Finally SCJP.

It is almost 3 years I m working in software industry.

Being a Diploma as well as Degree holder in Mechanical engineering, I had spent 8 years learning Mechanical engineering. And immediately after finishing my Degree, I landed in Infosys.

I remember the days during my DME when they had failed me in practical exam for Pascal. I had never thought that a few years down the line and I will be working in software industry.

Even during BE I had never thought of becoming part of so called “IT BandWagon”

I used to feel very odd…
Even though I could do all the coding and all that generally a software engineering graduate is expected to do, I had no formal qualification that would link me with the software skills.

So I decided to do some certifications which will give some credibility to my claims about software related experience in resume.

I decided to go about the Sun certification. After spending 3 years in java this was the easiest thing I could do.
I registered for the exam on 19th September…

Like they say “Prathamagraase Maksheekapaat” (roughly…trouble at first step) after I stared studies and planned to give exam, I was sent to my usual destination, Saudi Arabia… that too during the period when I had booked the exams.

I had to postpone the exam date. I set it on 30th September.

I started to study again for it… it was going cool… daily 1-2 hrs… just 2 days before exam, friends in office suggested about going to picnic somewhere….
The dates??? 30 Sept to 2nd October…

2nd October…. I had entirely missed it out while booking the exams. This was going to be a 3 day weekend. A rare opportunity for picnic... After initial hesitation, finally I decided to postpone the exam and go for picnic.

The exam date went to 14th October…

They had given me two chances for postponing the exam. And I had used both. This time I must appear for exam or I would have to pay fine.

So finally… study started again…. This time there were no holidays… no travels…
I had planned the exam on Saturday hoping that it will be weekend.

And finally the D-day arrived.
But as it had been happening since beginning… something was still to happen…
They had a strike on 4th of October in Karnataka. The office had remained closed.
To compensate that they had decided to keep the 14th as a working day!!!!

I had to consume a leave to appear for the exam.

I reached the exam center on the given time.
Exam server was down…
It was not expected to be up on that day!!! Sunday was holiday for training center… so I had to go again for exam on Monday…

I chose the very first exam batch on Monday….

Even though I was very much confident… usual exam nervousness was there.

But final outcome was good…. I got the much wanted certification…

Sun Certified Java Programmer…. ;-)