# taking the network+ test today! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 9, 2009, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-the-network-test-today/520591 "2009-12-09T15:09:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tao_s_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2009, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-the-network-test-today/520591/1 "2009-12-09T15:09:56Z")
I’m so excited, but nervous… but confident! This will be my first certification! My first step into IT, well that’s not quite true. I started a job inputing entries for share point on a website the otherday, nothing complicated but it’ll be a start for basic experience. Still first certification! Everyone says to take the A+ tests first but I already knew that stuff, and they say on here that College is about learning how to learn so I figured I’d try the harder one first. I’ve been studying cabling, networks, OSI layers, protocols, security and stuff for months. I’ve been working ahead of the class, plus doing a lot of independent studying. It’s some interesting stuff and a lot of fun. Anyway thinking about how awesome this is has me like super excited, but $200 so kind of :eek: too! So yeah nervous kinda, but I’m also really confident. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-the-network-test-today/520591/2 "2009-12-09T15:41:38Z")
Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tao_s_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-the-network-test-today/520591/3 "2009-12-10T02:36:28Z")
Much thanks! I passed. I am the first in many generations with qualifications beyond registered hill billy. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-the-network-test-today/520591/4 "2009-12-10T12:15:50Z")
congratulations! Well done! Good luck on the future ones as well.