Kowanda Phillips
Eng 111-55
Diagnostic Essay
March 22, 2009

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Superhero Ability
Looking back, I remember waking up to those Saturday morning cartoons, mimicking what the superheroes did, and imitating their powers. Superheroes are special because of their abilities, Superman could fly and Iron Man had a special protective suit, but if I was given a special power, it would be the ability to control time.

Being able to control time, I could make time move slow, fast or not move at all. I would just get up; go to work, and simply “fast forward” time until it was time for me to get off. At school, if there was something that I did not understand, I would slow time down until I got a better understanding of the topic, so I would not have to stay after class. Then when it time to go home, if my daughter was crying and I could not get any work done; I would “freeze” time until my work was finished. When it was time for me to spend time my daughter; I would “slow down” time, so I could cherish every minute we shared.

Having this ability would give me more time to myself and also give me time to sit back and put things into perspective. It would give me a chance to focus on the important moments in life, and “fast forward” the boring moments.