Creative Writing Text

Topic: “The Magical Talisman”.

Outline:
I. I found a surprisingly beautiful blue stone in the forest.
II. After having the stone in my hands, I lost my sense of being until somebody helped me.
III. After the fainting, I began to hear sounds and voices.
IV. I realized with my family that I was able to hear what they were saying without them actually saying it.
V. I got scared because the blue stone has given me the power to read thoughts.
VI. I experienced my new ability with my family.
VII. I experienced my ability with other people.
VIII. I controlled my ability a hundred percent that allowed me to notice the advantages and disadvantages of having it.
IX. I decided to throw as far as possible the surprisingly beautiful blue stone that was ruining my life.

The Magical Talisman

I never would have had imagined that while taking a walk in the forest my life could change so drastically. I was taking my usual stroll when I noticed a glitter at a distance. I began walking towards the blinding light as a child walks for a candy mindlessly. As I got nearer to the amazing light an object began taking form, revealing the source of the light. The light was coming from a surprisingly beautiful blue stone, which I took in my hands to appreciate its beauty. As I did this an electric shock traveled to the depths of my body.

After this sensation, I lost my sense of being until a voice calling me: “Hello, are you ok?” woke me from my state of mind. I found myself wrapped in the arms of an unknown person talking to me. She then sat me up and told me to remain seated for a few moments. I could hear her talking, but it seemed like she was just talking to herself because I could not see anyone else nearby. After a few minutes she helped me to my feet and asked if I was good to go. I told her I was fine, even though I had a weird sensation that something was very different.

She was kind enough to walk with me just to make sure I was fine. I began hearing a lot of voices and sounds that I could not identify from where or who was saying them. I thought it was just a side effect of my fainting, so I just went straight home and went to bed to rest. I fell fast asleep until I heard and felt my mom calling me. She was on my bedside asking me if I was “OK”, I answered to her that I was fine then I told her why, was she asking. Then I heard her say “Just, you never take naps” to what I answered, “I was just feeling tired and went to bed when I got home”. After saying this, my mom gave me a weird look and left. This really troubled me so I got out of bed and followed her into the kitchen.

Once again I started hearing a lot of voices, but I could not see anyone talking. I could hear my brother saying “What is there to eat?” and my mom asking “what am I going to make for supper?” I was very confused and began to reflect on what was happening. Then I realized what was really happening. I was able to hear what my family was saying without them actually saying it. It was all out of focus and hard to understand, but I was sure, that, that was what was happening.

I got scared and ran to my room. I began to think how could this be happening? It made me retrace my steps and remember about the shinny blue stone and my fainting in the forest. The stone must have given me the power to read thoughts maybe even minds. I wanted to experiment and check what I would be able to do with my newly acquired powers.

I went back downstairs with my family and sat at the dining table. I could hear what everyone was thinking and saying at the same time, it was so much information that it was confusing at times. By the end of supper I was able to have more control and focus my ability. Making everything clearer and easier to understand.

I went to bed with a little bit of uncertainty, but happy because from this moment my adventure to own the world had begun. The next day when I woke up the first thing I did was to read the thoughts of each of the members of my family. At first, it was still difficult to control this ability because I was not able to distinguish which thoughts came from each member of the family. But by the time I left my house to go to college my ability was a bit more trained, so I began to read the thoughts of who got in my way. By doing this, I realized that I was able to do what people are expecting me to do, and therefore I will be seen as someone perfect.

As days passed my ability got stronger, until I was able to control it a hundred percent. And when this happened, I was able to easily gain a lot of things such as permissions, trust, friends, gifts, jobs, money, good reputation, etc, etc, etc. But I also realized that having this ability has its disadvantages because with it, I found out things that are not pleasant to know such as hypocritical and lying people, depraved minds, dirty thoughts, etc.

Now that I have this ability and that I have it trained a hundred percent is not that fun to have it because it is not true that I have the world at my feet. I only have a hypocrisy world that I am building, since I wanted to be the person that everybody is expecting, and not the person I want to be. To finish with all this hypocrisy, I decided to throw as far as possible the surprisingly beautiful blue that was ruining my life.

Compare/Contrast Essay (Corrected)

Topic: Eyeglasses Vs Contact Lenses

Outline: Point-by-Point
I. Introduction
II. Price
a) Eyeglasses
b) Contact Lenses
III. Sight of Vision (natural and peripheral)
a) Eyeglasses
b) Contact Lenses
IV. Comfort
a) Eyeglasses
b) Contact Lenses
V. Conclusion

Eyeglasses Vs Contact Lenses

When you go to an ophthalmologist for the first time, the first thing that comes to your mind is that he or she is going to tell you that you are having sight problems, and due to this you will need to wear corrective eyewear. Wearing eyeglasses as we know is not the best option, since wearing them brings some disadvantages, such as having nicknames. However you need to know that eyeglasses are not the only option that corrects sight problems, since contact lenses also exist. They have some disadvantages too, but it is another option. So, in order to reach a decision on which type of corrective eyewear is the best for you, I am going to give you three differences between them, which are: price, sight of vision (natural and peripheral) and comfort; with the purpose of helping you to decide which option is more appropriate for you.

The first difference between eyeglasses and contact lenses is their price, since one can be cheaper than the other. Eyeglasses are considered to be cheaper, because the minimum price to buy one of these is $300 MXN, and their life span is for a year or more. So, if you want to buy a treatment for a year the cost will be between $300 MXN to $5,000 MXN, but you have to be aware that the price also varies depending on the brand you want to buy, the life span and the material by which is made. On the other hand, contact lenses’ treatment for a year start from $1,800 MXN to $2,500 MXN, but you should know that the price also depends on the brand you want to buy, the life span, and the material by which is made. So, if you are starting to have sight problems, and you do not know which type of corrective eyewear you want to buy, you have to look first into your pocket, since money is an important element to reach a decision.

A second difference between these two types of corrective eyewear is their sight of vision (natural and peripheral). With eyeglasses you cannot have a natural vision, because “the distance between the eye and the glasses cause the objects to appear larger or smaller than they actually are” (Wright, 2006). Also with eyeglasses you are not able to have a peripheral vision, since the frames of the glasses block it and every time you want to “move your eyes to the side, you are no longer looking through the optical lens, and due to this you can have a blurred and distorted vision” (Wright, 2006). On the contrary, with contact lenses you can have a more natural vision, since the place where you wear them is right on the cornea of the eye, and due to this, “objects appear in the correct size and positions, without any distortion” (Wright, 2006); moreover, with contact lenses you are able to have a wider view and a peripheral vision, due to the fact that with them you always see in a clear way because they move along with your eyes (Wright, 2006). To sum up, you have to know that the sight of vision (natural and peripheral) of these two types of corrective eyewear is another thing in which you have to think about, because choosing the inappropriate eyewear will not let you have the vision you are expecting.

A third difference between glasses and contacts is their comfort. Using eyeglasses is not very comfortable because they fog up with every temperature change, they are a distraction while practicing a sport or playing a game, because they do not remain in the same place, that is to say, they are unstable. Also this type of corrective eyewear is not very comfortable because wearing them while it is snowing or raining is annoying, due to the fact that they partially block your lens; whereas, contact lenses are seen as more comfortable, because they do not fog up with every change of temperature, they do not distract you while practicing sports or playing games, since they remain stable (without moving), and it is not annoying to use them, because they do not blur your vision every time it snows or rains (Wouldn’t you rather wear contacts than glasses?, n.d.). In other words, you have noticed that comfort is another aspect to take into account in order to make the right decision on which one to buy, because depending on how comfortable you feel using one of these two types of corrective eyewear, you will perform satisfactorily all of your activities.

To conclude, even though eyeglasses and contact lenses are two types of corrective eyewear that have the same purpose which is to correct sight problems, they differ in some aspects such as: price, sight of vision (natural and peripheral) and comfort. So, taking into consideration these aspects one might require or benefit from using these two types of eyewear. If your budget allows you might be able to consider using glasses for formal situations or educational practices and limit the use of contacts for outdoor activities.

References

Wright, M. (2006, August 29). The Advantages of Contact Lenses over Glasses. Retrieved November 17th, 2010, from http://www.articlealley.com/article_84513_17.html?ktrack0kcplink GP ContactLenses. (n.d.). Wouldn’t you rather wear contacts than glasses? Retrieved November 18th, 2010, from http://www.contactlenses.org/clsglasses.htm