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How I Passed the Foreign Service Officer Test on My First Try

by Oryza Astari

It’s almost November and I’ve submitted my Personal Narratives a few weeks ago, but writing the title is still just as mind-boggling to me now as it was when I received the above notification in June. You may be wondering, what exactly is the Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT)? Basically, it’s a standardized test for anyone with aspirations to join the U.S. Foreign Service....

October 25, 2019
D.C.

Public Service Announcements

D.C., Hillternship Series

Lessons from The Hill: Landing an Internship

This is the last entry of a three-part series on lessons from interning on Capitol Hill. The views expressed here are my own and do not reflect those of...

July 2, 2019
D.C., Hillternship Series

Lessons from The Hill: Life Skills

This is the second entry of a three-part series on lessons from interning on Capitol Hill. The views expressed here are my own and do not reflect those of...

April 14, 2019
D.C., Hillternship Series

Lessons from The Hill: Maximizing Your Voice in a Democracy

This is the first entry of a three-part series on lessons from interning on Capitol Hill. The views expressed here are my own and do not reflect those of...

April 5, 2019

Inspiration

Bedside Table Reads

Teach for America Diaries

September 23, 2017

Room 401, we meet again.

June 7, 2017

Dear First-Year, Post-Grad Me

May 3, 2017

Post-Test Reflections & #SaveTFAJax

September 10, 2016

If at first you do not succeed… maybe you were not meant...

August 3, 2016

One Week in Florida, Five Weeks in Tulsa

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