Remember when I said that I wouldn’t be a flight-by-might blogger dilettante? Well… It’s been a while and for good reason. The Oral Assessment was a total bust. If you’re like me, you have probably read plenty of blog posts where some poor sap had a horrible OA experience and talks about how they’ll try… Read More Sweet Defeat
It has been three long months since my last post, and for good reason! Much has changed, and nearly all of it for the better. There was barely enough time to keep my family updated, much less my nascent blog. However, I am not some fly-by-night blogger dilettante – I already purchased the domain name… Read More Congress, Marriage and the Foreign Service Oral Assessment
If you’re down to go someplace depressing for two years and make no money, the U.S. government will fly you there.… Read More Peace Corps: The Backup Plan Without a Toilet
My name is Vick and this is my first post, so I guess I’ll pick up where the “About Us” section left off and try to add some context. March 25, 2015: the genesis of Vicklomacy. I have passed the Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) and submitted my Personal Narrative (PN) essays for consideration by… Read More 8 Long Weeks
