Previously, on Wild and Worthwhile…

  • Is This Gonna Be Dangerous?

    The most common concern we hear about the journey we’re starting is, “isn’t the foreign service going to […]

  • When Black Friday Comes

    So many secrets… but my salary is public!

  • How We Did It

    Getting into the Foreign Service is seriously hard. No one will say *how* hard… that’s a state secret, […]

  • Challenge Accepted

    I’m really going to miss my coworkers.

  • Cars and Africa and “It depends.”

    How do you make decisions about the future when you don’t know where you’re going? I’m talking about […]

  • WE’RE IN!

    WE DID IT WE GOT IN TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE JEN! WHAT HAVE WE DONE! (we got notice […]

  • Why go through with it?

    Why join the foreign service? Why upend our perfectly great life? Cameron’s answer: Someone’s got to do it! […]

  • FAQ: You’re doing what? Why!?

    What are you doing? I’m joining the Foreign Service as a medical provider. I will work at United […]