Log Entry 004 -

The original plan was February 26th. Today is March 2nd, and I just closed the exam window with a "Pass" on the screen. I had to take an extra week because I realized I had underestimated the fundamentals. I thought I could breeze through them, but the deeper I dug, the more I realized that "knowing of" a service is not the same as understanding its architectural purpose. The Reality Check on Study Material In my first log, I mentioned using Whizlabs. To be honest: I wasn't happy with it this time. The questions felt slightly off-target for the AI-900. I had to pivot my strategy: Microsoft Practice Assessment: This was the real game-changer. It was much more aligned with the actual exam logic and helped me identify the gaps I had previously overlooked. NotebookLM: I used this heavily to "interrogate" specific sections of the documentation. It’s one thing to read a paragraph; it’s another to have a focused tool help you deconstruct complex concepts through targeted Q&A. The Bigger Pictu