would it be boring to be a diplomat of a small, insignificant country?

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<p>i have some interest in international affairs, and i’ve thought seriously before about being a diplomat for my small country - but surely it isn’t gonna be as exciting or as impactful as being a diplomat of say US or China. It also sucks that my country has to suck up to big nations and is very pragmaticc about its foreign policy - no pushing of ideals and values, just doing what’s best for its economy. and i’m guessing that my country’s diplomats aren’t that respected. it’s Singapore, by the way.</p>

<p>Are there international students who are children of diplomats or know diplomats around here? please share what it’s like to be a diplomat! did you find it disruptive to be growing up in two or three different countries?</p>

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<p>my mom used to be a diplomat, i wasn’t born yet though. I think it would be really fun to be a diplomat, even for a small country.</p>

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<p>As part of NSLC when went to visit the Lesotho embassy in Washington D.C. It was a small woodframe house and when we pulled up the ambassador and a bunch of her friends were baking cookies, watching soap operas on TV, and knitting.</p>

<p>So yeah, it’s probably pretty boring.</p>

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<p>hey baking cookies doesn’t sound that bad.</p>