I rule, everybody else drools.

[c9]

Remember when that sort of insult was cool? :)

I am now a Microsoft Certified Professional in both Windows 2000 Professional (back in 2002) and Windows Server 2003 (ten minutes ago). Yay!

Microsoft's holding a promotion where any failed exam before May 31st can be rewritten for free! So I registered for this exam knowing I wasn't ready, since it was essentially a practice test. I passed with the bare minimum score -- but we won't tell my students that, mmmkay?

Now it's time to start studying for Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. Doesn't it sound fun? Once I pass that, I can become an MCT, teach Microsoft certified courses, and make bigger bucks!

by which I mean bucks that are bigger than what I make now, which are most definitely not big in any way

Comments

[mightycodking.livejournal.com]

Congrats, even if you will be teaching people about the Evil Empire.

[c9.livejournal.com]

Exactly. Polar Bear's business is very very very very Microsoft-driven. As if there were 100 turnips, and Microsoft brought us 80 of them. So to speak. So my Linux, UNIX, Photoshop, CorelDRAW, and Dreamweaver training will have to share my time a bit now...

questions

[petele.livejournal.com]

I may have to start sending you my Win2K3 questions now!

Re: questions

[c9.livejournal.com]

Sure! I'll happily answer 7/10 of them correctly. :)

Re: questions

[petele.livejournal.com]

lol! Okay, so does that mean if I ask 7 questions, you'll answer them all right, but the remaining 3 will be wrong?

What is your quest?
What is your favourite colour?
What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

Re: questions

[c9.livejournal.com]

Exactly, it's like a mind-bender. "An MCP stands at the gate. He will answer each of your questions with enthusiasm, but only 7 of each ten will be correct. What can you ask him to ensure you get a correct answer?"

Re: questions

[petele.livejournal.com]

does offer him more consulting jobs count?

Re: questions

[c9.livejournal.com]

Hahaha -- that works, sure.

[leapfish.livejournal.com]

Come home for quesadillas! And bring me my IPod!

[c9.livejournal.com]

I'm jacketing myself right this second!

[evad-cgy.livejournal.com]

Nice job... Treat yourself to some very yummy cranberry cheese that should be somewhere in your fridge :P

I fear I might have to start taking some of these courses as well...

[c9.livejournal.com]

We finished that cheese looong ago!

*Taking* courses?! Lucky! I have to learn it all on my own! Then teach it! Possibly to you! Which would be funny.

[thespos]

Congratulations! :-)

I love when I get to teach. I just wish it was my only job.

[c9.livejournal.com]

For me it all depends on precisely what I am teaching. Some things I have a lot of patience for (fun group work, team building, improving communication), others (teaching people how to double-click) not so much.

This time of year I'm stuck teaching (or frantically prepping) 100% of the time, which really wears me out.