is it ok to say "interesting person"? is it ok to say "interesting person" when describing a person?

Is it always good to tell the truth? In my opinion, honesty isn't always the best policy in relationships. There are some scenarios when fibbing might be the best choice. If there’s nothing a person can do to improve or make a change in that moment, you might not want to upset him or her by telling your honest opinion. For instance, a friend asks you about the new haircut or the new tattoo he made. Even if it seems to you that long hair suited him better or the tattoo looks a bit old-fashioned, think about whether your words will change a situation. Lying in this sense is more benefiting to your friend because there’s really nothing he or she can do in the moment. Unlike when sharing feedback, honesty is important. However, brutal honesty isn’t always the most effective way to get your message across. For example, instead of telling an employee that he or she is performing terribly, say something like, “I’m not happy about how you’ve been performing lately but I believe that you could do better if you asked some help from the others.” Instead of saying that you just don't like something, try to add some explanation to your point and make your criticism more constructive. I remember that my parents always told me that telling the truth is a good thing. But sometimes I think that instead of teaching us to tell the truth, it would be better if we were taught when and how to lie.

Subjunctive mood practice (funny meme as a bonus) 1. I wish I were better at drawing 2. I wish I were somewhere else now. 3. I demanded that they give me the money back. 4. I will request that my car be ready by the weekend. 5. It is required that we all be at work at 10 am. 6. I advise that you start preparing to IELTS this month. 7. She insists that I take my dog with us on that trip. 8. I think the doctor will suggest that she need a blood test and only after that he will prescribe anything. 9. The activists urged that the government take decisive action on popularization of waste sorting. 10. I prefer that we keep this story between the two of us.

Why am I learning Finnish? People ask me that all the time, but I think my relationships with Finland started rather obvious. As a teenager, I was crazy about hard-rock music and metal. Once I realized that about 70% of my playlist were taken by Finnish rock bands. That fact pushed me to learn more about this country. I thought that it must be something special there -- and it was. Finnish lifestyle and culture, its famous architects and designers, combined with my favorite music bands, made me fall in love with this country. I wanted to go there since I was fifteen and did it for the first time only a year ago when I was twenty-four. I guess, there's a time and a place for everything. For some reasons, it took me almost ten years to visit my dream country, but I believe it’s for best. When I finally made it to Helsinki I had a chance to live with a Finn and experience real Finnish lifestyle for a whole week. Before the trip, I was worried that Finland might be not as perfect as I imagined it, but all my concerns turned out to be for nothing. During that amazing week, I was stunned by Helsinki and the people I met there. The city amazed me with its stylish architecture and authentic places while Finns impressed me with their open-minded and healthy attitude to life. I’m planning to go there again this summer, and my goal is to be able to maintain a simple conversation in Finnish at that time. The thing is that Finnish is not simple at all and it’s also tough with work and time. But I do my best and hope that my next note about Finland would be written completely in Finnish :)

Friendship at work What are the qualities of a good co-worker? I believe that a good co-worker is a person who contributes to the work community. They support their colleagues and passionate about the work they do. But as a co-worker myself I also seek for something more than that. If you work full-time in the office, you spend most of your life with your co-workers. Whether you want it to or not, they eventually become your friends and family. In that case, it's great to work with people who share your interests and values, and whose political views are the same as yours. That's why when applying for a new position it's important to make sure that you and the company you're going to work for are on the same page. Then every morning will be exciting and joyful because you know that in a couple of hours you're going to meet people who understand you and who likely watched that new episode of Game of Thrones yesterday. Research says that people with friends at work find their jobs more satisfying, and are less affected by stress. In my opinion, work friends are very important because they will bolster your motivation and help get you out of bed on that Monday morning.

From school to university Entering a university is a hard and nervous task itself. And it becomes even harder if the university is in another city. One of the biggest issues when moving to another city for studying is to find accommodation. When I was at school I used to live with my parents, but then I entered university I moved to the university dormitory. I got used to living in there in no time because every student had an individual room, so there was no need to share your private space with somebody else. Separate dormitory rooms for each student is not a common situation in Russia. In most of the university dormitories here, you have to share a room with at least four people. University time is fantastic, it’s way better than school. Nobody tries to control you and you manage your own time. Students also don’t get tons of homework at the end of the class how they got used to getting at school. University syllabus is also different from school because you study only specific subjects that are relevant to your major. The thing I liked the most is that classes started at 10 a.m., so I could have an extra hour of sleep compared to school days. But I have never used it properly because the school would start at 8:30 a.m. and that’s why I’m used to waking up at 6:30 every morning.

Examples with modal verbs - I can’t find my power bank. I’m certain that I must have left it in that coffee shop where we were last night. - You couldn’t wear anything you want in the 18th century. - We could have arrived in Milan two hours ago but stuck at this airport. - I would have done my course assignment yesterday, but I forgot! - You should have gone to the gym with me. It was boring in there without you. - I can’t see him. He might have gone home or to another bar. - I scored 100% on the test today! Given that I totally failed it last week, it looks like I must have been cheated! - Don’t you think that they may have also invited his brother? Otherwise, I don’t understand what is he doing here.