settling in
We’re all moved in to the new place. Continue reading
Category Archives: FSI
work, finally
Well, it was good while it lasted: Almost a year after joining the Department of State, they’re finally making me do some work. Continue reading
Posted in FS Life, FSI, Public Diplomacy
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immigrant visas
For the past week or so our ConGen class has focused on immigrant visas. Here’s a bit about what we’ve been learning. Continue reading
citizenship 101
Last week we both started the six-week basic consular course, or ConGen in foreign service speak. Here’s a bit about what we’ve been learning so far. Continue reading
andy 1 – french 1
Andy took his French exam, with mixed results. Continue reading
take that, french language
Good news for you Foreign Service folks, especially those bound for Francophone countries: Perhaps FSI’s French Department is finally relaxing its standards, because today they deemed me proficient in the French language! Continue reading
role reversal
As our final exams approach, Andy is the one feeling the heat. Continue reading
language learning while pregnant
The consensus among FS moms I’ve been casually polling seemed to be that while no time is perfect career-wise to get pregnant, language training is pretty ideal. I respectfully disagree. Continue reading
Posted in French, FSI
Tagged end of training exam, French, language learning, morning sickness, pregnancy, sick
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immersion: the good and the bad
Speaking French at FSI is hard enough. How was it in France? Continue reading
annoyances
A list of things that have been annoying Alex lately. (Could also be titled: French is hard.) Continue reading