Many of the women who have left a good impression on the world have done so while faced with adversity. In 1849 Elizabeth Blackwell took a giant step for women by becoming the first women to earn a medical degree in the United States ("Elizabeth Blackwell" 1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki). She did so by braving the opposition of professors and other students in her medical school (1). Despite restrictions and limitations placed on women, they have …showed first 75 words of 642 total…

…showed last 75 words of 642 total…demonstrates modern women overcoming modern day obstacles. All in all, Trotula Plataerius, Florence Nightingale, and Dr. Catherine Hamlin are all women who have made amazing medical advances despite the challenges placed in front of them. Most women will at one time be faced with an obstacle that will determine whether or not each woman achieves greatness. How each woman deals with her obstacle will decide what kind of legacy she leaves for women to come.