Overcoming

• When and where did you or the person you are writing about overcome something?

• What did you overcome?

• How long did it take you to overcome this?

• How did you overcome this? Did someone or something help you? Did you figure it out on your own?

• Do you feel stronger before or after overcoming this? How did this change your life?

• Did it change someone else’s life too? Did you learn anything that could change someone else's life?

• Describe how you felt, what you saw, what you heard, what you could touch, what you smelled. Use imagery or poetic devices if you would like. Feel free to mention specific dates and places.