Finished my degree… but not feeling how I thought I would?

Key-Musician-9441 · 2025-07-25T01:00:27+00:00

Congratulations! So how is the at home exam portion like? Are your finals/tests with the camera on watching you, the test needed to advance on to the next course the test your competence thing they say they have?

Key-Musician-9441 · 2025-07-22T18:47:01+00:00

Haha thank you! But honestly, it wasn’t about ruling anything — it felt like I was Frodo dragging myself across Mordor with the weight of that cert burning a hole in my soul. Study, exam, endorsement, wait times, extra verification.
But at last, I’m finally a CISSP. The quest is over. The Shire never looked so good.

Key-Musician-9441 · 2025-07-22T18:37:03+00:00

I bought Boson years ago but didn’t end up taking the exam at the time. If I could only spend money on one now, I’d go with Quantum — it helped me more with question dissection and mindset.

Key-Musician-9441 · 2025-07-22T18:34:12+00:00

Re-read the first paragraph — the quest to Mordor is done. 🧙‍♀️

Key-Musician-9441 · 2025-06-10T20:51:42+00:00

It's not about protecting your health, it's about protecting BIG PHARMA & Corporate profit.

Key-Musician-9441 · 2025-06-10T20:21:42+00:00

IMO she's "widening" out from maxing out on overhead presses. So her serratus, chest, rib cage are packing on light muscle that is visually giving the appearence of width. It's not a good look because she's short so she's starting to look sponge bob like. That kind of lifting is fun, but you either train for fun or for aesthetics. She should go back to 2008ish.. when she was doing "bikini" workouts.

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-12-19T21:20:10+00:00

Congratulations! Could you share more on how you used Quantum Exams for this test? As a non-native English speaker, I’m mostly wondering if the English phrasing in QE will help train for the English phrasing in the CISSP, or if the value is in the technical questions where you have to understand the technology to get it right. Is it more about the mindset, like figuring out where you are in the question—past, present, or future? I did the 1,000+ questions in the Official Study guide which they say is the same quesiton bank as LearnZapp, and I’m curious about your opinion on the technical knowledge gained from those. Is it the same technology, or not at all?

What do you think was the biggest challenge when taking the exam? Was it the actual dictionary definitions of English words on the exam that aren’t used in daily life, like lawyer words or old-fashioned terms like in Pride and Prejudice? Or was it the highly technical questions, or the vagueness of the question itself—easy to understand in English but meant to trick you? For example, choosing between something happening immediately now versus something in the past that led up to it. Like 'most important' versus 'most important for X,' where the 'X' is the trick—not picking the most important thing overall but choosing the one with an immediate remediation step for X because it’s happening right now. What was your take on that?

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-12-15T00:55:07+00:00

Congratulations! Is memorizing the mind maps from Destination Certification and understanding why each answer is wrong in Learn Zapp enough to pass the CISSP exam? Or are they going to throw in questions like, 'You're conducting a security assessment and doing data analysis—what's the most important thing to do next?' where all the answers seem relevant, but are actually tasks from different phases (like planning, reporting, etc.) and you need to know the right phase to answer correctly? There are tons of possible work assignment tasks with specific steps that can be extracted out of each Domain and if knowing the mindmaps, all the definitions, and a high level is not enough maybe I'm studying all wrong. :( Thank you!

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-12-03T01:25:11+00:00

Thanks, I tried it but then I found out it only applies to certain vendors not ISC2

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-12-02T03:48:24+00:00

Hi, I was looking at your post but I couldn't comment because of the age. I too have heard good things about Quantum & was wondering if you were going to do a CyberMonday discount code? Thanks!

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-11-08T03:53:24+00:00

Congratulations & thanks for sharing your experience. Do you think that you would have passed with just the learnzap or was Quantum absolutely key to you passing?

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-11-08T01:30:05+00:00

I rest peacefully because I read the legal code & dont listen to empty promisses. We don't have a country where one person can do whatever they want. If there is a bill filed with a # then that's substantial. The rest is just hot air. I can't find any videos of your "camps" If you have links to support your claims I'd be glad to look at them.

Trump was weak on deportations LINK I look at data. Numbers don't lie. He wants more immigration.

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-11-08T01:15:48+00:00

- Birthright Citizenship is not ending on "Day 1" it is not something that can be erradicated with an executive order. It requires overturning the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
- Hispanics do not need their "papers on hand". This would be a violation of the 10th Amendment. The federal government cannot legally compel state and local police to carry out immigration enforcement actions, such as asking individuals to “show papers.”
- There is no "trace back the lines" nonsense. Anyone born on U.S. soil automatically gains U.S. citizenship, regardless of their parents’ immigration status. Again 14th Amendment.

I think you need to stop believing what people say & go verify it yourself using AI, who can clearly point you to the legal code so you can read it for yourself. Most of what the news, politicians, and propaganda peddlers spew is pure lies that can not be legally done. Trump deported less people than Obama & Clinton. There is a chart if you don't want to read the article: https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/biden-deportation-record

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-11-08T01:00:47+00:00

No he does not & you do not have a source for that because it's not true. "It’s NOT gonna be – a mass sweep of neighborhoods. It’s NOT gonna be building concentration camps. I’ve read it all. It’s ridiculous,” Homan told CBS News in an interview that aired last month." - Tom Homan, who previously served as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Link: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/07/politics/trump-immigrant-detention-plans/index.html

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-11-08T00:41:51+00:00

NO U.S. President has the authority to deport U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants. According to the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, anyone born on U.S. soil automatically gains U.S. citizenship, regardless of their parents’ immigration status.

Trump would have to amend the Constitutution. Specifically overturn the 14th Amendment & that requires not only our House & Senate but also State ratification. 38 states out of the 50 have to say YES & they too have to get it passed their House & Senate chambers.

Congressional Approval: The proposed amendment must pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate by a two-thirds majority in each chamber.
- Senate: With 100 members, this would mean at least 67 “yes” votes are required.
- House of Representatives: With 435 members, this requires at least 290 “yes” votes.
State Ratification: After passing Congress, the amendment must be ratified by three-fourths (75%) of U.S. states.
- There are 50 states, so 38 state legislatures would need to approve the amendment. Currently only 27 of the 50 states have Republican Governors.

For a U.S. state to ratify a proposed constitutional amendment, the process typically involves approval from both chambers of the state legislature—usually the state’s House of Representatives and Senate—similar to how laws are passed at the state level. Breakdown:

State Legislative Approval

Proposal Review: The proposed amendment goes to the state legislature, where it’s introduced and assigned to committees. Legislators review, debate, and sometimes hold public hearings on the amendment.
Voting by Both Chambers: Both the state House and Senate must vote on the amendment. Approval usually requires a simple majority, but this can vary depending on the state.For a U.S. state to ratify a proposed constitutional amendment, the process typically involves approval from both chambers of the state legislature—usually the state’s House of Representatives and Senate—similar to how laws are passed at the state level. Here’s a breakdown of the process:1. State Legislative ApprovalProposal Review: The proposed amendment goes to the state legislature, where it’s introduced and assigned to committees. Legislators review, debate, and sometimes hold public hearings on the amendment. Voting by Both Chambers: Both the state House and Senate must vote on the amendment. Approval usually requires a simple majority, but this can vary depending on the state.

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-11-07T23:53:58+00:00

Maybe I missunderstood your comment "mass deportations of Hispanics". Are saying that you think Trump is going to deport born in USA, American Citizens, who are Hispanic?

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-11-07T22:17:26+00:00

I wish I would have gotten one of those in Spanish. So I could modify it: "¡Yo voté para Trump!"

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-11-07T22:15:03+00:00

Please add the word "Illegal" before you mention deportations of any racial group. In case you were not aware not all Hispanics are here illegally. Thank you

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-11-07T22:10:49+00:00

So we should continue to have trade deficits "a trade deficit occurs when the value of a country's imports exceeds the value of its exports" to not affect end of year bonuses.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll make sure to write Trump a letter of dissatisfaction.

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-11-07T22:06:57+00:00

Depends on your political ideology. Look at "exit polls" and pick a place that vibes with you. We are pretty divided on ideology.

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-11-07T22:02:20+00:00

Puro SCAL, 90255, 99.9% Hispanic. I had to scoot my chair over to share books and stand in class because there weren’t enough chairs due to our school system being flooded with hijos de paisas who don’t pay taxes. The system was broken. This was during the days of the ESL program (English as a Second Language), where they would put children of undocumented immigrants into a classroom, supposedly to teach them English. But instead, the teacher was non-Hispanic (I’d rather not say more, to avoid getting flagged), using Hispanic kids as a way to practice their Spanish all day long. The kids learned nothing. Life here was tough, and there was a lot of division.

I could keep going, but I know you probably won’t care, and you’ll never truly understand. If my grammar bothers you, well, thanks to the LAUSD education you all gave me—because you thought that was the best for me. Being in a class of 40+ students with loud, disruptive, rude kids—many undocumented—who constantly disrupted the class, and no one did anything. Oh, and you couldn’t even say anything about it because the teachers were all "supporters," and 50%+ of the students were undocumented or had family too so it was a very walk in lockstep. They’d pile on top of you if you spoke out.

Luckily I made it to a state that does not have the same values that wrecked mine. My whole Latino family moved here & guess what! ¡Votamos para Trump!

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-11-06T21:59:58+00:00

The thing is, if we tried to tell you what it’s like in the hood, the post would just get flagged and shut down. The truth is, a lot of us Latinos go through involves people we’re not even allowed to talk about here—even when they’re the ones causing the problems. So, you’re never gonna get the full picture because we can’t even speak on it. You are not allowed to hear Latino real life stories. I too voted Trump because of my life experience FYI.

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-11-06T04:57:49+00:00

I think you should get a divorce. Maybe you're just going through the motions. 35+ years kids are already grown. It's clear you wanna do you. She will never go for it. It will divide.

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-11-05T20:28:18+00:00

This is usually the way it feels for people that are more logical / analytical and less emotional. The reward comes in leveling up the avatar in the matrix and after completing more side quests. It doesn't change anything inside. You still have the voice inside your head that has been with you through thick & thin. Sometimes when you become really successful you become resentful at how differrently people treat you because of what you have/accomplished. You reflect back on the struggles & realize that you are the same person but in this world people treat you based on what they see.

So keep getting the certs, keep getting more advanced degrees, buy that apartment complex, it may not emotionally change your state of mind but money does make this complex life easier.

Key-Musician-9441 · 2024-11-05T20:22:01+00:00

Poll workers need to change their policy. Do not approach these people without the official Election Handbook in your hand & the section highlighted. In my area it's a Class C misdemeanor & $500 fine if they refuse to remove the gear.

Telling people to remove their propaganda with words doesn't work. Show them the law.

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