Busy Busy Busy

It's been busy the past few days.  First, I got most of my medical clearance tests started at Lahey Clinic in Peabody.  This was my second time there, and I'm still quite impressed with them, so far:  friendly, efficient, and, importantly, available.  I had nine or ten vials of blood drawn, it was my first time to pee into a cup, and I got a chest X-Ray done.  I think I was there for less than an hour for everything.  I'm going back next Tuesday to start the TB test and hopefully get the results of all the lab work and X-Ray.  Return on Thursday for the TB test results and final sign-off by my doctor.  I should then be ready to send everything in to the State Department for their evaluation.

I had my security clearance interview yesterday (Friday).  It was very thorough, but I guess it needs to be in order to get a top secret security clearance.  I'm very happy that this process has started.  Originally, I was told that I wouldn't meet with someone for six to eight weeks.  It's only been two weeks since I passed the oral assessment, so I feel good that this is moving quicker than I thought it would.  Fingers-crossed that it continues to move quickly, since I just learned that State has been given hiring authority for a June 2 specialists orientation class.  It would be nice to be done with clearances (med, security, final suitability) in time to get invited to the June 2 orientation.  We'll see.

In the meantime, I'm still finishing up my second semester in a Master of Science in Accounting program at Suffolk University.  So much to do for this week's classes

So, I guess I better get to 'em...