Student Gurleen
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Dear Mr. Drummond,
I am writing this letter to inform you that I have finally made my decision to resign from my current role and responsibilities as Business Analyst at your esteemed company to pursue my career at an Investment Bank. I have had the most wonderful experience of working with you over the past 3 years, however considering my passion for investments I have decided to make this switch.
Since this was my first job, it will always hold a special position in my heart. I owe my personal and professional growth to this organisation. Coming from college, with no experience at work, this organisation has helped me master time management skills and leadership qualities. This job has shaped me into a quintessential human and has given me lifetime of memories. I am deeply saddened to leave since I have made some great friends at office.
Nevertheless, having given considerable amount of contribution to this team and company, I would request you to write me a reference letter which would help me grace my capabilities and accomplishments in the resume.
Thank you again for giving me this wonderful opportunity and I wish the team all the best for its future endeavours. It was an immense pleasure of working with you.
Yours sincerely,
David James
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Some people affirm that biological growth of children is the sole responsibility of the parents and thus schools should exclude sports lessons from the curriculum. I completely disagree with this statement and opine that it is the joint responsibility of the parents as well as school to monitor the physical health of the children. I will elucidate the reasons in the subsequent paragraphs.
Admittedly, parents are responsible for ensuring some physical activity for their kids. If the kids start to learn exercising at a young age, they tend to adopt a healthier lifestyle in their future as well. Parents can supervise their children in a better manner and therefore, after understanding the needs and likings of their offsprings they can put them into the activities that interests them the most. For instance, if a child is interested in playing cricket, parents can play a great role in motivating them and help them in pursuing their interest.
On the other hand, schools are where children spend most of their times. Children can better develop their interest in a sports or master their skills at it under the guidance of a professional trainer. Teachers can conduct productive sessions in a larger group and also children learn better from their peers when the training is conducted in larger groups. For instance, students might be competing with that one student who runs the fastest in the school sports day. Besides this, children also learn skills such as working in a team and management skills. If the children are given training to include at least one sport in their lives, they will be advantageous in a long run and this journey begins at school.
In conclusion, I would like to reiterate that parents and schools are equally responsible in shaping a child’s future and developing healthy lifestyle which he will adopt for the rest of his life. It is crucial that the children utilise their time judiciously with a mix of academics and sports and they learn all this in a conducive environment provided by parents and school both.
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The modern lifestyle has led to a gradual shift in the eating habits of people from home cooked meals to fast food. While fast food meals have been a bliss to the working population, they come with a plethora of health problems and imbalanced life. This essay concludes that advantages of eating outside food do not outweigh the disadvantages.
To outline the benefits, many people prefer junk food since it tastes delicious and can be grabbed easily on their way to office or can be ordered online. Considering the tedious work schedule, people avoid cooking at home. Furthermore, the cheap pricing makes it affordable. For instance, a household where both the members of a couple are working find it hard to cook and thus to save time and money they usually prefer to order online.
On the other hand, eating outside food has major drawbacks on the health of the people. Firstly, junk food contains high amount of additives, cholesterol and sugar content which makes people prone to serious health problems such as diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure. Secondly, junk food does not promise any nutrient value resulting in a low immunity in humans to even fight the normal flu. Amongst teenagers, it has been found that serious skin issues such as acne is experienced because of the regular consumption of fried food. Finally, eating outside food frequently makes people lethargic and less active. To illustrate the fact, a survey report shows that people who bring home cooked food to their workplace are more productive during the day than those who order from outside.
To recapitulate, I would concur that despite the fact that free delivery by restaurants have eased people’s lives but eating too much outside does no good to the body of the individuals. Every age group ranging from a child to an elderly person need a right proportion of nutrients through their meals which comes from the home cooked food and thus, people must restrain themselves in this unhealthy lifestyle of eating outside regularly.
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Individuals have different opinions towards money and time, some people believe that money is worth more than time and others value time more than money. Prioritising each has its own merits and demerits, while I concur that having a right balance between the two is required.
On the one hand, people who spend more time earning want to give a luxurious life to their family and relatives. They believe that luxuries and lavish lifestyle is their stature and gives them an upper edge in the society. Due to the ever increasing craze for materialistic things people tend to give less time to their families and social relationships and have become extremely workaholic. To illustrate this, people nowadays want to spend more on their child’s education even if it means donating a lump sum amount of money for their admissions. Also the more workaholic you are, the greater are the health problems that you experience. Therefore, more people from corporates report health issues such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
On the other hand, there are people who believe that time is crucial and must be spent with family and friends. These individuals wouldn’t mind trading a job that requires them to shift city for staying with their family. They consider time as an equaliser and prefer to enjoy with their loved ones over their tight work schedule. Furthermore, they think that living a healthier life is more crucial and thus, they find time to indulge themselves in the physical exercises or pursue a passion they’ve always wanted to follow.
To conclude, people should maintain a balanced life between work and leisure. The time once gone never returns back and therefore, to have a sedentary lifestyle time must be judiciously planned for doing things that we love along with focusing on financial stability.
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The past few years have seen an exponential growth in the population of many countries due to which building new houses has been a major concern. Some people argue that new buildings must be constructed in the existing cities while others opine that new counties must be built in order to accommodate the rising population. In my opinion, both the alternatives have their own merits and demerits which the government must take into account.
On the one hand, building new infrastructure will result in the development of the existing cities because now people can live in newly constructed homes in the close vicinity of their area of work. This is a better, convenient and comfortable way since the existing cities already have well equipped industries, modes of transportation and healthcare facilities. However, the government must keep a check on the number of people moving to the cities since overcrowding might deteriorate the living standards of the people in the city.
On the other hand, creating new counties in the countryside can be seen as a greater opportunity for the future if done properly. These cities will be free from any pollution since it does take almost 10 years for the city to develop and attract industries. There will be new job opportunities created resulting in an economic development of the nation altogether. Creation of small towns will also discourage movement of people to big cities.
In conclusion, I believe that the problem of increasing population can be tackled by both the ways, either by building new houses in the existing cities or by developing new counties. However, the government must carefully monitor that adequate facilities are provided in these cities before they are being built.
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Dear Amanda,
I trust that you are doing well. I am delighted to receive a job offer for the position of Business Analyst at your esteemed company. I have always heard from you on your plans on reaching the top of the industry and also read an article about your company’s achievements in the newspaper. I want to congratulate you on having achieved your endeavours.
However, I regret to inform you that I will not be able to join your company on the said date due to my prior work commitments. I am currently working on a sales development project for a client which also requires me to visit the client’s site in New Jersey over the next three months. The work is quite challenging and interesting which cannot be delegated to any other team member since I am involved from the beginning. This project is essential for my portfolio before I make a switch.
In case of no urgency, I would like you to hold the offer for three months. Post which we can sit on the terms of employment and decide on the joining date. Please accept my sincere apologies for not joining immediately.
Looking forward to hearing back from you.
Best Wishes
Harvey Specter
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Some people affirm that school going children should concentrate on all the academic subjects during their school times, while others argue that children should solely focus on the subjects they are keen on pursuing in the future. In my opinion, I am convinced that students must be more inclined towards enhancing their skills in subjects which interests them the most but I also agree to the fact that knowledge to all the subjects is crucial.
To start with, exposure and learning of all the core subjects at school is vital for the growth of a child. Unless a child is made aware to the basic topics which have a greater practical application later in life, there will be a huge gap in the learning curve of the child. Additionally, in the growing stage of their lives they must be exposed to all the aspects of life before they decide to choose one stream. If the child is not given an overall picture of the basic subjects how would they make a decision of what is better for them?
On the contrary, for the believers of focused training at school, children must concentrate on the subjects they want to pursue later in life. Once a child identifies his interest, he must be given a platform to enhance his skills in that field of interest only. The schools can play a great role in shaping the career of its students if they begin to start training students for the entrance exams of the specialised courses. The subject specific training can boost the skills and enhance the productivity of students in their majors. For instance, it is believed that youngsters who start preparing for the entrance exams of engineering after their 10th grade perform way better at exams than those who start coaching late.
In conclusion, I would concede that interest based trainings are crucial to prepare a child for his future. Despite this, teaching all the subjects is important to give students a fair idea of what interests them the most.
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Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to you in regards to the advert posted in the New York Times on 20th July asking for volunteers to support a charity event held by your company. I would like to be a part of this generous cause of helping the physically challenged children.
I have always been saddened to see the plight of the physically challenged children and the difficulties that they face in their life. I would love to do whatever I can to help these children achieve their aims in life. Your organisation is doing a wonderful job in organising such an event.
Over the past few years, I have been actively involved in various charitable events. My participation has been maximum with Team Sidhi, a volunteer team that helps senior citizens. Moreover, over these years my management skills have been enhanced and I am sure that I can be a valuable asset to your company.
I could help in finding the sponsors for the event since I have a great network with the multinational companies who could be interested. Also, I could help arrange the food and drinks at the event since my friend runs a restaurant.
I am really looking forward to the chance of being a part of your event. Please do reply back.
Yours faithfully,
Steve Madden
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The proliferation of supermarkets in rural and urban areas across the countries is seen as a major threat to the existence of local businesses. Some people believe that this extension of supermarkets will lead to an ultimate closure of local stores and I completely agree to this fact. Shutting down of local businesses will have detrimental impact on the livelihood of local communities.
On the one hand, supermarkets provide a platform to buy every household necessity under one roof resulting in a reduced need to visit many shops. They offer services such as customer support as well as after-sales service with better price discounts that attracts the costumers. Supermarkets have the potential to spend and thus make international products available to the local community. This is seen as a major boost to the economy as well. For instance, Walmart is a huge giant with almost all the international products that has been spending hugely on marketing and advertising its products.
On the other hand, small business owners are unable to compete with the larger franchises of international products due to the lack of funds. The small shops cannot also reduce the prices of their products beyond a certain point which is seen as a major drawback of visiting local shops these days. The stores may not also be self sufficient in meeting all the costumer needs and thus lose their market to the supermarkets. If the local stores are inefficient in meeting the local needs and thrive the competition, this guarantees that the local stores shut down.
In conclusion, although the growth of supermarkets will fuel the economic growth of the nations, the local businesses with the lack of resources will be adversely affected resulting in their closures.
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Some commentators believe that government should spend more money on improving railways infrastructure rather than diverting its spendings on building highways and improving the road systems. However, I am strongly inclined to the view that the government should allocate its budget in a balanced way for both roads as well railways.
On the one hand, private cars play a vital role in our everyday lives and are the most efficient means of transportation for shorter distances. Commuting by roads is convenient and comfortable for most of the people. Furthermore, roads can reach everywhere and provide connectivity to shopping malls, hospitals and banks. The construction and maintenance of roads will lead to a better traffic management and will also reduce the number of road accidents. For example, a survey report in London suggested that with the increase in the money spend on roads, the number of road accidents declined.
On the other hand, railways have better connectivity with larger areas of the city. They are preferred by people for travelling long distances since it saves time and reduces traffic congestion. Additionally, modern rails operate with electricity which do not cause pollution in the environment. If the government increases its spending towards railways in improving the hygiene conditions, rail tracks and multiple time slots, they will be more preferred by the people.
In conclusion, I would say that roads and railways are complimentary means of transportation and government must set an organised plan to improve both the means of transportation.
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Education plays a vital role in shaping every child’s future and preparing them for the modern world. While some people believe that cultural subjects such as art and music should be cut from their curriculum, others believe that the children should pay more attention on their academics which includes the subjects such as information technology. I completely disagree to the fact that cultural subjects should be cut and opine that these subjects must be given the same importance as the academics due to a number of reasons.
Firstly, subjects such as art and music help students to develop various creative ideas and think out of the box. In the modern times, students feel pressured due their academics and attending music or art classes will refresh their mind. If they participate in these extra curricular activities, they will be able to focus better. These subjects also help in developing cognitive skills of children. For instance, the recent studies have suggested that students who participate in the non-academic subjects are more confident, creative and have a better decision making.
Secondly, participating in the extra curricular activities will help students identify their area of interest. It’s not necessary that every child would perform excellent in academics but they may be excellent in the non academic subjects. For this reason it is important for them to explore every area to pursue a better career choice for themselves. If they receive training at school, it would be beneficial for them as they can enhance their skills for a shining future ahead of them.
In conclusion, adding subjects such as art and music will not only make the students proficient in their area of interest but would also enhance their approach of mind and focus.
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Some museums charge its visitors entry fee while others do not charge any fee of admission. In my opinion, the advantages of charging fees is more than the drawbacks in a number of ways. This essay outlines both the advantages as well as disadvantages.
On the one hand, entry fee into the museums reduces the number of guests. People are discouraged to visit the museums because for them they visit places to spend their idle time and gain knowledge for free. For instance, if the parks are charged with fees where people come to walk, gossip and exercise, this would demotivate people to use the services of the public place. Additionally, people who cannot afford paying the fees wouldn’t be able to gain access to the services of the museums.
On the other hand, charging an entry fees offers wide range of advantages. Firstly, the money collected can be used to manage the overhead costs at the museum. For instance, the money can be used to pay the utility bills, staff cost, repairing cost etc. As we are aware a large amount of money is required for maintaining huge buildings and the amount earned from visitors can be used as a source of income. Secondly, the revenue earned can be put directly to enhance the utilities and features of the museum which in turn would attract more visitors. For instance, the amount can be directly put into ensuring a clean and hygiene environment.
In conclusion, although I recognise that there are a few drawbacks of charging a fees for entry in the form of a decrease in the number of visitors, however there are also long term benefits that can help in the development of the museums more effectively.
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Dear Amanda,
I hope you’re doing well. I am writing to you to let you know about my plans of coming to Boston for my higher studies next month and I needed your assistance over a few things.
I’ll be coming to Boston for my masters in Business Administration and the course duration is two years. I was wondering if I could also find a part time job during my course in the city. While the lectures are mostly scheduled for the morning on the weekdays and weekends are almost free apart from few guest lectures. I was hoping to do a part time job would help me enhance my managerial skills and would also help me financially.
Since you have been staying here for 10 years now and are aware of the job industry, it would be really helpful if you could suggest few related part time jobs.
I am hoping to hear from you on this soon. Looking forward to catch up. Give my love to the family.
Best Wishes,
Sarah
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Dear Sir or Madam,
My name is Andrew and I live on 26 Queen’s street, Downtown. I am writing this letter to express my discomfort because of the continuous maintenance work on the street. There is excessive noise commotion day and night which is causing huge problems to the residents in the neighbourhood.
There were few sewers open on the street which led to minor accidents in the last month. Road department made quick arrangements to repair them within no time which is highly appreciated. However, it has been more than 2 weeks now and it is still under maintenance. The roads are continuously blocked and we have to take a longer alternative route to travel to work. The noise created by the machines is highly disturbing during the day due to which our children are unable to concentrate on their studies and conduct online classes. There were also news reported that the labor in charge takes longer breaks during the which is causing a delay.
Considering the severity of the problem, I’d suggest you to please issue an alert notice to the team in charge to finish the work at the earliest possible or employ more number of workers to speed up the repair process.
Looking forward to hearing from you. A quick action will be highly appreciated.
Yours faithfully,
Andrew
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Dear John,
Hope you’re doing well. I am writing to you in reply to your letter seeking my advice in regards to the assistance that you need in switching your team at work. I clearly understand the nature of the problem because I also once went through the same. I know it feels a bit too frustrating but we can always find a solution.
I also dealt with the similar problem. When I was working with M&A transactions team, we were also few in numbers and the entire responsibility of meeting the productivity targets was on me. It used to be difficult to meet the productivity while meeting the quality standards. Although I had kept the manager in loop with the issues that I was facing, I kept working hard towards achieving my deliverables. However, on a longer run this seems difficult and affects the emotional stability.
Then, on the day of the annual general meeting I raised this issue in front of all the senior management and they understood my problem. They decided to increase the size of the team considering the nature of work and hired 3 more employees for the team. I suggest you do the same and talk to your superiors. I am sure a sensible decision would be taken.
Hope my piece of advice could be of any help to you.
Best Wishes,
Andrew
