Filed under ‘answers to the question why I didn’t take the Foreign Service Officer (FSO) exams myself’. 😆 . When I was a journalist covering the Department of Foreign Affairs, I would often get told by senior diplomats that I should give the FSOE a go. Even our foreign minister at that time told me the same thing after I cornered him for a quick interview. It’s a great career and I did mull it over. But in the end, I know I love journalism more. In my 20s, I was also way too impatient, way too opinionated, and I can’t help but call out things I don’t agree with or when things are unfair. So it really is much better for our country that my mouthy self didn’t do it. . But life does love to make funny jokes on people and I ended up marrying one. In the last six years, while we were posted abroad, I had to learn to let things go, be less mouthy, be a bit more patient, and to express my disagreement without being disagreeable. It could be my husband’s traits rubbing off on me but I can always say I just matured as I neared my 30s. 😛 . And for aspiring diplomats, watch Ambassador @mtdizondevega talk about how one can become an effective FSO on my Youtube channel. ☺️ Will add a swipe up link in my stories. . If you have any questions that you would like to be answered in the upcoming videos, do comment below or send me a DM! . . . #AlmostDiplomatic #Manila . . . . . . . . . . . #manilablogger #diplolife #diplowife #diplomaticlife #diplomatswife #asia #southeastasia #expat #expatlife #expatliving #livingabroad #globetrotter #liveauthentic #liveunscripted #womenwhohustle #becomingalady #quotes #mondaymotivation #lifeinmanila #quotes #funnyquotes #keepitclassy #fso #fsoexams (at Manila, Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIpExytAPm1/?igshid=zop3g9n29rh5
