New FS Blog

I started following a new FS blog, The Hegemonist, since it popped up on the list at Life After Jerusalem. The blog itself is run by a Foreign Service Officer and the latest topics have centered around the actual process of joining the FS. Since I have been through this process recently, it is an interesting read. The most recent post is about the written test, which I did not find as difficult as most people have made it out to be. To be fair, the test is somewhat more condensed from the traditional version, which used to take about half a day. It was recently revamped to make it more user-friendly, and new measures for rating candidates have been added to compensate for the shortened test. Personally, I thought the most difficult portion of the process was the Oral Assessment, but The Hegemonist has not posted on that part, yet. The link to the latest post is here. 

I am a candidate in the Consular cone, and The Hegemonist's post about that particular career track is here.