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Unhappy customers
So, how was Berlin?
Departure Denial
Jobs and hiring at U.S. embassies
FAQ about diplomatic careers
Podcast: American Modern Diplomacy
How to beat your fear of public speaking and get good at it in 10 steps
Next assignment: Mumbai!
Evacuating Afghans
Scam of the week
Bidding as a tandem couple III: Mexico or India?
Dumpster diving for notarials
Prison visits
Delivering a demarche
Joining together: tandems and timing
American Diplomat podcast
Just when I thought passports were boring
How the kids pick up a foreign language
FS Career tracks: best & worst
The human side of consular work
Technology in our office
The new consular work
On the edge of the visa abyss
Second week in consular: like/dislike
First week in consular affairs: the basics
Girl power: on combining a diplomatic career and a family
What can art do for diplomacy?
What to expect from your first two assignments
The work that goes into moving
Language Test Anti-Climax
Corona virus I - Staying at home
Reliving the nightmare: testing new FSOA materials
Bidding as a tandem couple II: the telework option
Oakwood
Unorthodox Language Learning Techniques
German language training at FSI: the beginning
What’s there to like about DC?
First assignment: Berlin!
Introduction into the Foreign Service: my A-100 experience
Thwine Thursday
Why is HR all messed up?
A-100 Here I Come!
Observations from HR – How to ace your job interview
Diplomacy 101: Management Affairs
Hardship postings in the Foreign Service: what you should know
Who can become a political officer?
My experience with political diplomacy
Being a political officer – what it's really like
Political affairs: the goals
Political affairs: the issues