Online Class Notes (Jesse)
Grammar
i’m on meeting – in a meetingÂ
disappointed about this team – disappointed with this team
an attribute of theirsÂ
what i actually have done
i don’t regret about what I have done – I don’t regret it / I don’t regret what I’ve doneÂ
Vocabulary
scream into the void
that’s as a result of office politics / that’s office politics for you!Â
a colleague who i’m close toÂ
suck up to / kiss their bosses arseÂ
ive gotten over it / i’m over itÂ
my capabilities alone can’t beat office politics! / when getting a promotion, capabilities alone can’t beat office politicsÂ
clique – “click”
do you wanna know how my mood / emotions have changed / the timeline of my mood changesÂ
that’s how i look at myself – see myselfÂ
it’s not public / it hasn’t been made publicÂ
- Shock and denial.
- Pain and guilt. …
- Anger and bargaining. …
- Depression. …
- The upward turn. …
- Reconstruction and working through. …
- Acceptance and hope.
you should be valuable but not irreplaceableÂ
in the grand scheme of things, it’s not important – if you consider everything, that thing isn’t important
you’re unsettledÂ
existential – relating to your existence
eg. my career is having an existential crisis
i was empathetic (adj)Â
they want to be in the circle / part of the circle
my immune system is weakened / compromisedÂ
you’re killing yourself from being overworkedÂ
apartment complex – xiao qu
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