15 years later

Creative Essay about where you’ll be in life in either 10, 15, or 20 years from now. Must be written in First Person narrative as if you are experiencing a particular day at that time.




I’m recording my daily life and this is a part of my day when I am 32 years old.

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Knock, Knock. Five seconds later, another knock. At the third time, I heard the sound and called out to come in. I was concentrating on the documents for next week’s case and I guess I was too tired to notice the knocking because I didn’t sleep for two days.

“Ms. Yoon, Mr. Lee sent you another file and he wanted to make an appointment with you this weekend. Should I say yes?”

My secretary looked just as tired as I was. Her face was pale and her hair was tied up into a messy ponytail.

“Sure and tell him to come by my office around four. I think I’m going to arrive by then. Sohee nodded and turned around to leave when I said

“Sohee? You should get some sleep. You don’t look so good and I don’t want my secretary to become sick or anything because of this case. Okay?”

She smiled her small but warm smile.

“You are the one who needs the rest. Why did you take this case anyway? You know it’s hard to win.”

I slowly stood up from my armchair and headed for the window and stood in front of it. The sky of the dawn was always a beautiful thing to see.

“I knew it, of course, but that man was a victim of poverty and ignorance. How could I leave such a person behind just because this trial would worth nothing for me? I’m defending him because that’s my conviction.”

I put on a smile and turned to face Sohee.

“Now go along and take some rest. After it, you can organize the files for me, will you?”

She quietly nodded again and left the room with a soft thud sound of the door. I sipped my coffee and stared into the new document I received.

Mr. Lee was accused of stealing the latest technology from Soul, the largest enterprise in Korea. He was a cleaner in the company and one day a man visited his house and asked him a favor, handing him a hundred million won and a member’s card. He simply had to go inside a room with the card and do some clicking on the computer. Mr. Lee never had seen so much money in one place and he didn’t think a few clicking would hurt anyone so he did and succeeded. However, the problem was that he was caught on the CCTV and the security guards ran into the room and grabbed him but it was too late. The technology was already sent to another company. Soul charged him to pay for the new technology and all the other damages he caused. Mr. Lee and I both admit that he was guilty of the crime but I thought the fine penalty should be reduced. This was the reason I grabbed his hand when he called for me. It was definitely a tough case because already seven people from Soul visited me and tried to hand me a fortune to stop defending Mr. Lee. Every time I refused and sent them all back. I wanted to follow my conscience no matter what and this case was trying hard to bother my conviction.

I pulled back the chair and closed my eyes. A terrible headache was killing me for days since I started to defend this man. I hadn’t taken a rest in years since I became a lawyer but about 2 hours later I was going to Guam. How could I rest when I have a case? I don’t know so don’t ask me. After the years I worked on various cases I learned that I should also spend some time on myself and not just work. Actually, this trip was planned a year ago and I was looking forward to it so I guess nothing could stop me from boarding on the plane. The special thing about this 3 day vacation is that my parents are going with me. I couldn’t spend much time with them after I started working and I longed for a time to be with my family and relax like the good old days. Plus, it was my parent’s wedding anniversary and it was a special gift from their only daughter. They were extremely thrilled when I told them the news a week ago and my mom started packing from the day I called. I really thank them for raising me and bearing to live with me and I always wanted to take them on a trip and give them happy memories. Well, anyway I should start packing all the files to take on my trip.

Date. 2026/4/10. Click.

A review on Ted, Keith Barry does brain magic

Manipulating the human mind

The human mind is such a wonderful and fascinating thing, so the title dragged me to click and watch it. The man conducted diverse and novel magic which were so provocative. At first, I was really skeptical about the ideas and actions of the man but later I found myself believing him. He actually showed the tricks in front of everyone which made it look more like an enigma.

At first, the man told an anecdote to make the audience interested then he made the audience follow him by doing a hand trick which simply showed how easily the human mind can be manipulated. I also followed and was candidly amazed. Secondly, he should a video he took with a woman he never saw before. The two of them rode a car while the man put on a blindfold and drove it. I was horrified and I could hear the screams from the woman and I could understand her feelings. It was a virulent task and when they made it safely, I was dizzy from being apprehensive. Later, the man explained what second sight was. It is a mind control by an expert who can see through somebody else’s eyes. Of course, everyone would be dubious, even I did. However, after hearing him articulate his lucid explanations and watching the video, many people fell into his words and thoughts. Another magic he showed was the voodoo experiment. He picked two guests who voluntarily came up to help him with the experiment and he told them to always be aware of the sensations. Many tricks were really amazing and I played it over and over again and scrutinized it to figure it out but I couldn’t. Just by imagining something or concentrating, a person can break a Coke bottle or sense different pressures. Everything was so fascinating.

Before watching the video, I didn’t believe in magic and only thought of mind tricks as something deceiving. However, my prejudice changed completely. The man’s fervor moved my ideas his innovative experiments were surprising too. They were an exemplary and I now advocate his concepts of manipulating the human mind. He was a benefactor to my dull and stressful life and the film itself was truly elaborate and the speech was amiable. I hope other students take the time to see this video and be amazed.

Innocence to Experience

Rating: ★★★★☆

To kill a mocking bird by Harper Lee

Innocence to Experience

     The tears of anger and fury fell down my cheeks while I was reading this book. Of course, everyone must have heard about racial discrimination or problems with poverty at least once and so did I. Surely, I was offended by the thoughts of distinctions, but it was such an abstract idea that it never came close to me. However, this wonderful book written by Harper Lee helped me feel the fury from deep inside and eventually provoked me enough to release my tears.

     The characters and plots are well established and the idea that a child, Jean Louise Scout, is the narrator helped people see the world filled with hypocrisy and lies with innocence. The three children, Scout, Jem, and Dill, believed that the world they lived in was filled with the truth but as they experience new events, they learn more and find the underlying evils. They learn what real courage is from the encounter with Mrs. Dubose and from Atticus, their father. Also they face the terrible prejudice of the people in Maycomb through the trial of Tom Robinson, a black man. Plus there are Gothic elements such as Boo Radley and the incidence with Bob Ewell which makes the story more interesting. Later in the end of the story, the author lets the readers’ hope rise in that the three kids could still keep their innocence and earn experience unlike the other characters in Maycomb.

     This story was based on a real event from Harper Lee’s childhood. The part about the trial was based on the one of nine young black men arrested in Scottsboro, Alabama, in 1931 after two white girls accused them of rape. Later one of the girls, retracted her testimony and most of the men were freed after several new trials. Tom Robinson, in the story, was convicted for raping a white girl, an Ewell. Atticus successfully showed the court how this was not true and the real truth lying beneath. However, due to social codes, the jury convicted him and later while trying to run away, Tom Robinson got shot and he died. I guess the fact that it was based on a real event evoked my disgust towards the trial more. I couldn’t believe how prejudiced people could be towards racial differences. This was a great book that helps readers take time in thinking about racial discrimination and about the innocence of children and the underlying truth of the world we live in today.

Three words about myself

The transparent glass seems so strong and mighty from a far distance but the closer one gets toward it, he can see hundreds and thousands of scratches and black marks covering it. When a baseball strikes the firm-looking glass, it shatters with a violent noise leaving nothing but the lonely frame. The white and clean snow feels so cold in one’s hand, freezing his fingers until they burn. When one holds the icy snow in his hand, at first it hurts him badly but later it melts. The coldness melts into nothing as if a baby stops crying after given a sweet candy and he doesn't remember the fact he even cried. The rubber band stretches to both sides infinitely like the string coming out of a silkworm. The never-ending rubber band shows my never stopping ambition, efforts, and dreams.