I just dropped the completed acceptance package in the mail. For anyone interested to see, here is a link to the paperwork that must be completed. If you entering the Foreign Service, it can give you a head start.
I also just returned the lease on our temporary quarters while in DC. It is a small home that comes fully furnished and has a fenced in back yard for our pups. I know that we will not always be able to live in the most ideal situation for our family, but I can delay it for as long as possible. No reason to add stress we can avoid.
Showing posts with label Foreign Service Entry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Foreign Service Entry. Show all posts
Friday, August 15, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Written Offers
So much has happened since my last post! The written offer from State came, it must have weighed 2 lbs! I turned in my notice at work, as has my partner-in-crime. I have sent an initial response of my intention to accept, but I have to finish filling out forms and send an updated resume very soon.
Not only did we receive a written offer from State, but we also received a written offer on our house. We selected our real estate agent on Friday, put the house on the market on Monday and had an offer for the asking price on Wednesday. Not too bad in a soft market.
Our heads are spinning but we are blessed.
Hopefully you will hear from my Finn sisu soon.
Not only did we receive a written offer from State, but we also received a written offer on our house. We selected our real estate agent on Friday, put the house on the market on Monday and had an offer for the asking price on Wednesday. Not too bad in a soft market.
Our heads are spinning but we are blessed.
Hopefully you will hear from my Finn sisu soon.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
A New Beginning
It has been 5 years since I decided that I wanted to join the Foreign Service. It seems that dream is about to become a reality.
I received an ICO (immediate conditional offer of employment) last Nov 16, got my Security Clearance in Jan, Medical Clearance in June and finally my name on the register on June 24. For anyone contemplating such a career choice, be forewarned-it is an emotional roller coaster. I was ecstatic to learn my rank on the register was #8, devastated to find out that I had moved to #9 and that only eight would be called to the next class; and then elated to receive my invitation to training at FSI (the Foreign Service Institute). I suppose the only constant is change.
I start this blog, my very first, to not only chronicle my and my husband's entry into the Foreign Service, but hopefully as a journal of our travels and experiences. As I put it together I realize how much I love not only my country, but my state as well. Perhaps I will teach the world about the wonderful warmth of Tennesseans and their very rich history.
I received an ICO (immediate conditional offer of employment) last Nov 16, got my Security Clearance in Jan, Medical Clearance in June and finally my name on the register on June 24. For anyone contemplating such a career choice, be forewarned-it is an emotional roller coaster. I was ecstatic to learn my rank on the register was #8, devastated to find out that I had moved to #9 and that only eight would be called to the next class; and then elated to receive my invitation to training at FSI (the Foreign Service Institute). I suppose the only constant is change.
I start this blog, my very first, to not only chronicle my and my husband's entry into the Foreign Service, but hopefully as a journal of our travels and experiences. As I put it together I realize how much I love not only my country, but my state as well. Perhaps I will teach the world about the wonderful warmth of Tennesseans and their very rich history.
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