MCSA and CCNA

IMO, I think you'll have an easier time doing the MCSA first and then CCNA.

But then again, if you work with Cisco stuff all day, you'll find the CCNA much easier than the MCSA

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Wow!

I thought I was pretty smart until I started reading CCNA books.

hehe so true. I Know exactly what you mean!
Learning the theory behind it all helps get you over the hump I found.