On 07 Nov 2020, Nick Andre said the following...
 
 NA> Not to get all grandstandish.... but I learnt everything about
 NA> networking and some other things the "hard way".

 NA> Sometimes its best just to buy a few computers second-hand and build a
 NA> networkon your kitchen table and make it work. Make it share files, make
 NA> it have different subnets, make it implement an access policy.

I'm the same way.  Had to do all the book work for class, but I really
learned doing everything in the hands-on labs in school and then going home and
trying it all again there either via packet tracer or some cheap stuff I got on
ebay or kijiji.

 NA> Then break the goddamn thing. Purposely trash the settings and screw it
 NA> so your challenge is now to fix it.

Yup, some of the most frustrating and rewarding moments is when everything
"should" work but doesn't & then you figure out why it didn't.

 NA> I have a way about myself that is motivated by people challenging me and 
 NA> assuming that I cannot do something.

I'm picturing John Locke in Lost yelling at people:  "Don't tell me what I
can't do!"

Jay

... How do you make a good egg-roll? You push it down a hill!

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