When people hear I’m interning at the embassy, many ask me if I want to become an ambassador. They are suprised when I tell that I never really thought of that before. The embassy-mindset is clearly different from what I’ve experienced before: I worked the past 1,5 years for a Finnish IT company, and no one ever asked me if I wanted to become the CEO some day.
However, I can see why many people dream of becoming ambassadors. I had yesterday the wonderful opportunity of attending a lunch with some ministry guests, hosted by our Ambassador in her residence, and yes, it would be glamorous to have that every day!
Despite the glamour, I’m not yet convinced of me continuing with the Ministry’s career path after these six months. I’m most happy for having another opportunity to try something completely new next fall, when I should be finalizing my master’s thesis with an organization in Washington D.C.
Before leaving from Finland, there were moments when I thought I must be crazy – this spring is definitely a sidetrack to the expected TKK student’s career path. Hence I’ve been suprised to feel so much on track here. It feels a bit like the fantastic year at the student union in 2007.
