Network Dictionary — Mendicant
August 4, 2008 by Greg Ferro · 2 Comments
Mendicant ( Men — dee — cant) is a term I use to describe people who have chosen to pursue the CCIE study path. Although the dictionary refers to a Mendicant as a religious person who relies on gifts or begging for to survive, I like to use the extended definition from Wikipedia
” in order that all their time and energy could be expended on practicing or preaching their religion or way of life and serving the poor.”
While Cisco isn’t a religion, the study and learning process has some monastic qualities such as all time spent studying or practicing, poverty due to study and lab time.
Thus, a CCIE student, should be considered a MENDICANT.
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Ouch you are scaring me and I am only just starting out on my journey. I even thought I had been studying a lot already looks like things are only going to get worse. I think you should also suggest CCIE candidates have to be a negotiator as that is what I am going to have to do with the wife.