benin!
I’ll be learning French for a Public Diplomacy job in Cotonou, Benin! It was our top choice, so we’re thrilled! More details to come…
Category Archives: A-100
andy vs. the bid list
As flag day is upon us, I reflect on our bidding experience. Continue reading
what do you do during a-100?
I’ve written a lot about the receiving the bid list, ranking each post and awaiting my fate on Flag Day. In fact, I’ve written so much about those things that you might assume getting my assignment is all A-100 is … Continue reading
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Tagged A-100, ambassador, capital hill, flag day, lecture, Public Diplomacy, the woods
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bid list – submitted!
As you may recall, two weeks ago we received a list of about 100 available jobs at embassies and consulates around the globe — the “bid list,” in Foreign Service speak. (Amazingly, there’s no acronym for this one.) After much … Continue reading
oath of office
I made this pledge my first day on the job: “I ________, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and … Continue reading
Posted in A-100, FS Life
Tagged bid list, bidding, CDO, constitution, worldwide available
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packing up and packing out
It’s been two weeks, but with the arrival of our unaccompanied baggage to our apartment in DC, it is finally time for the recap of our big pack out. Continue reading
ten flag day stories
[EDITOR’S NOTE — Click here to see a more up-to-date list of Flag Day recaps.] Flag Day is coming up on April 23. This is a very important day: it’s when we find out where we’re heading. Ahh! It all … Continue reading
the bid list is here!
Today, my A-100 class received a list of just over 100 available jobs at embassies and consulates around the world. Each of us will be filling one of these positions. (Well, probably. The list is a living creature. Before final … Continue reading
q&a, google analytics style
Although we started this blog so family and friends could keep up with us, we’ve been pleasantly surprised to learn that quite a few strangers are stumbling upon it too. Google Analytics even tells us the search terms they used … Continue reading
Posted in A-100, Clearance Process, FS Life, FSOA, FSWE
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pantsuits and high heels and pearls, oh my!
For the next few weeks I’m visiting my mom in Illinois. While she’s at work during the day, two main things are on my agenda: finish and FedEx piles of paperwork back to State, and shop. The first task daunts … Continue reading