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Friday, October 1, 2010

I Made It!

I'm still getting used to it.

I did it! I made the cutoff! I finished with a 5.4, humble but adequate.

Will it be enough to get me an invitation to the A-100? I don't know. I don't even want to think about it right now. I just want to enjoy a sense of relief.

Thank you everyone for the warm thoughts and encouragement. A special thanks to one of my study mates. On the night before my OA, he sent me an email with some wonderful advice:  

When you arrive at Annex 44 tomorrow, try to leave everything behind that is unrelated to your performance. Don't worry about the past; don't worry about the future. 

Perfect words of wisdom. They helped a lot.

I'm so grateful. That's all I can say. I'm just so grateful and relieved!

7 comments:

alex October 1, 2010 at 6:46 AM  

Such great news! Congrats!

Destinaish Unknown October 1, 2010 at 12:22 PM  

Terrific news! My turn, my turn :-)

Destinaish Unknown October 4, 2010 at 8:09 AM  

And all that studying, rehearsing, preparing and old suit wearing paid off!!! YAY!

Bfiles October 6, 2010 at 5:59 AM  

Congratulations to you! what great news! isn't that the best feeling ever?!

Consular Hopeful November 24, 2010 at 9:28 AM  

Congrats! I am in the same boat...hoping to gain some language points to get me to a 5.57. We'll see where it takes us!

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I'm a novelist and former news writer. I'm also single mom with one child at home and one in college. I spent 15 years overseas, returned to the States several years ago. I've always wanted to join the Foreign Service -- (Doesn't that sound trite?) -- and now think it would be a wonderful time to do so.

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