Like nomads, but with more stuff

Today I received my offer to join the 176th Generalist class of A-100. Starting March 10 I begin my foreign service career!

After huge amounts of stress and anxiety, after 3.5 months, I am back on the register with my shiny new clearance. I am 11 out of 126 on th...

I learned today that the invites for the January A-100 class have gone out.  People lower than me on the register got invites. I did not, b...

The joining-the-foreign-service process is like a marathon. Every step you successfully take leads to more, and just when you think you see...

Apparently right now is when all the superstars are racing through their Oral Exams and landing on the register ahead of my 5.47 - so I...

There's a change to the language bonus points policy and it's not for the better (in terms of me becoming an FSO). The good news? I...

The morning I left to take the Foreign Service Oral Exams was well-planned. I needed to leave by 9am to be on the 11:something train, where...

I think I have spent more time working on my e-QIP security clearance stuff - that only matters if I pass but I have to have prepared just ...