Hi Tony,
When are we going to see Vlad and Philippe pass ?
OK, OOH I thank you for the compliment in the title
(even if it's a bit unfair for much more "notorious" people around here who didn't pass yet either (Jim ?)), but OTOH I don't thank you for that harsh question !
AFAIK, Vlad uploaded his assignment, is now on vacation till end of November, is just waiting for his results, and ... I am looking forward to see them. I expect a high score from him.
Now that I replied 50% of your question, may I stop here ?
Yeah Phil, when are you going to upload the assignment. I know you got bored inbetween and went to SCWCD. Have you finished that?
Well, it looks like I cannot.

Thanks you Arun, I won't forget it.
A short - but honest - answer would be : I really don't know.
You're 40% right in telling that I got bored inbetween. As far as I remember, I got more uncertain than bored (60/40

).
I didn't like SCWCD that much. And as there is a new release of the exam planned in Spring 2004, I decided not to pass it now.
I am now preparing for the SCBCD exam (which I like much more), so my main issue to finish the
SCJD one is now time and motivation.
Time, because I entered into discussion about a possible new job about which - whatever I decide - I cannot avoid to think at least in background. And time, because my main short-term goal is to get SCBCD soon and it's hard to me to "span" myself on multiple subjects of main interest in the same time. Now it's exactly what I do anyway BTW !
Motivation, because with this assignment I learned what I wanted to learn, and it was my first goal. Of course I'll finish this assignment (BTW I payed to get SCJD certified), but there is no urgence for me anymore.
Sometimes, I try to discipline myself by telling me "Stop with the SCJD forum for a few days !", but as most alcoholics with alcohol, it's quite hard to me to be faithful to any promise I can do to myself in that area. I love this forum too much !
I am a team-player by nature. As from March I entered a sabbatical period to invest myself in
Java technology, I felt quite alone (I got used to have 8 people working with/for me). So this forum is exactly the right place for me to get the "human hits" I need, to feel OK with myself

, and thank you all for them BTW.
Best,
Phil.
[ November 19, 2003: Message edited by: Philippe Maquet ]