Author Topic: Dreyth's New Journal (Read 538674 times)

adarqui · « **Reply #1035 on:** August 14, 2016, 03:25:51 pm »

Quote from: Dreyth on August 14, 2016, 02:36:57 pm

Week 124
Quote
Sunday - 08/14/16
191.0lbs

-= Study Log =-

Textbook #1
Read chapter 20 of 21

Review Questions

Real Test Questions
Learned 0 cards (350/2,300)

Time to finish this textbook. Read a chapter today, one more to go. Then memorize both.

There's just so many cards that pop up for review now since they've accumulated ~20 chapters! It's nuts. Maybe 300 per day that I'm reviewing lol. But I can burn through them very quick since they've been embedded in my long term memory now. Memorizing new cards takes very long though, and I'll have a lot of those to do today

it would be cool if we could get before/after footage of the dendrites and such in our brain after learning all of those cards and "permanently storing them in memory".

I'd love to see an image of your brain 6 months ago compared to now for example.. lmao.

Dreyth · « **Reply #1036 on:** August 14, 2016, 11:10:35 pm »

^ ha that would be cool. i would have lost a lot of stuff from my net+ and ITIL-F certs... the Sec+ cert stuff is still fresh in my head as the CISSP just expands on it. I haven't been keeping up with my net+ or ITIL-F cards. screw that, especially net+, i hated that one. hated the networking topics in the CISSP textbook as well, though it wasn't nearly as deep.

However i plan to continuously review my CISSP cards long after i pass the exam until I get a good job. Reason being is that I'm learning all this stuff not just to have the credential, but to actually LEARN. I will kill it at interviews for entry level positions with my breadth of knowledge. that job i almost got at the bank? Half of the stuff they asked me i learned from sec+, the rest from my master's degree!

In total I've made over 900 cards for this CISSP textbook lol. also this cert covers lots of information that my courses in my final semester this september will cover (lots of stuff on risk management, incident response, intrusion detection)

Next steps:

- memorize the final chapter tomorrow
- do ~200 real test questions a day and score myself
- put all the questions i get wrong in a deck and memorize them
- After about 5 days of this, complete the cybrary CISSP video course. 2hrs a day for 7 days.
- Sit the exam at the start of september if i feel ready. if i don't, i'll read a whole other textbook and take the exam at the start of october.

Dreyth · « **Reply #1037 on:** August 16, 2016, 10:12:24 am »

Week 124

Quote

Monday - 08/15/16

-= Workout Log =-

Bench Press
45 x 10 >> 2min rests.
95 x 8
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 6
225 x 4
225 x 2
185 x 10
185 x 6

Incline DB Bench Press
80's x 8 >> 2min rest.
80's x 6

-= Study Log =-

Review Questions

Real Practice Test
250 Questions (~75%)

Going to do a bigger workout tomorrow... was just too tired to continue.

Did a practice test from a set of 250 questions. Passing on the real exam is about 70%. Got around 75% right, messed up my count along the way. Aiming for consistent 82% or higher. All the questions I get wrong (or I had to guess on to get correct) I am adding to my spaced repetition app and committing to memory in case they show up on my exam.

Going to do about 1,000 more questions and then start watching the training videos.

Still too lazy to memorize the cards of the last chapter of my book.

Dreyth · « **Reply #1038 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:42:59 am »

Week 124

Quote

Tuesday - 08/16/16

-= Workout Log =-

ATG Squat
135 x 12 >> Had 315x5 in me but too lazy.
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 1
315 x 3

Lateral Raises
40's x 5 >> 60sec rests.
45's x 3
50's x 8
45's x 12
45's x 8

DB Lunges
65's x 6/leg PR

Weighted Pull Ups
BW x 5
+25lbs x 3
+50lbs x 2
+75lbs x 1
+90lbs x 3

Romanian Deadlifts
225 x 5
315 x 1
395 x 5 PR

Seated Calf Raises
135 x 5
150 x 6

Seated Cable Rows
200 x 5
220 x 3
240 x 5

Calf Raise Machine
495 x 5
545 x 8 PR

Negative Dragon Flags
7

Back Extension Rear Delt W Flyes
45's x 8

-= Study Log =-

Review Questions

Real Practice Test
Today: 351/500 Correct (70.2%)
Total: 351/500 Correct (70.2%)

Did just a couple sets of everything in this workout. No way I was going to do 3 sets of everything lol.

Studying... did a 250 question test and then I realize the test was a bit outdated. Got 79%.

Then did a 500 question test with up to date questions... 71.8%. Not good, really. ~70% is passing (can't really tell since some questions are weighted more). Some sections I SUCKED in. Seems like the book barely covered them at all. Book literally even said at times "but that's beyond the scope of the exam" and what do you know, it was on the exam. This is why everyone says you can't rely on a single source of information for this exam.

I have 1,570 updated questions more to do. Turning the ones I get wrong into notecards and committing them to memory starting Friday... looking to bang out all 1,570 in these next two days. Then have a nice weekend at the beach. Then watch videos starting on Monday while constantly reviewing hundreds of cards lmao.

I've already scheduled the exam for September 1st!

LBSS · « **Reply #1039 on:** August 17, 2016, 09:48:46 am »

how's your knee?

Dreyth · « **Reply #1040 on:** August 17, 2016, 06:30:21 pm »

Quote from: LBSS on August 17, 2016, 09:48:46 am

how's your knee?

played ball like 2 weeks ago. swelled up just a little the next 2 days, but no pain. far less swelling then the other time i played ball and decided to do PT.

still haven't played since then. i'll just give it several more months off from ball, while continuing to activate and strengthen my glutes. then when i get back into ball i'll have to come in slowly at first.

i should get an mri though.

Dreyth · « **Reply #1041 on:** August 17, 2016, 06:35:18 pm »

Week 124

Quote

Wednesday - 08/17/16

-= Study Log =-

Review Questions

Real Practice Tests
Today: 839/1,170 Correct (71.7%)
Total: 1,190/1,670 Correct (71.2%)

Whew. That's a lot. New test questions were posted so I wanted to go overboard today and still not have as much to do tomorrow. Now I "only" have 545 questions to do tomorrow! It'll seem like cake in comparison to the 1,170 I did today. Literally studied for 10+ hours today. That also includes the cards that are coming up for review on myspaced repetition app lol. I still have to memorize the cards for the last chapter of my book, btw. I'll do it next week... got no time for that right now.

adarqui · « **Reply #1042 on:** August 18, 2016, 02:41:40 am »

Quote from: Dreyth on August 17, 2016, 06:35:18 pm

Week 124
Quote
Wednesday - 08/17/16

-= Study Log =-

Review Questions

Real Practice Tests
Today: 839/1,170 Correct (71.7%)
Total: 1,190/1,670 Correct (71.2%)

Whew. That's a lot. New test questions were posted so I wanted to go overboard today and still not have as much to do tomorrow. Now I "only" have 545 questions to do tomorrow! It'll seem like cake in comparison to the 1,170 I did today. Literally studied for 10+ hours today. That also includes the cards that are coming up for review on myspaced repetition app lol. I still have to memorize the cards for the last chapter of my book, btw. I'll do it next week... got no time for that right now.

beastmode.

Dreyth · « **Reply #1043 on:** August 18, 2016, 02:24:10 pm »

Week 124

Quote

Thursday - 08/18/16

-= Workout Log =-

Bench Press
45 x 10 >> 2min rests.
95 x 8
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 6
225 x 4
225 x 3
205 x 6
205 x 4

Seated Cable Rows
200 x 5 >> Oh shit a PR! Haven't PR'd in this in a while!
220 x 3
240 x 8 PR

Incline DB Bench Press
80's x 10 >> 2min rest.
80's x 6

-= Study Log =-

Real Practice Tests
Today: 368/543 Correct (67.7%)
Total: 1,558/2,213 Correct (70.4%)

Cybrary Video Course
CISSP Introduction Module finished

Real Test Questions
Learned 13 cards (363/1,314)

Ok done taking these tests. Time to start committing all the wrong ones to memory. Should be done with that by Monday night. In addition, these tests have really highlighted my weak areas, and I know where I need to focus for some easy points. Monday I'll also start watching training videos so I hope that clears up a ton too.

weak areas:
Common Criteria evaluative crap
TCSEC evaluative crap
Kerberos (need to find a good source on this, everything's confusing)
red book/orange book/etc book (easy to learn quick)
All the annoying laws to remember (HATE this)
different types of tape back ups
all the different cable categories (lengths, speeds, etc, HATE this)

lifting later

edit: did another 143 questions and im done with that now.

Edit: lifted. updated. too lazy to do more, will do the rest with my other workout tomorrow. also started committing wrong test questions to memory. Going for about 200 per day starting tomorrow. Also watching the training vids now.

Dreyth · « **Reply #1044 on:** August 19, 2016, 09:58:07 pm »

Week 124

Quote

Friday - 08/19/16

-= Workout Log =-

Weighted Pull Ups
BW x 5
+30lbs x 3
+60lbs x 10 PR

Lateral Raises
40's x 5 >> 60sec rests.
45's x 3
50's x 8
45's x 12
45's x 8

one hour break

ATG Squat
135 x 12 >> Will go for x6, then go up 5lbs per week I guess.
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 1
315 x 5

DB Lunges
65's x 8/leg PR

Romanian Deadlifts
225 x 5 >> Felt like loading up 4 plates, why not?
315 x 1
405 x 3 PR

Seated Calf Raises
135 x 5 >> 45sec rests.
150 x 8 PR
150 x 5
135 x 8

Calf Raise Machine
495 x 5 >> 45sec rests.
545 x 10 PR
545 x 8 PR
545 x 5 PR

Negative Dragon Flags
5 >> 60sec rests.
5 >> Still getting better at these. Should record them again.
5 >> I can now do a couple reps after resting at the bottom and slight cheating.

Bent over DB Rear Delt Flyes
30's x 15 >> Should have used 40's.

-= Study Log =-

Cybrary Video Course
CISSP Module 1 of 9 finished

Real Test Questions
Learned 237 cards (600/1,314)

Workout felt pretty good.

Also feels good to have a much lightened study load. Just watching vids and making a final deck of notecards that I'll learn when I finish the video series (around Thursday). It'll have notes from the vids plus all the other areas I'm weak in that I listed in my previous post. I'll have like 5 days to study it all, which is more than enough.

So right now I'm just memorizing the test questions that I got wrong (or got right by guessing). Can do this pretty quickly with the phone app.

Oh and that job that I wanted at Stroz Friedberg? Turns out my professor who's writing me a letter of recommendation published a paper with friedberg himself lmao. Hope I get it. Won't know for a couple months though.

Dreyth · « **Reply #1045 on:** August 21, 2016, 11:16:09 pm »

Week 124

Quote

Sunday - 08/21/16

-= Study Log =-

Cybrary Video Course
CISSP Module 2 of 9 finished
CISSP Module 3 of 9 started

Real Test Questions
Learned 100 cards (700/1,314)

Really fell behind on my studies this weekend :/ Didn't even study on saturday (other than reviewed cards).

I'll catch up though. Should be done with the training vids by Friday. Same with learning all the test questions.

Dreyth · « **Reply #1046 on:** August 22, 2016, 01:08:11 pm »

Week 125

Quote

Monday - 08/22/16

-= Workout Log =-

-= Study Log =-

Cybrary Video Course
CISSP Module 3 of 9 finished

Real Test Questions
Learned 173 cards (441 remain)

Will lift and update later.

edit: didn't lift

will have to make it up

Dreyth · « **Reply #1047 on:** August 23, 2016, 08:54:11 pm »

Week 125

Quote

Tuesday - 08/23/16

-= Study Log =-

Cybrary Video Course
CISSP Module 4 of 9 finished
CISSP Module 5 of 9 finished

Real Test Questions
Learned 138 cards (300 remain)

Didn't lift today either. Just too tired man. Fell asleep while studying at my uni library. I need to get myself on a good sleep schedule.

Will study some more tonight and get a little ahead.

I did play beach volleyball though. Three 2 on 2's up to 21, won all 3. I was pretty okay. Nobody doing crazy spiking or anything. Noticed my glutes getting tired by the end... good! Looks like I'm really naturally shifting to being flute dominant.

Will do a ton of volume thursday and friday.

Dreyth · « **Reply #1048 on:** August 24, 2016, 10:03:41 pm »

Week 125

Quote

Wednesday - 08/24/16

-= Study Log =-

Cybrary Video Course
CISSP Module 6 of 9 finished
CISSP Module 7 of 9 started

Real Test Questions
Learned 225 cards (75 remain)

Dreyth · « **Reply #1049 on:** August 25, 2016, 11:43:42 am »

Week 125

Quote

Thursday - 08/25/16

-= Workout Log =-

ATG Squat
135 x 12 >> These felt great!
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 1
325 x 5

Bench Press
135 x 8 >> 2-3min rests, depending on when my friend was done with his sets.
185 x 5 >> Did more volume, plus ended with a drop set.
225 x 1
275 x 1 (negative only)
225 x 6
225 x 5
225 x 4
205 x 6
225 x 2
205 x 2
185 x 2
135 x 5 (paused)

DB Lunges
70's x 6/leg PR

Incline DB Bench Press
75's x 8 >> 2-3min rests.
75's x 6
70's x 5
70's x 6
70's x 5

Romanian Deadlift
225 x 3 >> Went for 4 plates because I was feeling good. Hit 5 reps!
315 x 1
365 x 1
405 x 5 PR

Seated Calf Raises
5 sets, don't remember what, wasn't at my gym anyway

Hack Squat Machine Calf Raises
5 sets, don't remember what, wasn't at my gym anyway

-= Study Log =-

Cybrary Video Course
CISSP Module 7 of 9 finished
CISSP Module 8 of 9 finished
CISSP Module 9 of 9 finished

Real Test Questions
Learned 75 cards (0 remain)

Lifting later FOR SURE.

edit: finished all video material.
Edit: finished memorizing all test questions
Also lifted and had an excellent workout, will update tmrw

had a large coffee before lifting... i'm not a coffee drinker at all, but i was feeling really tired and i can't believe how much it helped. i wasn't hyper or anything. but it woke me up, and it didn't let me get tired from lifting. i wish every workout felt this way!

Adarq.org

News:

Author Topic: Dreyth's New Journal (Read 538674 times)

adarqui

Re: Dreyth's New Journal

Dreyth

Re: Dreyth's New Journal

Dreyth

Re: Dreyth's New Journal

Dreyth

Re: Dreyth's New Journal

LBSS

Re: Dreyth's New Journal

Dreyth

Re: Dreyth's New Journal

Dreyth

Re: Dreyth's New Journal

adarqui

Re: Dreyth's New Journal

Dreyth

Re: Dreyth's New Journal

Dreyth

Re: Dreyth's New Journal

Dreyth

Re: Dreyth's New Journal

Dreyth

Re: Dreyth's New Journal

Dreyth

Re: Dreyth's New Journal

Dreyth

Re: Dreyth's New Journal

Dreyth

Re: Dreyth's New Journal