[The Foreign Service] was an elite realm to which only men of a certain pedigree could expect ready admission. Many had gone to the same prep schools...and from there to Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. One such official, Hugh Wilson, in praise of his fellow diplomats wrote, “They have all felt that they belonged to a pretty good club. That feeling has fostered a healthy esprit de corps." - Erik Larson, ''In the Garden of Beasts'
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Things I Learned in ConGen
- Consuls cannot touch money (or gifts) ever. If someone drops a rose petal under our window we have to give it back
- Most forgeries are clumsy and easy to detect
- The cuteness of working in a make-believe country (The Republic of Z) that starts all their names with Z (Zug, ZAweet, etc.) wears off quickly
- Nobody could possibly memorize the FAM
- Roleplays are fun. Maybe my true talent is acting...
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