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Archive for the 'Prison' Category

In and Out of Detention

Posted: Thursday, January 19th, 2012 @ 4:25 am in GED Incentives, GED Language Arts, GED Students, Getting Started with the GED, High School Students, Prison, Reading and Writing, Self-Improvement, Staying Motivated | No Comments »

Randy from Muncie, IN – 17 I dropped out of school my first semester of my sophomore year, because I didn’t have the right amount of credits i should have. My mom thought it would be a good idea for me to try the GED. I don’t have very much family support, but some of the [...]

I’m Tired of My Life

Posted: Tuesday, January 11th, 2011 @ 10:48 am in After the GED..., Children and Families, College Bound!, GED Incentives, GED Students, Getting a Better Job, Prison, Self-Improvement | 1 Comment »

Name: Dwight Age: 34 City and State: Canton, MI What motivated you to get your GED degree? Well, I’m tired of my life. I’m a father of three kids, and I think that I need to do something better for myself and my family and our future. I realized that I needed the tools to [...]

To anyone who reads this, pick up the GED now.

Posted: Thursday, March 6th, 2008 @ 1:42 pm in After the GED..., College Bound!, Prison, Success Stories | 3 Comments »

I am an ex-convict who passed his GED at the age of 40. I am now enrolled at the University of Minnesota majoring in Human  Resources. I was 18 years old in 1979 when I dropped out of high school. I want to finish my college degree in 2011. To anyone who reads this, pick [...]