I don't think it's worth describing the journey from the initial idea to the embassy visit; there's nothing complicated about it anyway. The main thing is not to stress and to believe that everything will be fine. But not stressing is even more important. Honestly, these are the two main points that really help.)))

The embassy itself isn't as scary as people say. All that talk about needing to prepare and the risk of being denied... Pfff... you just need to not stress. Even someone who doesn't know the language well can easily get a visa. Heck, not just someone who doesn't know it well, but someone who found out English existed yesterday and spent a day with a textbook can get a visa.

(photo reports and so on will come later)

And by the way, it's a pity you can't take cameras into the embassy)) the security guards there are just like carbon copies from American action movies.)