Meet Georgia

Meet Georgia

If someone said the word overcome to you, what would you think of?I think of overcoming as pushing through and prevailing over an adversity or anything that is trying in someone’s life. I also think of it as anyone who doesn’t let their adversities consume or completely define them. What is the opposite of overcoming to you? I view the opposite of overcoming as giving up or not fighting in the face of hard times. Letting difficulty or negativity stand in the way of living your life. What famous person do you think overcame well?Mary Frey is someone who I admire

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Meet Kathryn

Meet Kathryn

This month’s teen is Kathryn. If someone said the word overcome to you, what would you think of?I think overcoming is having the strength to know when you need help and the ability to ask for it. I don’t think anyone can truly overcome something on their own, but that they need to lean on someone for help through it. What is the opposite of overcoming to you?To me the opposite of overcoming is giving up on yourself before you give yourself the chance to succeed. If you have a fixed mindset on what you are capable of then you

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Meet Sophia

Meet Sophia

This month’s teen is Sophia. If someone said the word overcome to you, what would you think of?The definition of overcome is: to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty. Although this is true, it only encompasses part of the picture. When one is overcoming a great challenge they are usually taking a step of faith that God will help them out. Each person also has someone that cares for them on this earth, and the support of that person/people could make a world of positive impact. Another thing that the definition says is that overcoming is dealing with

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Meet Alyssa

Meet Alyssa

This month’s teen is Alyssa. If someone said the word overcome to you, what would you think of?Overcoming to me is getting over something hard that has happened. It could involve other people as well. It makes me think of an obstacle course and having to get through those hurdles. What is the opposite of overcoming to you?The opposite of overcoming to me is giving up and not trying to get through the challenge. Also, just excepting the untrue fact that things will never get better. What famous person do you think overcame well?Bethany Hamilton is the main person I

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