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	<title>GED Stories &#187; Staying Motivated</title>
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		<title>I Dropped Out of High School&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Bound!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staying Motivated]]></category>
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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>The GED takes commitment, determination and pride to accomplish.</title>
		<link>http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/02/17/the-ged-takes-commitment-determination-and-pride-to-accomplish/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[After the GED...]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[English Language Learners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Is the GED Test Hard?]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staying Motivated]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hope you&#8217;re all doing well with your studies, and staying focused on success. Each one of us studying for the GED exam share a common bond, we all have intense determination, fierce pride, and the unquestionable ability to accomplish our goals.
I can relate to how desperately everyone wants to succeed, and how passionately everyone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A GED Success Story</title>
		<link>http://www.passged.com/stories/2008/11/16/a-ged-success-story/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passged.com/stories/2008/11/16/a-ged-success-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Bound!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learning Disabilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staying Motivated]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name:Â  Â Â Â  Serenity
Age:Â  Â Â Â  19
City and State: Â Â Â  Springfield, MA
I had studied off and on with your programs for a few months, until I thought I was ready. Then I went and booked the test. I tried my best to study during the busy months, and when the time came I definitely felt more confident [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I am more than what others thought I could be.</title>
		<link>http://www.passged.com/stories/2008/11/06/i-am-more-than-what-others-thought-i-could-be/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passged.com/stories/2008/11/06/i-am-more-than-what-others-thought-i-could-be/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[GED Students]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staying Motivated]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Name:Â  Â Â Â  Kayla
City and State: Â Â Â  Milwaukee, Wisconsin
I am, in my eyes, an intelligent black female with dozens of dreams and goals I desire to reach. This journey has been long and tedious, at times I was terrified and embarrassed for not graduating High School. My sister and I were in the same grade and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m getting a little frustrated&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.passged.com/stories/2008/11/05/im-getting-a-little-frustrated/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passged.com/stories/2008/11/05/im-getting-a-little-frustrated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[GED Math]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GED Students]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staying Motivated]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Name:Â  Â Â Â  Lynn
City and State: Â Â Â  Cincinnati, Ohio
Well, I&#8217;ve been trying for my GED for the past year and I&#8217;m getting a little frustrated because I can&#8217;t get the math part of it.
Reason for Leaving School:Â  I didn&#8217;t leave school. I finished all my credits just didn&#8217;t pass the proficiency test that was required to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I did it.</title>
		<link>http://www.passged.com/stories/2008/10/20/i-did-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passged.com/stories/2008/10/20/i-did-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children and Families]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staying Motivated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Success Stories]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Name:Â  Â Â Â  Dorothy
Age: Â Â Â  53
City and State: Â Â Â  Tucumcari
Well, a few years ago, I decided to go and get my GED. It was hard for me, I failed a couple of times in different areas of the test. I really wanted to give up. It seemed like the more I tried the more badly I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I want to be an OB nurse.</title>
		<link>http://www.passged.com/stories/2008/07/28/i-want-to-be-an-ob-nurse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passged.com/stories/2008/07/28/i-want-to-be-an-ob-nurse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[GED Students]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learning Disabilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staying Motivated]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I dropped out in the 11th grade, had my daughter at 18, and just haven&#8217;t had time, but now she is going to be starting kindergarden and I&#8217;m ready to get my career on the road.
I left school in the 11th grade. I have ADD and I had problems staying on track. I want to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Motivated!</title>
		<link>http://www.passged.com/stories/2008/04/08/get-motivated/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passged.com/stories/2008/04/08/get-motivated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Staying Motivated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Success Stories]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My mother and sister both dropped out of high school to get married.  I was determined to get an education so I would not feel trapped as my mother did.  She stayed with a man who cheated on her and abused her physically and emotionally because she did not have the self-confidence or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I want to finish what I set out to do&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.passged.com/stories/2008/01/18/i-want-to-finish-what-i-set-out-to-do/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passged.com/stories/2008/01/18/i-want-to-finish-what-i-set-out-to-do/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[GED Students]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staying Motivated]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am a highly intelligent young African American woman who has dreams and goals. I am lacking the drive and determination  to receive my GED.I left school because I was always depressed and hurt, and my mentality on the negative parts of life basically got the best of me. I want my GED so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I need to become more motivated and quit putting things off!</title>
		<link>http://www.passged.com/stories/2008/01/18/i-need-to-become-more-motivated-and-quit-putting-things-off/</link>
		<comments>http://www.passged.com/stories/2008/01/18/i-need-to-become-more-motivated-and-quit-putting-things-off/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michaelormsby</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[GED Students]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staying Motivated]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hi, my name is Jenn.  I&#8217;m 24 yrs old, I work in the resturaunt  business, and have a three year old child. I left high school in 1999 because I started hanging out with older people that were out of school, and back then I didn&#8217;t think that school was important.
I want my [...]]]></description>
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