FSOT Results

I got my results from the FSOT today, sadly I did not make it to the next part of the process.  I needed a 154, but I only got a 145

Here is what the letter said:


To advance to the next step of the Foreign Service Officer selection process, the Qualifications
Evaluation Panel (QEP) review, applicants must have acheived a score of 154 or above on the
multiple-choice components of the FSOT and an essay score of at least 6 on a 12-point scale. Essays
were scored for those candidates who received at least a 154 or above on the multiple-choice section.

There were three parts to the multiple-choice section. You scored as follows:

Job Knowledge: 41.34
Biographic Information: 52.06
English Expression: 52.30
Multiple-Choice Total: 145.70

So close yet so far...

I guess I'll have to wait til next year to take it again...

FSOT

Today I took the FSOT, it was ok... There were a bunch of tricky questions - So while I didn't study as much as I would've liked... the ones I was confused about were things I would not have known or studied anyways.

For instance, something to the effect of "What African tribes caused the Rwanda genocide?"  The answer was Hutu and Tutsis.

Then there were questions like "what is babelfish used for?" and "what the iron curtain symbolize?"

And a bunch of random things like that.

The essay question was basically to what extent can we enfringe on privacy rights for national security.

The test was so fast, I was in and out in just 3 hours.

Farewell Bahamas

I'm finally home! I had an amazing time in the Bahamas, a large part due to the amazing people.

Thank you to everyone for making my internship and trip so enjoyable. I am going to miss all of you, especially my new friends and family! <3

Jail & Tattoos

Today I went to PRISON!!!

Don't worry I'm not in trouble, Tim took me to Her Majesty's Prison aka Fox Hill Prison. We got to interview three American immates at the prison/jail. The conditions of the jail were terrible. First the roads were not smooth at all, and a lot of the facilities did not look up to 21st standards. The inmates actually wear the black and white suits that you think of when you think of prison. The low level security inmates had the black and white stripped suits, and the high level security inmates wore red and white suits.

It was really sad to see the conditions that they were forced to live in :-\

The first guy we saw was sentenced to 5 years in prison for credit card fraud, and the following two were in jail awaiting their trials.

For lunch the crew (Lexxee, Brian, Kiah, Miguel, Jonathan, Zach, his girlfriend Melissa, and I went to Hard Rock for lunch - I had the best quesadilla!!! :)

Afterwards, Alex and I got henna tattoos at "The Tattoo King." She got the Capricorn sign on the back of her neck, and I got a butterfly with some tribal bands coming out on the sides.

Next it was off to Daleena's for a surprise party for Tim and Nichole Walton, who are leaving in 2 weeks. Daleena danced for us, and her mom made some Indian food. It was a lot of fun until we tried to leave... the night ended in Daleea getting lectured in addition to myself and Alex...

Then we chilled at the Marine House and watched some movies, where I illegally stayed over as Ray and I both fallen asleep on the couches (separate ones).

COMPLY!!!

Today was a usual boring Monday, until... I got news that the Marines would be having a drill today, and I would get to be an intruder aka BAD GUY!

Kishawn, Alex, Tonya and I were all bad guys and had to find places to hide. Alex and I were told we were not wearing enough clothes to get weapons?

The boys did not find me, they actually stood a few inches away from me and walked right past me. :) I was hiding under these big boards that were up against the wall (that formed a triangle of sorts which I hid in, which had the podium in front of it.

Kishawn was the 1st to be found and died, next was Alex, then me. Tonya was not found.

Eventually in their 2nd run of the place they found me, I ran from the hall into the Spiers room, into the kitchen where I was cornered by Ray and Andres who both had guns. Ray got me to the floor and handcuffed me. However he failed to tighten them and my hands came out - lol.