Today was the last day of my vacation and I'm already looking forward to my next one. I completely dread going back to work tomorrow. It is such a soul-sucking atmosphere that the only way I can survive is to start planning my next getaway. Sad, isn't it? I long for the day that I can truly enjoy the work that I do and not feel like I'm only showing up to collect a paycheck.
Luckily, QEP results should be back very soon. I'm hoping that by next week I am distracting myself from the drudgery of my daily schedule by planning a quick trip to DC for the OA and a visit to the Smithsonian Museum of American History (which we skipped on this past trip due to the kiddos not cooperating). I'm not going to get my hopes up too high, but at least the release of QEP results will help me set my course for the rest of the year.... either towards the OA or towards an FSOT retake in October. If I am doomed to the latter, then I need to find ways in the meantime to enhance my resume in each of the Six Precepts and get started on drafting fresh and better PNs for the next go round.
One of the things that attracts me so much to the Foreign Service is that once you are in, it seems as though EVERYONE starts on a level playing field, meaning that the school you went to, your GPA, and who you know, no longer matters because we ALL start at the bottom. Everyone comes from diverse and pretty impressive backgrounds, but those who make it in strike me as the type who do not toot their own horns and broadcast how much better they are than everyone else. That is really my kind of gig and, perhaps, the reason I struggle to like my current profession.
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