Sic Bisquitus Disintegrat...
Marc W.D. Tyrrell, Ph.D.
Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies,
Senior Research Fellow,
The Canadian Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies, NPSIA
Carleton University
http://marctyrrell.com/
Not sure what the purpose was. Must of been a ton of folks all at the same time ?
Shifting Gears...
Finally got through "What's Culture" by starting with the card game (again). Passed the 4 question test with 100% and quit for the evening.
The smart ass Attaché in civilian attire reminds me of more than a dozen State FSOs during my time abroad. Not sure that's a good way to start life at an embassy, but it is accurate.
If you want to blend in, take the bus
Got the acceptance email and a request to call the USA. Large attachment on email which downloads and refuses to open. Mulling this over.
davidbfpo
After several attempts to get the HOA loaded I finally finished the section this morning.
Natural Landmarks would not open
Card Game - Mad Match
Still not sure what the benefits of this card game are. Doesn't seem to help other than a memory game.
Suspect Search
Traveling through Africa searching for a suspect. Sort of a means of identifying countries along the horn. Took me 19 out of 34 permitted hours to find the suspect. By choosing individual clues to assist in the search (each clue worth so many hours and minutes). Best to select the clues with the least amount of time required. Use the log notebook to keep up with your clues to preclude looking again and loosing more time.
Quiz Time
minus 3 points on some geographical questions
Introduction to Comoros
Did OK on the quiz despite never learning much about the Islands before today.
If you want to blend in, take the bus
A quick read and good info on weather
Economic Structure and Perspectives got more intense. Although, things such as holding hands and eye contact differ greatly in the DRC from say the HoA.
Blew question 4 on the exam when asked "What should you do if offered food and drink?" Correct response was "accept it and try it".
I decided to politely decline and live another day But then, if you ever had the pleasure of food poisoning in Africa with no medical services, you'd understand me a smiggin better
The next modules concentrate more on job-specific issues
If you want to blend in, take the bus
Okay, I'm done with it for now. It was an underwhelming experience.
Sic Bisquitus Disintegrat...
Marc W.D. Tyrrell, Ph.D.
Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies,
Senior Research Fellow,
The Canadian Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies, NPSIA
Carleton University
http://marctyrrell.com/
Moved onto my last lesson Security Cooperation - Partner Military Training (senior)
Could not connect to the server regardless of which browser I used so stuck with Firefox. My progress was not saved and this created some lag and subsequent lessons would not automatically load. I literally logged off and restarted the entire lesson to go to the next episode.
Sound problems with as much as a 5 second delay
Episode One inside the tent
Far too short to gain anything and nearly an unlikely scenario in Sub-Sahara.
Episode Two in the armory
Too much emphasis on chit chatting prior to getting into real conversation
Lesson questions are too short and repetitive
Episode Three at the firing range
Spending too much time on perspectives and worried about the guy’s feelings in a potentially hazardous setting. Didn’t get anything out of the episode.
Intend to complete the Post-Course Assessment Survey as I have a day job too
If you want to blend in, take the bus
I submitted my post evaluation, but not sure if it actually went somewhere.
Sadly, I'm out of time and hope that the modules I completed together with
my notes are of use.
Overall I think we are not ready to deploy this to the general public. The level
of information was short of my expectations and I am not sure I learned
much. As a former US Army Senior Instructor with more than a decade in
Africa, I don't think I would use this to prepare my future subordinates.
If you want to blend in, take the bus
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