Assignment#9 - A Personal Profile Article : Peeping his Passion and Performance

Assignment#9 - A Personal Profile Article

Peeping his Passion and Performance : My Classmate Park Sung Kwon

In class, Jeff professor said a word to us, and then asked “ Is anyone who knows this meaning?” Yes, there is him, Park Sung Kwon. During this semester that I took with him, I never saw he didn’t raise his hands and could not answer to Jeff’s questions. Like that, he has a lot of  passion on study and he is active in class. So now, look into what he have done!

[Soju Boy]

“ What did you do in this summer? Did you travel to a foreign country?” Sungkwon said “ No, but I will be able to do in next year.” I was curious about why did he say like this.  “ What did you mean? You mean that you earned the expense for overseas travel in this summer? ”

Then, he informed me how he earned much money easily . “ While I was looking to get a part time job with a good wage, I found a job in a website. The pay was so interesting and at that time, I thought it was just what I had been looking for” “So, tell me more detail.”  He started to say his experience confidentially. “ Do you know ‘Joheun Day Soju’? Belonging to it, I worked as a part time worker who promotes a new product. Whenever new one came out, I took canned beverages and hung out them to people dropping by each restaurants near universities. By doing this job, I earned more than 1 million in each month. The amount seemed much for the hardness I felt. ”  I was so surprised that I said that I also want that kind of job. Then he asked me in fun. “Do you want to work wearing a short robe flattering people ?” Of course, my answer is “Never ever”.

Unfortunately, according to his saying, in the last day, he was so drunk that he fell down slipping over the puddle in the street and he broke his finger. It means that he lost a part of his money. It would be also because of his too much energetic character.

[ sweats  and stage ]

“ And then what is memorable as much as that , next?” “ In last winter, I challenged  to the acting” “ What? how did you get to act ? what a surprise~!”. He said me that he started to do by the merest chance. “ I’d wanted to do something extraordinary in my vacation. So I found a advertisement that looks for who want to act in play ‘Greece’ and  I decided to do that.” His daring decision was so astonishing to me and I  asked him to difficulty that he took in it.

“ In fact, I was a bad dancer, even now, I’m so.  At that time, l took my best efforts to perform like others. Everyday, all members had to practice till late for our harmonious performance.

I always had to com back home being drenched with sweats.

At first time that I com on the stage, I was so nervous and the stage ,itself, made me feel uncomfortable. When the stage lighting turn on, I thought It could fail.  but, I found myself enjoying the stage. It was great experience.” He let me know how great the achievement that we feel is after we overcome difficulty.

[ future that he wants]

“So, then will you travel overseas in the next year?” He said that going overseas  was not for travel. “ I have a plan to go Australia as a working holiday for 1 year. It could be a good chance to improve my English skill and to experience a foreign society.” I wanted to know about his next plan after Australia. “Did you already have  a plan after that? ” He answered with concern. “ Being based upon the experience, I might get to do a internship system at the international trading company.” As my thought, It would be not so easy and not run out as what he expected. But on the contrast, It can be so with his passion and his decisive performance seen through his stories. I think his future is expected to be glorious and bright.

A#6 Don't Lose Your Confidence!

Don’t lose  your confidence! 

When we become senior, we live with many concerns about uncertain future. Also, we often sigh and regret our past life  by ourselves who cannot fill  blanks in the currier section of CV. 
But, don’t feel small !  We still have a possibility to get employed.

In fact, historically and sadly, companies generally choose the competent candidate with experiences and abilities to match a job description because new employees are regarded as an investment which gives financial return for them . So then, truly, is there no way to just improve our ability and career? Not really. Not all companies hire a highly qualified person. We can sometimes find those who easily get employed without any good qualifications

According to Forbes, a company called ‘ Fishbawl’ has achieved a great record growth by hiring non-perfect people. Why did they take a risk like that even though they had been progressing ?
There are main  2 reasons that they suggest this to other companies.

First of all, under-qualified people have more possibility of developing and more passion to work hard because  they do not have any experience yet  and they try to do more to follow up qualified ones. In fact, in Fishbawl, the employees who had defects had really got progressed and accomplished over their results.

In addition, they bring new blood to the company. they are eager and fresh rather than outdated. Nothing that they experienced, it could be the gold to make a solution to the old and stereotypical problems. They approach problems with innocent perspective, by going back to its root. So they can resolve problems very creatively and differently with the others and it can be a driving force to bring positive and fresh change.
Like this, more and more enterprises begin to consider under-qualified ones as their promising employees.

Nonetheless, unfortunately, it doesn’t mean that all companies are like this one about their employment. But it also means that not all companies choose high-qualified people.
Therefore, don’t give up by your trivial currier and look back yourself by realizing what a good applicant you are!

Pray for Paris

"C'était atroce", les témoins des attaques à Paris et Saint-Denis sous le choc

TEMOIGNAGESpar Rédaction de France Infosamedi 14 novembre 2015 01:52

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Le Stade de France, où se jouait un match amical entre la France et l’Allemagne, a été bouclé après deux explosions aux abords, intervenues aux alentours de la 20e minute du match, et qui ont fait au moins cinq morts © Maxppp

Six attaques simultanées ont frappé vendredi soir Paris et le Stade de France à Saint-Denis, faisant au moins 120 morts avec un lourd bilan dans la salle de concert Le Bataclan. Sur France info, des témoins de ces différentes attaques racontent l’horreur de ce qu’ils ont vu et vécu.

Le témoignage de Louis, qui était allé au concert du groupe de rock américain Eagles of Death Metal au Bataclan. Il a réussi à s’enfuir. "En plein concert, y a des mecs qui sont arrivés, ils ont commencé à tirer au niveau de l’entrée et ils ont tiré en plein dans la foule en criant "allahou akbar'". Le bilan est très lourd, au moins 80 morts.
Le témoignage de Clarisse. Comme Louis, elle était au Bataclan cette nuit, au concert. Elle s'en est sortie saine et sauve car elle est restée cachée pendant trois heures dans les combles de la salle de spectacle. "J'ai couru, couru, on s'est tous mis à plat ventre, on a essayé de trouver une sortie, on a essayé de taper contre les portes des loges, quelqu'un nous a ouvert..."

Le témoignage d’Evelyne, qui depuis sa fenêtre rue de Charonne, a entendu au moins 20 déflagrations dans la rue et vu les blessés sortir d'un restaurant. "J’ai vu un fiancé qui criait après sa fiancée pour pas qu’elle s’endorme. Elle était sur le brancard, ils l’ont emmenée, c’était atroce…"

Le témoignage d'Evelyne, qui habite dans le Xe

Le témoignage de Philou, gérant d’un restaurant dans le Xème arrondissement, l’un des quartiers visés par les attaques du 13 novembre. "Nous, on était en plein service avec tout le monde dehors en terrasse et puis tout à coup il y a eu des explosions… "

Le témoignage de Philou, gérant restaurant dans le Xe

Le témoignage de Thierry, qui assistait au match France-Allemagne, vendredi soir au Stade de France. "On a entendu les trois explosions sans se douter de ce que ça pouvait être… "

le témoignage de Thierry, au Stade de France  

The worst teacher; Narrative Essay

Our class is full of smell of sweats, and the atmosphere is also depressing and not good enough.

One day, we were taking a rest in our own ways as usual.
Suddenly, the front door creaked open.
When we raised our heads, our class teacher was standing with his livid face.
He opened his mouth holding back his anger. “Go outside changing your uniforms!” He just said only these words and went outside.
We were all embarrassed about his action and didn’t know what to do. The class president first relaxed our agitation and led us to go out. We all were standing wearing our sweatsuit  in front of the platform.

After a few minutes, he came back and suddenly yelled at us, saying “ What have you done until now? There is nothing you’ve done for achieving your project. How did you guys get the worst grades in our school, not only once but twice?” and he continuously pushed us to bring us to our senses. While he was nagging us, we had no choice but just to listen his nitpicking  and follow his order to run three laps about the school ground.
At that time, we all realized how disappointed he was about our poor grades and how stressful he was for our class to be compared to other ones and irritated at colleagues’ doubt about his qualification as a class teacher.
But, it was too much to train us to run and squat walk around the playground  like army.
Each of us were very  resentful and embarrassed about this absurd situation.
Also, we feel shameful about the glances of other class students.

Finally, instead of  studying history by sitting in a chair, we’d done exercise like a gym class  for  one hour. In spite of his sincere advice, we’d still had not so good scores  since then. When I look back on that time, it was like one type of punishments. It was open to become problem about his qualification. In addition, it was not fair and  not reasonable to pushed us just because of our grades.  We could demand the validity of his actions and resist it.

However, it would be not a unique case in our society. Even though I enter the university,  there is no big change and no improvement by comparison with the high school system.
I realized not to settle  for the present and to be critical ,and have questions about the way the society works.
it is also the reason why I start to write the opinion essay about social issues.

Networks related to"About Me"

http://understandingsociety.blogspot.kr/2008/02/social-science-and-social-problems.html?m=1

 http://deweycsi.blogspot.kr/?m=1

 http://nsmnss.blogspot.kr/2014/02/new-social-media-new-social-science-and.html?m=1

 http://ancitasatija.blogspot.kr/?m=1

 http://opinion-nation.blogspot.kr/?m=1

All things is related to "About Me"
In fact im going to write my opinions about social issues and media,and
compare with others

They have same intentions with my blog
That's why i linked them

Networks related to "aboyt me"

'About Me'

I'm Eunhye kim. Just call me Gracy.
My age... umm it is very sensitive thing for women so, I skip it.
In fact, I'm a student of foreign university of Busan. Nowadays, I'm preparing for coming out to the society.  There are many things that I've concerned.
Increasing Toeic score, getting drive licence,  writing resume and etc.
I think that it could be common concerns with others.
Lately, I started to do something for relieving my stress from the concerns.
That is to go out for walk listening to music and drawing.
It is very helpful for my healthy emotion.

Anyway, from now on i'll post my writings about the articles or social issues

for sharing my opinion about that issues and getting some advices about my writing.

I'll sometimes present my photos that sugguest my travel or my experiences.  

Opinion Essay; A university education is a worthwhile investment

“We should graduate with a degree from university in order to get a job".  People think that it is natural and it could become the reason to go to  university. But my opinion is that university education is a worthless investment because it doesn’t help to get a job. the tuition is also too high for the quality of university education, and  In university, we can’t find what we want to be.

When we’re in high school, we study to go to the prestigious university to get high-salaried jobs.  It could be the main goal of our life. However, there are a few people who realize it. In addition,  the unemployment of college graduates is increasing in reality. Why does it happen? They usually want to get  stable and high salaried jobs. However, ironically those who want that jobs come out unprepared for the workplace. So the companies do not prefer hiring  them.

In fact, we learn how to think and how to memorize well, but we do not learn real experience for working in the university. In other words, having only good scores in the classes could be unhelpful for getting employed.   

In the result, we go out of university for more careers.  For example, we get the help from charged academy to get certificate, not from the university. particularly in language department. Also, there are many people who go abroad for enhancing their language skills, instead of inside of college.

In addition , the average tuitions of universities are from 2 million to 4 million won. So it is not inconsiderable to take some classes during 1 semester. However, the price differs widely from foreign countries, particularly Germany. By giving payment, we can just borrow books in the libraries, be a member of club, and store up our knowledges by taking several classes.  That’s all benefits for us to be given by university.Also, when we are high school students, we spend our whole time to prepare for entering the university. But, the university is different from what we have imagined and require us too much money as charges of classes.

Consequently, we can’t find our job just losing our money. Most of all, we cannot find what we want to be. Particularly, those who study departs which are directly unrelated with jobs more severely cannot. For example, in language department, there is  a merit that the studies could be widely used in unlimited job departments. In the contrary, where we will work, it is what we have to decide by ourselves.

In addition, it is true that it's needed  more help to find their future jobs for those who choose universities, not considering what they want to study and to be in future. But, it's not easy to make efforts to find my dream while we study in university because we almost spend time to get good scores; gain a scholarship. In the result, the students who couldn't find them and hope for nothing in future, generally become employees without their desires in their jobs.   

Finally, we got to pose a question 'why do we go to the university and 'why do we have to go there?'. In present society, it is just considered as an essential gateway for getting higher position. We have to throw away this wrong thought and got to know what is really  helpful for our better life. The university just gives us a name of title without giving help. Therefore trend in which university is where we have to go to get the job have to be changed. The investment in university have to be decreased.

week#1 writing

1. How was your vacation? highlight? lowlights?  Memorable experiences?

It was so memorable. In fact I traveled in France during two weeks with just 500 euro.

It was so hard to live in there with fool budget.

Particularly, it was big problem what we eat.  Most of restaurants have their own menus which costs 15~29euro.  So we didn’t have choice but satisfy our appetite with the products in the market.

However, thanks to that money, I could experience variety of things.

When I’m in Paris, we had to take subway for transportation.  Originally, the bundles of tickets that we used to buy, it was 14.5 euro. One time, we fortunately bought it 7.5 euro. In our thought, it cost differently according with the station. Finally, we got to know it cost more cheap because it was for below 10years olds.  Nevertheless, considering how much we have, we’d continuously used it before we leave.

2.how do you feel about writing? Do you enjoy writing in Korean and/ or English?

In fact, I’m not familiar with writing. Frankly, it is not my favor that I have to use my head. particularly,  activity asking for my brainstorm.  It is why I don’t try to write.

However, it’s changed when I decide to write, overcome the pain of creation.

In result, my output becomes longer than my expectation before work.

In consideration of my personality, Korean is more convenient material for my writing. Because it is a mother language and I don’t have to be concerned about choosing which word I have to use to express my feeling.

3. Tell us about the first time you traveled overseas

In fact Africa, it was my first country that I’d visited. So the environment and culture made me more shocked and challenged.

Different language, color and custom, they sometimes gave me thought that where I was born is the best place for my living. But it was also chance to enlarge my view over foreign country.

I realized that it is not all where I’ve lived and there is more various things outside of my hometown. 

week#12 assignement: Mock job interview

first of all, it became the chance for me to recognize my speaking level.
it was not so easy to speak directly with my brain without script  particularly for formal interview.

during this exercise,
first, i realized that i use some expressions and words repeately.
 because of my lack of vocabularies, i was embarassed so i repeated them like robot hhhh
like  im,,,,,, or im considerate, x 3

and then i could find that i also roll my eyes very often. as my thought whenever im nervous, i used to do that to release my tension or to just avoid the eye-contact. so it make me seem  very uncomfortable.

in addition, the biggest problem was my voice. it's volume was so small, and then my original voice tune is also low,   so the noise around the class was more bigger than my voice.

therefore in case of the actual interview,
first i have to know the vocabularies related with the job interview and study the better expressions fitted with it.

secondly, i need to try to do eye-contact with the interviewers
becuase it can show my confidence and make them build the trust with me.

finally, it is a mission that i have to overcome in mylife.
i have to make my voice more high and louder
to prevent them from losing their attention to me

in the conclusion, i will have to do mock job interview several times before senior

part# 2 shadow Reading video

http://www.englishcentral.com/video/11544/how-to-travel-cheaply


transcription

Just because you're short on cash, doesn't mean you can't see the world.
You will need: Patience to sniff out the best deals,... ...willingness to rough it,... ...and the ability to be flexible. Optional: A budget travel guidebook.
]Step 1: Use travel consolidators on and offline. They snatch up empty airline seats, and unsold cruise cabins,... ...and resell them at a great discount. Sign up to receive information on last-minute deals. Call hotels directly to see if you can negotiate a cheaper rate. Step 2: Consider youth hostels,... ...especially in the more expensive cities around the world. You'll sacrifice privacy, but you'll save a bundle. If you live in a popular travel destination, consider swapping homes with someone.
Step 3: Rely on street food vendors for most of your meals. If you like to eat out, make lunch your daily restaurant treat instead of dinner. Step 4: Check out student rates on bus and rail passes. Be a "voluntourist" in a country you'd like to visit. You'll get to explore a new culture while helping out the locals... ...and maybe, even wrangle some school credit for the experience.
Step 5: Be flexible. Monday and Thursday departures are generally cheaper than weekend fares,... ...and save a bundle by flying into a less popular city,... ...and then catching a train, or driving to your desired destination. Step 6: Vacation in the off-season,... ...when prices are cheaper and you don't have to fight the crowds. Did you know? According to one survey,... ...French air travelers rate safety as less important than getting a cheap seat.



<words>
1.sniff out:  to detect through shrewdness or instinct
2. rough it: you have to live without the possession and comforts that you normally have.
3. flexible : to be able to change easily and adapt to  different conditionsand circumstance
as they occur
4. consolidator: a person or a thing that unite
5. snatch up : you take it or pull it away quickly.
6. bundle: a number of them that are tied togeheror wrapped in a bag or cloth so that they can be carried or stored.
7. swap: give somthing to them and receive a different thing in exchange
8. wrangle:

.wrangle: The two sides have spent most of their time wrangling over procedural problems

<difficulties on this shadow speaking >

1. to stammer the words with that i'm not familiar
2. hard to speak the words to seperate 'L' and 'R'

<its plus points>

1. be familar more with the sounds of the words from ear than with their spellings from eye.
2. speak more like native speakers by using their intonations and accents

shelf project (2) Modern Family 6x19 Grill Interrupted

Modern Family Episode Scripts

N/A - Grill, Interrupted

 #scene

Okay, Gloria, just make sure Jay doesn't find out.

Oh.

Boy.

[ Laughs ] [ Laughing ] I just heard that.

You probably think there's something between me and Gloria.

Relax.

I couldn't be more relaxed if I was in a coma.

Jay's grill was delivered.

She's keeping it under wraps so I can be there when he sees it! Alex: Oh, my god! I just got accepted into Caltech.

You did?! That is incredible! We're gonna have a famous scientist in the family! Uh, not that there's any shame in learning a trade.

Air conditioners are always gonna break.

Eh, I looked into it.

It's a lot of classes.

Honey, that is unbelievable.

It's hardly unbelievable.

Super-smart kid, super-smart school.

I never doubted you.

That must feel great.

Yep.

Pretty great.

What was that? I think that was my fault.

Me too.

Why? [ Sighs ] I do this all the time.

She does these amazing things, and I'm so used to it, I don't even make a big deal over Caltech.

I got excited.

Doesn't that count? Well, honey, you get excited over everything.

You're a born cheerleader.

I just need to make a really big fuss over Alex today.

That's all.

I know -- you're upset because I said that you were a born -- There's no such thing as a born cheerleader.

It takes hard work and sacrifice.

You know what a human pyramid is without hours of training? Mnh-mnh.

12 Obituaries

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1.She's keeping it under wraps : keep something, stay, etc. secret or hidden

2. Look into ~: get to find out

3. to make a big deal : to overdo , overreact < to give a big celebration

4. to make a fuss over~; = make a big deal

pay a lot of attention to somebody/something; show concern, affection, etc. for somebody/something

5.obituary: an account of their life and character which is printed in a newspaper or broadcast soon after they die.

6.swoop in : quick action ( a part of Friends)

7. temp job: interm job ( a part of Friends)

8. WENUS: it sounds like mans' part( a part of Friends)

9. she's his lover: it's physical love ( a part of peep show)

10. you big freak!: you're strainge person. ( a part of peep show)

11. try to jump her : try to tempt her ( a part of peep show)

12. do a mega gulp: get big swallow ( a part of peep show)

13. food carrot uup his arse : to wedge between their buttocks.( a part of peep show)

14. back and forth: changing his own opinion ( part of the Bucket List)

15. close your eyes and let the waters take you: accept whatever happen to you 
(part of the Bucket List)

the controversial topics brought from it

• 1. responsibility to pay back what my parents invest for me
• 2. the love that overcome age difference
• 3. about that the gay couples adopt their child.
  
  Discussion Questions:

• Do you think parents should praise children equally regardless of merit?

Scene Time: in first video,

~1:15

1;26~2;02

2;44~5;00

5;39~6;37
inference:

video: http://blog.naver.com/chic_sung/220319206591

Transcript: http://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view_episode_scripts.php?tv-show=modern-family&episode=s06e19


Reflection
it took a quite little long time to finish the hang out, because we discussed about each 4 topics
and there was also problem that we weren't well-known about each ohter's
As my thought it's better to choose just one topic in the one scene  prepare thoroughly and discuss clearly






 

shelf project (3) modern familys6 eps16 connection lost

 

S6 E16 Connection Lost
 

TOPIC TO DISCUSSION
 

1.. teen's pregnancy
       - sex education in the adolescence

2. problem of privacy in social media
 

[plot]

Claire’s computer becomes the hub of all the family’s activities when she gets stuck at the airport and is desperate to reach Haley (Sarah Hyland) after a big fight. After FaceTiming with Phil (Ty Burrell) and the rest of the family to help track her down, Claire (Julie Bowen) quickly turns to online snooping which inevitably becomes disturbing real quick and everyone gets sucked into the online drama

 

 

#Scene

[ Ringing ] She's not answering, Phil.Are you calling Andy? It's going straight to voice mail.
[ Call ends ] I can't believe she's pregnant.Let's not jump to any conclusions.Jump? Let's review.
She's been moody, eating weird food, getting nauseous.
She left in the middle of the night for a wedding chapel in Vegas with her secret love, and most suspicious of all, she bought a book! Oh, no.What if you're right? - What will we do? -
 I don't know.I'll kill that Andy.How could he be so irresponsible?
I mean, he's a good kid.But to run off with my baby girl after I fell for his "Aw, shucks" act!
Which is probably not an act because he's genuinely nice and he thinks "shucks" is the "S" word.
Still, I want to kill him! But that would be robbing my grandchild of probably a really great father! Damn you, Andy Bailey! His last name is Bailey? Oh, my God, she's gonna be Haley Bailey.
Alex: - Wait.I just thought of something.- What? I'm going to be the first woman in my family not to get pregnant and drop out of college.
Ooh, maybe that should be my essay.I graduated from college.Yeah, and Haley got kicked out of college before she got pregnant.Okay, hang on, honey.I am sending you a picture.
Do you think that this arsonist looks like Andy with a beard? No.He's not an arsonist.
Gloria hired him to take care of her baby.Gloria.Right, of course.
You know how protective she is.I'm sure she had him thoroughly vetted.
[ Ping ] Hola! Gloria, where did you find Andy? At the park, chasing some children.- Oh, my God.- I'm gonna call him again. Hey, mom, check it out.God, Luke, what have you done?! I know.
What does he have to rebel against?
 Haley pregnant and me in a mohawk-- This year's Christmas card is gonna rule.
What's going on? Did you find her? No, dad, no, I haven't found her.And you know what?
 This is all your fault because you two introduced this horny stranger into our lives.
Let me get this straight.You're mad because your daughter got knocked up and ran off with some goofy guy to get married behind your back.I can't even imagine what that must feel like.Really? Now? I can't think of a better time.Jay, stop kicking her while she's down, pointing out her mistakes at the same time the whole universe is telling her that she's a terrible mother! Oh, my God, okay, can't do this.Got to go.Bye

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[learning points]

1. Nauseous: you feel as if you want to vomit.

2. Shucks: something of little value

3.Robb: . [VERB] If someone is robbed of something that they deserve, have, or need, it is taken away from them. 예문닫기예문닫기

3.Arsonist: An arsonist is a person who deliberately sets fire to a building or vehicle.

4. Beard: A man's beard is the hair that grows on his chin and cheeks.

5. Vetted:  [VERB] [usu passive] If someone is vetted, they are investigated fully before being given a particular job, role, or position, especially one which involves military or political secrets. 예문닫기

6.Horny: you mean that they are sexually aroused or that they easily become sexually aroused

7Goofy; you think they are rather silly or ridiculous.

8. Get knocked up :to get pregnant

9.rubb in : continue to point out , keep saying
10. single mom / unmarried person :  person who have a baby without her husband       

11. S words or Bwords : mild form of shuck or Bitch  
12. let me get this straight: just tell me true
13. kick her while she's down : get her mood bad continiously
14 elope with : run away with someone


[scene time]

 2th video- 2:50 ~ 5:00
 

[inference]

http://blog.naver.com/chic_sung?Redirect=Log&logNo=220319206591&jumpingVid=01DD8245D26A1E273E7F6125D618C705FF73

[reflection]

it was the best one among things we did.
i  felt our shelf project's developing continously
and also the topics was interesting for me i thinks its thes same for others.
because it is the things happened around us in these days.
first we talke about teen's pregnancy and ask each other to give their each own answers to the supposition; if you have a young daughter and she get pregnant, how will you treat it?

second, we discussed about the privacy of social media within the family
by using the supposition like that if your mother find out your diary and read it, how wil be you emotion? 

in the course of this hang out, i got to know good, useful expression , particually 'rub in'
and i was so interessed to hear others' experiences.
.