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Recently, I have started watching Suits, which is a show about lawyers in a prestigious law firm in New York City. I really enjoy the show, and find all the characters very funny and interesting. My favorite character is either Donna or Harvey, and I am currently on the second season.

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How do you feels about the emergence of AI in the past few months? Too much? Too little? In the past few months, talk of artificial intelligence has been everywhere. From programs like Chat GPT that can write an essay for you, to DALLE, which can generate an image of essentially anything, the use of AI has been more prevalent than ever. For example, I use Grammarly to check my writing and fix any errors. However, I can’t feel anything but uneasy about this. Using a little AI here and there is harmless, but when we begin to rely on it, therein lies the problem. If we can no longer think for ourselves, what differentiates us from the people of “Here Come Soft Rains,” who relied on technology to solve all their problems, or even the people in “The Pedestrian,” who were slaves to their technology? Obviously, as humans, it is in our nature to evolve, advance, and develop, but there is a point where we should stop and ask ourselves whether this is too far. Therefore, I think that we should approach the frontier of AI cautiously.

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Out of all of the extracurriculars that I do, debate is by far my favorite. In this photo, my team and I are posing with our trophies after winning states. Hopefully, Rachel and I win nationals this June.

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Out of all the video games I have played, Fortnite has always been my favorite. I first started in 2017, and been addicted ever since. I enjoy playing with my friends, and have made lots of good memories from the game.

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Here are some photos of my trip to Greece in August. My family and I traveled to Athens, where we explored ancient ruins such as the Pantheon. Then, we took a plane to Santorini, where we spent a couple of days. After that, we chartered a catamaran, going from island to island. This trip was truly amazing, and I really enjoyed it.

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This meme, which is about inflation, made me chuckle. I think that it is funny, but it also brings up an important issue. It's no secret that everything has gotten more expensive, which I have seen first hand when going grocery shopping with my parents.

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Here is a photo I took at the Eras Tour Concert in Tampa last year. Genuinely, this was one of the best days of my life, and I had so much fun. Luckily, I was able to get this tickets when they went on sale, avoiding the inflated prices on resell apps. I really like Taylor Swift’s music, and the new album is great.

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On April 24, 2024, Joe Biden signed a bill into affect that forced ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, to sell it within a year to a US company. Personally, I think the fact that our government only cares about protecting our data when it supposedly goes to China, but not when Facebook and Instagram do the same, is unconstitutional. If we are going to punish TikTok for collecting data, punish every company. However, at the same time, I am kind of grateful for the ban, as I feel that I waste so much time scrolling through my for you page.

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This is a photo from my trip to Pennsylvania in the summer. Every July, my sister and I travel to our friends in the Poconos. There, we do lots of activities such as boating, hiking, paddle boarding, rafting, and more. I look forward to going this summer.

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Here is a collage of my trip to Japan from winter break last year. One photo is of the viral fluffy Japanese pancakes, which were really delicious. Then, there is a photo of me at a cafe that had hedgehogs. There are also some photos from shrines that we visited. This trip was very interesting and the food was great.

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It's been a little over a month since the cargo ship Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. This terrible accident occurred on March 26, 2024, at approximately 1:30 A.M., and killed six people. This whole ordeal is terrifying, and I can’t even imagine how it's like for the people affected.

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In my opinion, this meme perfectly encapsulates the ban on TikTok that our government is doing. They seem to only focus on one app, while ignoring all the other platforms that steal users’ data. How dissappointing 😕

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This meme is centered around the eclipse that occurred on April 8, 2024. I find it funny because I think that it is something that we have all though to ourselves at one point.

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What would you tell yourself a year ago? If I could speak to myself from a year ago, I would tell myself several things. First, I would say to never give up. Though school can be stressful at times, you should always work hard, putting your all into it. For example, sometimes I do feel burnt out, but I find that when I read a book, watch my favorite shows, or simply just take a nap, I feel refreshed and ready for school. Then, I would remind myself to focus on my extracurriculars, like swimming and speech and debate, as they are my outlets, places where I feel at ease and get to be with my thoughts. For instance, when I am in the pool, I get to reflect on my day, which I find very beneficial. Lastly, I would remind myself of my goals for the future. These include getting all As, volunteering more in my community, joining new clubs at school, and hanging out with my friends more often, among other things. When I set objectives for myself, I find that it is easier to achieve the things that I want. Therefore, reminding myself of my goals would put me on the right path, keeping me focused on what I want to accomplish.

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The Cycle

As spring turned into summer

Summer turned into fall

And eventually, winter had arrived

The harsh, chilling wind blew

The green landscape, transformed into a white desert

The once rapid-flowing rivers, churned slowly

Moving silently under the layer of ice, as to not be detected

Dotted around the land stood pines, as far as the eye could see

From afar, they resembled soldiers marching to war

But upclose, they soared into the air, snow-peaked, and in their true glory

Just like the Teton Mountains that run through Wyoming or the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee

As January turned to February

February turned to March

Now, the great winter of January was over, and Spring began to reclaim the land

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Dad (he’s from there) - What are your thoughts about the war in Ukraine?

Ukraine is fighting a war for all of us, and before it is too late, I think that we should all get together to help them stop Putin. I feel very bad for the millions of people who are affected by this war, from those who have lost their lives in the conflict, have been displaced, and anything in between. In my opinion, this has the possibility of escalating to a third world war, which I find quite frightening for my family and I. I pray for a quick end to this conflict, for Ukraine to be liberated, and for those who have caused this war to face justice.

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Mom - What are your thoughts on AI? Do you like it? Have you ever thought about taking your job?

Whether we like it or not, AI is going to happen either way. Personally, I think that it can be very useful, and we use it at work. For example, one program is AI Doc, which helps to find brain bleeds. I don't think that we should fight it, but instead learn it and use it to our advantage. However, I am sort of on the fence about it because it's something unknown, and it's natural human extinct to fear what we don't know. I also don't like the fact that children use it instead of thinking, like when they use AI to write essays, instead of maybe using it to find references or sources that they can use in their writing.