After 5 years in New York City, changing the world one cable news viewer at a time, I’m moving on.
Nearly 2 years after first taking the FSWE (Foreign Service Written Exam), I finally got the job. First stop: the exotic city 227 miles south of NY – Washington, D.C.
The C.A.R.’s flag
I recently finished A-100, the 6-week orientation class for FS generalists. My first assignment will be Bangui, in the Central African Republic (a country with a truly awesome flag), where I will be doing Public Diplomacy work.
I have several months of training ahead of me, so it’s back to school (homework and everything!) But don’t worry, I’m still squeezing in my fair share of socializing, especially with my fantastic and wildly impressive A-100 classmates! The range of experiences and accomplishments among my 92 brand new colleagues is truly amazing – the State Department really seems to know what it’s doing when it hires future diplomats. (And they’re really fun people too!)
An example of said socializing: today a group of us went to Gettysburg for a Civil War reenactment! A new and interesting experience for me to which I will dedicate a separate blog post soon.
But this is it for my first post, so stay tuned…
Toto...We're Not In NYC Anymore 
Kelli – We’re hooked! Sounds like you’re having a great time and we are excited about sharing this adventure with you. Thanks for sharing and thanks for your service to our country. We’re proud of you.
Scott and Marty