Sunday, April 08, 2012
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Although a Starbucks branch in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul, was bustling with coffee lovers at around noon on Monday, employees worked in silence.
Most baristas at Starbucks franchises receive orders from the cashiers verbally, with shouts of machiatto, mochachino and latte echoing throughout the store.
But Hwang Jin, a 33-year-old deaf barista, receives her orders via hand gestures. Employees give a thumbs-up to signal an Americano and make a “G” sign to confirm it’s a grande.
“When making foam with milk, those who are hearing-impaired rely on the sensation in their hand when frothing the milk instead of the sound,” barista instructor Sung Jeong-min said. “They are more sensitive to the vibrations of the milk steamer and produce a smoother taste in the coffee.”
Hwang, who lost her hearing after health complications as a 4-year-old, has worked at the Seoul National University of Education Starbucks branch since November 2011.
After she graduated from high school, Hwang married and had two children, living at home and taking care of the family. But last year, she heard that Starbucks along with the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled was looking to employ people with disabilities.
She was one of the 25 percent of disabled applicants to be recruited. Hwang received training for three weeks and was then assigned to the store.
“Most places do not hire disabled people unless its a simple manual labor job, but here, I am happy to be able to mingle with other people,” Hwang said.
Though many of her co-workers were very understanding, Hwang said she felt very anxious when starting to work at the coffee shop. One time, she served a customer who ordered a green tea latte a cup of Americano coffee instead. Hwang said she felt that she had been a hindrance to the customer and also put her fellow employees in an awkward position.
“Thinking that I inconvenienced many people again, that they would think ‘because she’s disabled, it can’t be helped,’ I shed tears,” Hwang said.
The first to learn sign language at the Starbucks branch was the store manager, Jung Cheon-won, 38.
“At first, we tried to communicate by writing on a piece of paper but it was too much of a hassle, and I began to learn sign language,” Jung said.
Hwang’s co-workers were so keen to learn sign language that they are now at an advanced level.
Another employee of the Seocho Starbucks brach, 22-year-old Park Eun-sil, said, “When I express worries that I can’t express in words through sign language, my heart feels at ease.”
The store also plans on having signs and guides so that customers can order in sign language. Starbucks Korea has 3,700 employees and of them 51 are with disabilities.
“We are reviewing a plan to have a disabled employee at each of our 400 branches nationwide,” a Starbucks Korea spokesperson said. They are “following the U.S. headquarters’ management policy of hiring employees regardless of race or any disabilities.”
Jung Hyeon-hyo, principal of the Seoul National School for the Deaf, said people with hearing disabilities often tend to work alone.
“Hearing-impaired people fear talking with people and flock to jobs where they can work alone,” Jung said. “For disabled people to display their true talents, society has to approach them first.”
By Kim Min-sang, Lee Yu-jeong [sarahkim@joongang.co.kr]
Monday, March 12, 2012
Friday, March 09, 2012
I talked to my son last week and last night
two front teeths are gone.. it would be regrown again. smile
Sunday, March 04, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
At work meeting
I noticed marise walked right in front at my face, while I was watching
At interpreter. That was happen last month. Today was marise came in late
Meeting. I knew he would walk right in front of my face. I told him go to other side
So he needs to learn to not interpret at my interpreter. But marise a face turned to cocky
Open the mouth word: what is the fuck? I told him it was rude. He shared at me And
I shared at him he seems he wanted to fight with me and I don't scared at him
I felt he is pure disrespect me. In the 15 mins later my boss told me if
I have a problem with marise. My co worker told me I went to put my chair back.marse pull me
To the side and marise said tell ur boy ken deaf or not don't come at me like that "deaf or not"
When my co worker puts my chair back he pulled me again an said mevermind my co worker will tell him
At interpreter. That was happen last month. Today was marise came in late
Meeting. I knew he would walk right in front of my face. I told him go to other side
So he needs to learn to not interpret at my interpreter. But marise a face turned to cocky
Open the mouth word: what is the fuck? I told him it was rude. He shared at me And
I shared at him he seems he wanted to fight with me and I don't scared at him
I felt he is pure disrespect me. In the 15 mins later my boss told me if
I have a problem with marise. My co worker told me I went to put my chair back.marse pull me
To the side and marise said tell ur boy ken deaf or not don't come at me like that "deaf or not"
When my co worker puts my chair back he pulled me again an said mevermind my co worker will tell him
Friday, February 03, 2012
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Is Singapore’s Internet Generation Plagued with Low Self-Esteem and Frustration?
I noticed, there have a lot of low self-esteem and frusting for $$$
Overreaction and self-righteous judgement were the words of the day when child actor and YouTuber Amos Yee posted his satirical Chinese New Year video online.
While the video may have come across as offensive, the reactions to it may have been overblown by thousands of keyboard warriors suffering from low self esteem.
“Your parents and ancestors should be curse for not bring you up to be respectful to your ancestors (sic), “ said netizen See Kok Henry on Yahoo! News.
“I wanna punch this stupid ginna face!!!!” said GuiLingKwek, on Stomp
And “what an Yee-diot,” was just one of the many one-liners delivered derogatorily to Amos’s efforts at satire.
Criticism of the likes that Amos was attacked with usually stems from a Low Self Esteem (LSE) sufferer. The mind of a LSE sufferer is usually full of negative messages, and the excessively negative ones usually explode in the form of criticism for anything within reach.
Studies have shown that people with low self-esteem (LSE) are often unwilling or unable to see that their behaviour is inappropriate. When one Facebook user was gently chided for cursing at a mere child, she responded violently, peppering her defiant reply with swear words.
This makes it even more difficult for LSE sufferers to seek help, as it is difficult to convince them they actually have a problem. LSE sufferers also often overreact to comments or behaviours that they view as inappropriate or offensive: case in point, the severely negative reactions of the public to the video, as seen above.
After all, what harm does a YouTube video, offensive or not, do to you?
So was everyone who threw insults, curses and threats at Amos full of self-loathing and general unhappiness?
By contrast, successful people and great leaders have often been shown to be encouraging, tolerant and exude positivity. Nonetheless, studies have shown that an overly critical personality is often caused by innate unhappiness. This emotions stemming from jealousy, envy and stress result in a form of psyche and emotional relief in the form of criticizing others.
People with this problem are also prone to jumping to conclusions and have shorter attention spans. In online communities, we very often see the young generation commenting on an article when there is a disclaimer at the very end stating that it was a joke. Along with the number of complaints and negative comments in comparison to positive remarks, it definitely shows a worrying trend among Singaporeans.
So, is the internet generation of Singapore having low self-esteem and suffer from confidence problems because they are innately unhappy and stressed out by life?
Overreaction and self-righteous judgement were the words of the day when child actor and YouTuber Amos Yee posted his satirical Chinese New Year video online.
While the video may have come across as offensive, the reactions to it may have been overblown by thousands of keyboard warriors suffering from low self esteem.
“Your parents and ancestors should be curse for not bring you up to be respectful to your ancestors (sic), “ said netizen See Kok Henry on Yahoo! News.
“I wanna punch this stupid ginna face!!!!” said GuiLingKwek, on Stomp
And “what an Yee-diot,” was just one of the many one-liners delivered derogatorily to Amos’s efforts at satire.
Criticism of the likes that Amos was attacked with usually stems from a Low Self Esteem (LSE) sufferer. The mind of a LSE sufferer is usually full of negative messages, and the excessively negative ones usually explode in the form of criticism for anything within reach.
Studies have shown that people with low self-esteem (LSE) are often unwilling or unable to see that their behaviour is inappropriate. When one Facebook user was gently chided for cursing at a mere child, she responded violently, peppering her defiant reply with swear words.
This makes it even more difficult for LSE sufferers to seek help, as it is difficult to convince them they actually have a problem. LSE sufferers also often overreact to comments or behaviours that they view as inappropriate or offensive: case in point, the severely negative reactions of the public to the video, as seen above.
After all, what harm does a YouTube video, offensive or not, do to you?
So was everyone who threw insults, curses and threats at Amos full of self-loathing and general unhappiness?
By contrast, successful people and great leaders have often been shown to be encouraging, tolerant and exude positivity. Nonetheless, studies have shown that an overly critical personality is often caused by innate unhappiness. This emotions stemming from jealousy, envy and stress result in a form of psyche and emotional relief in the form of criticizing others.
People with this problem are also prone to jumping to conclusions and have shorter attention spans. In online communities, we very often see the young generation commenting on an article when there is a disclaimer at the very end stating that it was a joke. Along with the number of complaints and negative comments in comparison to positive remarks, it definitely shows a worrying trend among Singaporeans.
So, is the internet generation of Singapore having low self-esteem and suffer from confidence problems because they are innately unhappy and stressed out by life?
Overreaction and self-righteous judgement were the words of the day when child actor and YouTuber Amos Yee posted his satirical Chinese New Year video online.
While the video may have come across as offensive, the reactions to it may have been overblown by thousands of keyboard warriors suffering from low self esteem.
“Your parents and ancestors should be curse for not bring you up to be respectful to your ancestors (sic), “ said netizen See Kok Henry on Yahoo! News.
“I wanna punch this stupid ginna face!!!!” said GuiLingKwek, on Stomp
And “what an Yee-diot,” was just one of the many one-liners delivered derogatorily to Amos’s efforts at satire.
Criticism of the likes that Amos was attacked with usually stems from a Low Self Esteem (LSE) sufferer. The mind of a LSE sufferer is usually full of negative messages, and the excessively negative ones usually explode in the form of criticism for anything within reach.
Studies have shown that people with low self-esteem (LSE) are often unwilling or unable to see that their behaviour is inappropriate. When one Facebook user was gently chided for cursing at a mere child, she responded violently, peppering her defiant reply with swear words.
This makes it even more difficult for LSE sufferers to seek help, as it is difficult to convince them they actually have a problem. LSE sufferers also often overreact to comments or behaviours that they view as inappropriate or offensive: case in point, the severely negative reactions of the public to the video, as seen above.
After all, what harm does a YouTube video, offensive or not, do to you?
So was everyone who threw insults, curses and threats at Amos full of self-loathing and general unhappiness?
By contrast, successful people and great leaders have often been shown to be encouraging, tolerant and exude positivity. Nonetheless, studies have shown that an overly critical personality is often caused by innate unhappiness. This emotions stemming from jealousy, envy and stress result in a form of psyche and emotional relief in the form of criticizing others.
People with this problem are also prone to jumping to conclusions and have shorter attention spans. In online communities, we very often see the young generation commenting on an article when there is a disclaimer at the very end stating that it was a joke. Along with the number of complaints and negative comments in comparison to positive remarks, it definitely shows a worrying trend among Singaporeans.
So, is the internet generation of Singapore having low self-esteem and suffer from confidence problems because they are innately unhappy and stressed out by life?
6 days ago by Maryanne Lee
Overreaction and self-righteous judgement were the words of the day when child actor and YouTuber Amos Yee posted his satirical Chinese New Year video online.
While the video may have come across as offensive, the reactions to it may have been overblown by thousands of keyboard warriors suffering from low self esteem.
“Your parents and ancestors should be curse for not bring you up to be respectful to your ancestors (sic), “ said netizen See Kok Henry on Yahoo! News.
“I wanna punch this stupid ginna face!!!!” said GuiLingKwek, on Stomp
And “what an Yee-diot,” was just one of the many one-liners delivered derogatorily to Amos’s efforts at satire.
Criticism of the likes that Amos was attacked with usually stems from a Low Self Esteem (LSE) sufferer. The mind of a LSE sufferer is usually full of negative messages, and the excessively negative ones usually explode in the form of criticism for anything within reach.
Studies have shown that people with low self-esteem (LSE) are often unwilling or unable to see that their behaviour is inappropriate. When one Facebook user was gently chided for cursing at a mere child, she responded violently, peppering her defiant reply with swear words.
This makes it even more difficult for LSE sufferers to seek help, as it is difficult to convince them they actually have a problem. LSE sufferers also often overreact to comments or behaviours that they view as inappropriate or offensive: case in point, the severely negative reactions of the public to the video, as seen above.
After all, what harm does a YouTube video, offensive or not, do to you?
So was everyone who threw insults, curses and threats at Amos full of self-loathing and general unhappiness?
By contrast, successful people and great leaders have often been shown to be encouraging, tolerant and exude positivity. Nonetheless, studies have shown that an overly critical personality is often caused by innate unhappiness. This emotions stemming from jealousy, envy and stress result in a form of psyche and emotional relief in the form of criticizing others.
People with this problem are also prone to jumping to conclusions and have shorter attention spans. In online communities, we very often see the young generation commenting on an article when there is a disclaimer at the very end stating that it was a joke. Along with the number of complaints and negative comments in comparison to positive remarks, it definitely shows a worrying trend among Singaporeans.
So, is the internet generation of Singapore having low self-esteem and suffer from confidence problems because they are innately unhappy and stressed out by life?
Overreaction and self-righteous judgement were the words of the day when child actor and YouTuber Amos Yee posted his satirical Chinese New Year video online.
While the video may have come across as offensive, the reactions to it may have been overblown by thousands of keyboard warriors suffering from low self esteem.
“Your parents and ancestors should be curse for not bring you up to be respectful to your ancestors (sic), “ said netizen See Kok Henry on Yahoo! News.
“I wanna punch this stupid ginna face!!!!” said GuiLingKwek, on Stomp
And “what an Yee-diot,” was just one of the many one-liners delivered derogatorily to Amos’s efforts at satire.
Criticism of the likes that Amos was attacked with usually stems from a Low Self Esteem (LSE) sufferer. The mind of a LSE sufferer is usually full of negative messages, and the excessively negative ones usually explode in the form of criticism for anything within reach.
Studies have shown that people with low self-esteem (LSE) are often unwilling or unable to see that their behaviour is inappropriate. When one Facebook user was gently chided for cursing at a mere child, she responded violently, peppering her defiant reply with swear words.
This makes it even more difficult for LSE sufferers to seek help, as it is difficult to convince them they actually have a problem. LSE sufferers also often overreact to comments or behaviours that they view as inappropriate or offensive: case in point, the severely negative reactions of the public to the video, as seen above.
After all, what harm does a YouTube video, offensive or not, do to you?
So was everyone who threw insults, curses and threats at Amos full of self-loathing and general unhappiness?
By contrast, successful people and great leaders have often been shown to be encouraging, tolerant and exude positivity. Nonetheless, studies have shown that an overly critical personality is often caused by innate unhappiness. This emotions stemming from jealousy, envy and stress result in a form of psyche and emotional relief in the form of criticizing others.
People with this problem are also prone to jumping to conclusions and have shorter attention spans. In online communities, we very often see the young generation commenting on an article when there is a disclaimer at the very end stating that it was a joke. Along with the number of complaints and negative comments in comparison to positive remarks, it definitely shows a worrying trend among Singaporeans.
So, is the internet generation of Singapore having low self-esteem and suffer from confidence problems because they are innately unhappy and stressed out by life?
Overreaction and self-righteous judgement were the words of the day when child actor and YouTuber Amos Yee posted his satirical Chinese New Year video online.
While the video may have come across as offensive, the reactions to it may have been overblown by thousands of keyboard warriors suffering from low self esteem.
“Your parents and ancestors should be curse for not bring you up to be respectful to your ancestors (sic), “ said netizen See Kok Henry on Yahoo! News.
“I wanna punch this stupid ginna face!!!!” said GuiLingKwek, on Stomp
And “what an Yee-diot,” was just one of the many one-liners delivered derogatorily to Amos’s efforts at satire.
Criticism of the likes that Amos was attacked with usually stems from a Low Self Esteem (LSE) sufferer. The mind of a LSE sufferer is usually full of negative messages, and the excessively negative ones usually explode in the form of criticism for anything within reach.
Studies have shown that people with low self-esteem (LSE) are often unwilling or unable to see that their behaviour is inappropriate. When one Facebook user was gently chided for cursing at a mere child, she responded violently, peppering her defiant reply with swear words.
This makes it even more difficult for LSE sufferers to seek help, as it is difficult to convince them they actually have a problem. LSE sufferers also often overreact to comments or behaviours that they view as inappropriate or offensive: case in point, the severely negative reactions of the public to the video, as seen above.
After all, what harm does a YouTube video, offensive or not, do to you?
So was everyone who threw insults, curses and threats at Amos full of self-loathing and general unhappiness?
By contrast, successful people and great leaders have often been shown to be encouraging, tolerant and exude positivity. Nonetheless, studies have shown that an overly critical personality is often caused by innate unhappiness. This emotions stemming from jealousy, envy and stress result in a form of psyche and emotional relief in the form of criticizing others.
People with this problem are also prone to jumping to conclusions and have shorter attention spans. In online communities, we very often see the young generation commenting on an article when there is a disclaimer at the very end stating that it was a joke. Along with the number of complaints and negative comments in comparison to positive remarks, it definitely shows a worrying trend among Singaporeans.
So, is the internet generation of Singapore having low self-esteem and suffer from confidence problems because they are innately unhappy and stressed out by life?
6 days ago by Maryanne Lee
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Thursday, December 29, 2011
memories in Singapore
Two days ago, I remembered I worked in Singapore at wavehouse. I saw ex co American worker, Jeff Ranta who ate a nice dinner... He told me "oh, boy, look at my stomach... Singapore food made me fat and ate yummy foods" " you lucky, I had to support my families and lower income and try do succed in Singapore life. look at my muscle ab stomach and loose 20 ibs! ", Ken replied Jeff smiled at me! I told him, "we are an American and different lifestyle in Singapore "lah! Jeff laughed at me.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Florida Panther in Florida on Dec 20th
I saw florida panther yesterday early afternoon. It was near to Epic Theatres of St. Augustine. I was really shocking to see Florida panther first time.
Quiksilver Cankles Socks
I love this socks from Quiksilver! It was 9.00 dollars and got 40% off. It turned to be USD 5.40 before tax. The total is $USD 5.75 The Florida sale tax is 6.50% The main reason is that I like this socks due to eyes for tired, happy, sad, and excited! The photo was at My work...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
jax pier on Dec 16th
I caught about 12 waves for an hour.. I surfed from noon to 1pm. The waves were size one to three fts.
Friday, December 09, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
manny pacquiao
Kenichi Wright
I like this jacket for Phippline:Filipinos beamed with pride as some of their fellowmen were internationally recognized in their respective fields.url:http://pacman.craveonline.com/blogs
Photo around on second week of Nov
My co worker, Jonathan Grossfeld told me that this scorpio was outside near to house where we work at. Scorpio size was one iches. He took a photo last week. I had never seen Scorpio in my life...
Flagler Pier
at Flagler Beach, Matthew T Galster and I were at Red Bull night riders. You may say "huh"? how can surfers see during night time?" I will show you video real sooner :) this photos was on Nov 12th
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