So you’re handed an opportunity on a silver platter; it’s the chance of a lifetime. You take it by the reins. You work your butt off, learning a variety of new skills in the arenas of finance, diplomacy and technology. You hear phrases like “saving angel” from those who’ll be responsible for deciding your future in this endeavor.

After many months of this effort, a lot of it unpaid-for, at quite literally the last possible minute… you’re told, “Sorry, we’ve decided to let someone else reap the benefits of this opportunity.”

I cannot begin to describe how intensely furious I am that someone would pull that kind of crap on a good person who’s poured their heart and soul into something for most of this entire year. Words fail me.