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Beyond the GED…

Posted: Monday, December 17th, 2007 @ 12:41 pm in After the GED..., Getting a Better Job | No Comments »

I can say that I did school but my difficulty is how to sell myself. Now I am working in a restaurant. I have got a lot of experience, but I want to increase my skills for managing. I hope that maybe you are able to tell me what to do. I want one day [...]

…to show my son that he can get a good education…

Posted: Monday, November 19th, 2007 @ 1:32 pm in GED Students, Getting a Better Job | No Comments »

In 1993, I left high school to take care of my son. I want to get my GED to show my son that he can get a good education and follow his dreams, to be someone. My goal is to get my GED and go into nursing.
Kathy Hill, 32, Pontiac, MI

…so that my kids can have the life I did not have.

Posted: Monday, November 19th, 2007 @ 1:30 pm in GED Students, Getting a Better Job | No Comments »

My story is that I always wanted to get my high school diploma, but because I had two kids, I really did not have any help. I left in the 12th grade after my brother was killed. I went to Texas, and I figured that I should start working and take care of my kids. [...]

Getting a Better Job

Posted: Monday, October 22nd, 2007 @ 1:32 pm in Getting a Better Job | No Comments »

Bridget, 31, writes from Villa Rica, GA that she’s working on her GED to get a better job, help her family, and feel better about herself. Like many people, Bridget left high school because she had to work. Now, she finds that without a diploma, it’s hard to get a better job!