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	<title>GED Stories &#187; College Bound!</title>
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		<title>The GED Was My Ticket to College</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Andrew
Age: 17
City and State: Las Vegas, Nevada
What motivated you to get your GED? I dropped out of high school at the end of tenth grade, but you could say I dropped out the first day of the ninth grade. I didn&#8217;t have the motivation or anyone to push me to do my work, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Dropped Out of High School&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/07/20/i-dropped-out-of-high-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Nina
Age: 17
State: Rhode Island
What motivated you to get your GED? I dropped out of school at the age 16 as a freshman. I stood home all day doing nothing. I didn&#8217;t even want to work. One day I woke up and I told myself this isn&#8217;t what I wanted. I wanted to have BIG [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Passed My GED! A Big Thank You!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[GED Students Around the World]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Zaher
Hello everybody at GED Academy,
I have passed the GED exams and got an average score of 518. Your course has helped me a lot and I would never have passed the GED without this awesome help.
I know that my score is not very high but I believe with that score, I can apply to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Now I&#8217;ll be able to start college.</title>
		<link>http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/05/17/now-ill-be-able-to-start-college/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 18:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Joshua
Age: 23
City and State: Austin, TX
What motivated you to get your GED? I obtained my GED because I was tired of dead end retail jobs. I knew the only way to live the life I wanted to was to get into college.
How have your friends and family helped you? My family made sure to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I thought there was no way I could pass my GED&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/05/13/i-thought-there-was-no-way-i-could-pass-my-ged/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 14:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Melissa
Age: 31
State: Texas
What motivated you to get your GED? After working in a restaurant for so many years, I finally realized that this is not the career I wanted. I wanted to be a successful business woman. As I got older, I got wiser about what kind of life style I wanted. Fast food [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My husband can&#8217;t get a good job.</title>
		<link>http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/04/20/my-husband-cant-get-a-good-job/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[College Bound!]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: NaSha
Age: 21
City and State: Opelika, AL
Well, I am actually getting some material for my husband. He got kicked out of school when he was in the ninth grade. And I am helping him study. My family and friends have been very supportive.
My husband can&#8217;t get a good job. And getting his GED would change [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I need to do something for me.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Korina
Age: 42
City and State: Lapeer, MI
What motivated you to get your GED? It seems that I am a typical mom. Always doing for my family, and leaving my interests, goals, and dreams on the back burner. I became a mom at a very young age. When my son was born he suffered a traumatic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I want a very high score.</title>
		<link>http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/02/09/i-want-a-very-high-score/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/02/09/i-want-a-very-high-score/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Bound!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GED Math]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Shanna
Age: 29
What motivated you to get your GED? I have been studying off and on for years but I just felt content with how my life was going, I didn&#8217;t try as hard as I should have. I have a pretty good job even without a GED. I finally realized I wanted to take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Struggled with My Disability.</title>
		<link>http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/02/06/i-struggled-with-my-disability/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/02/06/i-struggled-with-my-disability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Bound!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GED Students]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name:  Sakina
What motivated you to get your GED?  I finally realized when I enrolled in Devry University that I have to take the GED, due to my high school gave me the certificated. If it wasn&#8217;t for Devry University, I would have never known about it.
How have your friends and family helped you? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I want help, so I can help others, too.</title>
		<link>http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/02/04/i-want-help-so-i-can-help-others-too/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/02/04/i-want-help-so-i-can-help-others-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Bound!]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name:  Chinedu
Age: 18
City and State: Bronx, New York
I came into the U.S.A as an undergraduate from high school, final year to graduate I left my country. Now I&#8217;m anticipating forward to get my GED diploma in order to get to college and finish my program for my future projection.
My family are really trying to [...]]]></description>
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