Peace Corps is the single best thing I’ve done in my life. It sounds cliché but it’s true. Every thought that I have, every decision I make, and every social connection I create is related to my Peace Corps service. It feels strange to even begin to describe those 2 years I spent in TheContinue reading “I Finally Did It. What it Feels Like Serving in the Peace Corps!”
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A-100 Anxiety!
In 4 months, 2 weeks, and 2 days, I will be swearing into the U.S. Foreign Service as an American diplomat. It’s a moment I’ve been anticipating for 2 years, and in some ways, almost a decade. It marks the moment when I can fully shed the residual shame of being a medical school dropoutContinue reading “A-100 Anxiety!”
Countdown to Becoming a Diplomat!
I first found out that I would be a U.S. diplomat in December 2021. I remember the moment vividly. My husband Rehan and I were apartment-hunting and we had just finished touring a lackluster 1-bedroom in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C. I checked my email on my phone for the 10th time that dayContinue reading “Countdown to Becoming a Diplomat!”
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