Micronesia

Country Profile

• Peace Corps Country since 1966
• Write On! Competition participant 2014-Present
• 0 International Winners
• Creative writing tip: Start your story in the middle of the action.
• Fun Fact: Micronesia is home to about 2100 island
• Contact the national coordinators at: writeonmicronesia@gmail.com

2017 National Winners

• 6th Grade| Kosrae
  “What would life be like if you were the size of an ant?”
• 7th Grade | Kosrae
  “You wake up one morning and discover two eyes on the back of your head? What do you do? Why do you think they are there? What is your day like?”
• 8th Grade| Kosrae
  “You turn on the TV to watch the news. A bank has been robbed. The police are searching for whoever did this. You sit down on the couch with your breakfast when suddenly there is a loud pounding on your door. You see police officers and police cars with their lights flashing: “Open up!” They shout.”

2015 National Winners

• 6th Form | Lelu
  “You can live under the sea, in the jungle or on a cloud for the rest of your life. Which place do you choose to live and what’s your life like?”
• 7th Form | Lelu
  “Everything you draw comes to life. What do you draw?”
• 8th Form | Lelu
  “If you could be famous for one thing, what would you be famous for? Why?”

2014 National Winners

• 6th Form | Kosrae State
  “If you could be any animal for a day, what would you be and what would you do?”
• 7th Form | Pohnpei State
  “Pretend that you have been shrunk down to the size of an ant for a day. What do you do and see?”
• 8th Form | Pohnpei State
  “If you could make a new animal, what would it be like?”