIE exam. So this time, although I failed the exams, I don't think it is necessary for me to mourn it nights and days because I think I have got into the right direction.

After cooling down myself, I think I will take another shot at JNCIE exams. And if I pass, at least I'm still better than some JNCIE who cannot solve networking problem except the one tested in the exams. Well, people may think I'm nuts by not taking the flow and instead decided to find my own path. But like it or not, this is the path I choose and there is nothing could make me change my decision.

There is something I believe is more important than money. That thing is called 'conscience' and I'm glad that that thing is still with me ^_^.