Part 2 | Chiang Mai, Thailand
The second part of the journey is coming to an end.
Chiang Mai is well-known in the digital nomad community. It’s not too small, not too big, with good weather, reliable internet, affordable prices, and excellent food. All of it is true. If I had to choose between Chiang Mai and Bangkok, Chiang Mai would be the winner. It’s truly a fantastic place to work online or study.
During my time here, I continued studying for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification, which, as its name suggests, is an architecture-focused cert. I’d describe it as covering a little bit of everything in the AWS ecosystem—though “a little bit of everything” in AWS is actually a lot!
After completing that, I moved on to the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate certification. This cert is essentially for AWS administrators. It has a reputation for being more challenging than the Architect Associate certification. In my opinion, it goes deeper into fewer topics compared to the broader scope of the Architect certification.
When I was about a week away from finishing my SysOps studies, I went to the test center to take the Architect Associate exam. A week and a day later, I returned to take the SysOps exam.
After two months of intense studying, I was quite nervous about going to the test center. I didn’t want all my efforts to be for nothing. This was the first certification of my journey, and I wanted to start on the right foot.
As you’ve probably noticed, I passed the Architect Associate certification. I can’t describe the relief I felt! A week and a day later, I returned to the test center for the SysOps exam—and just a few hours ago, I learned that I passed that one, too. What a second wave of relief!
Thailand turned out to be incredibly productive.
Next step: Hanoi, Vietnam.