"There is no way I am getting on that thing, never in my life!" This is the old me when I had the choice of going on a hot air balloon, sky diving or even a simple Loop the Loop ride. Hi, my name is Grace and I am here to talk about a challenge that I have overcome. I have a great fear of heights and it was one bright afternoon that I happened to be in a situation that I struggled to be myself.

It was just a normal day really; my friends and I were having a day out going here and there looking like fascinated 5 year-olds. To be precise it was Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day and we all knew that the A&P Show was just around the corner, so we thought, "Why not? Might as well." So there we were wandering around the...