Internationals

I am really enjoying my job--and that's a good thing. It's a little more challenging than I had anticipated. I thought that since I was an intern I had a pretty good idea of the tasks I'd be doing as an associate. It turns out that the tasks are only a small part. As an associate, you take ownership of a project, which requires a lot of communication as well as responsibility to problem solve when things don't go as planned. Today I got to give an "exit interview" for one our visitors and it gave a new perspective to the programs that I prepare. I love being able to meet with them and discuss their interests. Sometimes I wish that I could host them at my apartment, have them over to dinner, or something more social with them so I could get a chance to talk with them and get to know them. Tonight would have been a great night to go out and do something with one of our visitors. This is something I'll have to think about for the future.

beck