Since I started a new job, I’ve been studying for something that I’ve put off for too long: a Cisco certification. Two weeks ago, I hit that milestone with a successful test for CCDA–Cisco Certified Design Associate. It was hard and forced me to focus my brain on what I could remember and what I could learn in only two months.

I’m proud of myself for making the goal. I used my fair-share of test aids, but I also spent time inside some rather large (and boring) textbooks to get there.

Next stop: CCNA