With great pleasure I would like to declare that I am a SCJD now It took me almost a year to finish off the assignment as I had many months of absolute no work on the project due to personal reasons.
Being a junior Java programmer the project was challenging but all the help I got from this forum made it possible.
I would like to thank everyone on this forum specially Andrew Monkhouse for his great book, Roel and Roberto for all the help they provided me during my journey of being a SCJD. Roberto's database file reader tool, the locking test class and then Roel's ant file to wrap up the project were an absolute life saver as I rushed to submit my project on my 1 year deadline date .
People still contemplating on doing the project specially junior Java programmers should just go ahead with it as it makes one learn a lot and I got my dream job offer too thanks to the project!
Best of luck to people still working on the project.
Once again thanks a lot to all the great people who are selflessly helping others on this great forum.
Ok, this is very rewarding. We have been hanging around the SCJD forum for a while now, and our goal is help people get the certification. And when we are able to do so, it is very rewarding... but when it implies in a new job as well, it is very very very rewarding! I'm very happy for you, champion! Congratulations!!!