To Whom It May Concern:

I’m writing to express my interest in the dog walker position available at West Village. I hold a high school diploma and is still pursuing my bachelor’s degree in Astronomy at Stony Brook University. I am interested in pursuing a career that will allow me to practice my interpersonal skills to help me prepare with my future careers. My passion in animals and great cardiovascular endurance make me the perfect candidate for this position.

While I am still in high school, I enrolled in a special program offered to me which is veterinary medicine. My four experience in this program allows me to have an adequate knowledge about animals and able to take appropriate actions upon emergency situations. I have also been a gym lover. I workout at least twice a week, which grants me the stamina I need to walk dogs for hours without panting. During my past summer breaks, I worked at restaurants as a cashier who is also responsible for other duties such as taking orders and frying food. As a result, my multi-tasking skills are well-trained. A strong multi-tasking skill is desired when I have to walk more than one dog at a time. Last but not least, I had experiences with walking my own dogs before! I own a husky and a Shiba Inu for almost 5 years already. I always take them out for a little walk after the dinner. I am confident to say that with all the skills and the experiences that I acquire, I am the perfect candidate for this job.

Most importantly, I love animals with passion and enthusiasm. After spending times with my dogs with care and love, I am eager to share my love with other adorable dogs that were left out because of their busy owners. It is my obligation to bring joy and happiness into every households that have a pet. Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Zhi Chen

“The Real Problem With Video Games” is an Op-Ed article written by Seth Schiesel, a staff writer working for The New York Times, discussing violence caused by video games. In general, he argues that there is no significant factual evidences that indicate the relationship between video games and violence in real life. He started his article with a common misconception that most people hold against video games, which is “simulated violence in video games begets violent tendencies in real life” (Schiesel). He also used real life incidence, the school shooting in Parkland, to enhance his counter-argument and establish the appeal to logic. In the article, he writes, “In the wake of the school shooting in Parklan… the nation debated gun control, [Mr.Trump] went on to implicate video games in particular: “…the level of violence on video games in really shaping young people’s thoughts.”” (Schiesel). Not only does Schiesel use factual evidence to support the counter claim, he also uses the quote from a famous person which improves his credibility. In the first half of the article, Schiesel builds up the counter claim, then he refutes it by using a research result, “they found that 37 percent of attackers…only 12 percent exhibited an interest in violent video games” (Schiesel) By using this statistical data from the department of education, Schiesel proves that playing violent video games does not have a direct relationship with players’ behavior in real life.

However, Schiesel claims that video games do have an impact on causing “toxic behavior to which players too often subject one another when gaming together online” (Schiesel). In summary, his main point is even though virtual gaming does not show a direct effect on real life behavior, it does provoke cyber-bullying. He states, “The racism, homophobia and misogyny prevalent in many online game precincts can amount to emotional abuse” (Schiesel) When people are gaming online, they become confident and bold in their actions due to protections of the screen in front of them. Players begin to not consider the consequences of their actions and the pain that they caused to others.

In this argumentative essay, my topic is to argue whether or not people should continue to develop artificial intelligence. My current stand on this topic is: yes, I believe people should continue conduct researches and improve artificial intelligence. I chose this topic because A.I. has been a controversial topic in the current society mainly because of Professor Hawking. Professor Hawking warns people that A.I. could destroy humanity. However, what really caught my attention of this topic is the Go game between AlphaGo and Lee Sedol. I was shocked by how the A.I. is able to defeat one of the best Go player in the human race. And it is at this moment, people really start to panic and fear the power of A.I..

I think this is an important topic right now because many people concern whether or not A.I. could really annihilate humanity like Professor Hawking says. After doing several researches, I conclude that A.I. still does not have the potential to become a superior “species” than human, and there are several important applications of A.I. in the modern world.

Medical field is one of the most important area where almost all strengths of an A.I. are utilized. A.I. is used to scan and analyze patient’s body and look for potential diseases. And they are also a powerful tool to analyze psychosocial online posts, which evaluates the effectiveness of online interventions.

A.I. is also a great tool to substitute human for dangerous explorations. One classic example is space exploration. No human has ever been to the Mars right now, but artificial intelligences have. NASA sent Rovers on Mars to take photos so we could see the environment on Mars. A.I. is also capable of analyzing the soil on Mars which allows us to have a better understanding of the geology on Mars.

One argument that a person who is against the development of A.I. holds is A.I. could dominate the planet. However, studies have shown that this is not really possible for the next several decades. Researches have shown that A.I. currently is still designated for one task, like AlphaGo is created only for Go. In order for A.I. to surpass human, they will need to be able to think in a multidimensional way, which will not happen shortly. Even if A.I. obtains a intelligence that is superior than human, it is not a guaranteed that they would want take us over.