Ahhahahhhahhhhyeeaaahh Here we go…
So today and for about 6 hours yesterday, I got my first taste of what it means to actually administer a USAID grant from the finance perspective. wow.
Following nearly 14 straight hours of questions about our current program, I have come to the conclusion that it is not quite as easy as I thought to do these grants. These past two days have been quite a humbling experience. More dissappointing for me though was that I lack the energy to appear supportive and we’re in the middle of bringing on a finance person that can probably turn the documentation and policy stuff around. I hate when something as simple as looking like you’re enthusiastic about an idea is where you screw up. It’s such an easy thing to do, but I think I’m teetering on the edge of burnt out.Â
Luckily, it frustrated me enough that I went out and ran tonight. Here’s the route. So now I’m completely wrecked.Â
I am going to get my first taste of Beirut night life tonight. My project manager is taking me out with her friends should be a pretty good time. If anything else, just a nice change of pace.
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