bid lists and priorities
Andy’s bidding is a lot different than Alex’s was three years ago. Continue reading
Category Archives: A-100
flag day interloper
Alex happened to be at FSI yesterday, so she hung out in the back of the room for a few minutes of the 165th A-100 class’s Flag Day ceremony. Continue reading
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congrats to the 160th!
Members of another A-100 class learned where they’re headed at their Flag Day today, almost exactly a year after our own. Continue reading
valentine’s day
Valentine’s Day leaves Andy thinking about a relationship he missed out on. Continue reading
grr redux (or, bid list lust)
Well, it happened again: we looked at the new bid list and got jealous. Continue reading
advice for a-100
Advice for the new A-100 class starting Monday… Continue reading
overdue photos
Swearing In: Flag Day:
grr
We’re thrilled to be going to Cotonou, but we can’t help but think about what could have been. Continue reading
sworn in by the secretary
On our first day of A-100 we swore in quickly as a formality, so we could get paid. This afternoon, though, after five weeks of orientation, we gathered at Main State for a swearing in with more pomp and circumstance. … Continue reading
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flag day!
After a year of testing, months of security clearances, lots of waiting and a few weeks of A-100, the day we’ve been long anticipating finally arrived: Flag Day. In case you somehow managed to avoid my incessant talking (and worrying) … Continue reading