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Tanya Taylor @nafretiti (107) • Antigo, Wisconsin 26 Oct 16

Working towards a goal may seem hard, but it is the little things that we do to get us there. Recently I've been trying to work on something that would get me my high school diploma in a sense, I dropped out of school when I was...

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school systems

xmichelletarax @xmichelletarax (370) • United States 25 Jun 12

what are your thoughts and/or person opinions on the school systems now-a-days? i don't agree with most of how they do things. i was forced to drop out of school and get my GED due to health problems. i missed too many days of...

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Going Back To School At An Older Age...?

Angel @Angelee_27 (3460) • United States 15 Sep 11

Do you feel there is any point in going back to school after a certain age? For example: A woman who dropped out of high school in the 9th grade decides to get her GED (general education) at age 45-50. Do you think that...

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I am almost finished with my GED (general education)!

Angel @Angelee_27 (3460) • United States 14 Jul 11

I am almost finished with my GED! I am very excited. For those of you who may not know what a GED is, it stands for "General Education", which is what many choose to complete if they've dropped out of high school,...

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he is home

rosepedal64 @rosepedal64 (4188) • United States 2 May 11

I was an active member several months back and have now returned. I wanted to share some news with you all. Some of you may remember that I had an adult son that mixed up with the drugs and ended up in Prison. He is now home. He...

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Did you finish college?

celticeagle @celticeagle (189838) • Boise, Idaho 4 Apr 11

What kind of education did you get/plan to get? I left school when I was 17, got married soon after that. I came back just afew years ago and got my GED. I have taken courses in writing and done alot with my writing.

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I've had a brilliant idea!

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 19 Dec 10

With so many kids dropping out of school, and then having children who later also drop out of school - lets let the state (who are doing such a WONDERFUL job of educating kids anyway) remove young children from parents who fail to...

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How many people here have finnished High School or gotten you GED?

Wendy37 @Wendy37 (40) • United States 6 Sep 10

Im 38 and Im still trying to get my GED. I work on it when I have time, but get discouraged when I get too many wrong answers on the Lesson Quizes. So many times I dont understand the explination of the correct answers in some...

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If you could choose 1 thing to change in your life what would it be?

WiseReptiles @WiseReptiles (854) • United States 9 Feb 10

If I could change one thing in my life I would of made better choices as a teenager and not have gotten in so much trouble and missed so much school. I got my GED, graduated college and even started my own company but I still wish...

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Can a student get a GED before he graduated from high school?

clorissa123 @clorissa123 (4926) • United States 29 Jul 09

My co - worker really confused me today. She told me that she wants her son to get GED, so he can get into some technical college. Because she was so sure that her son won't be able to finish high school. But he just about 16...

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going back to school?

sameroad @sameroad (3178) • United States 15 Jul 09

i've been thinking about going back to school.. but i'm scared. i'm not sure how to get started either or how i will get to and from school. but also i was home schooled and i didn't take my final tests so i don't have...

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I decided to Get My G.E.D instead

Payout @payout (3797) • United States 28 May 09

I been through so much my parents leaving each other and me moving a lot as a child. Which lead into me having to repeat two grades. Well yeah I'm just not going to get my diploma. I get my GED. I don't want to graduate when I'm...

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the high school dropout ratein the US is apparently awful

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12587) • United States 18 May 09

it's 1 in 4 according to an article I read. Myself, I graduated, and went on to complete some college course work. I wish I had been able to continue. The plan is for me to go back one day. Do you know someone who didn't graduate,...

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have you gotten your GED? or currently studying for it?

jeneias @jeneias (608) • United States 23 Mar 09

I started this discussion in another section, but I don't think that section is very well known, so I thought I'd post it here where it would get more views. I'm not sure if that's wrong, but if anything, I'd like to keep this...

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have you gotten your GED?

jeneias @jeneias (608) • United States 23 Mar 09

I'm 16 years old, and currently studying for my GED. I just want to know if there are any fellow Mylotters who have passed the test, or anyone currently studying for it? If you passed, how hard was it?

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I'm NOT A Loser, I Can Be Somebody

miraclefreebies @miraclefreebies (3043) • United States 6 Feb 09

What a silly headline huh? Yea I know, I thought so too. I'm trying to find myself after 2 years of loosing myself to a selfish driven daddy's boy. I was a homemaker the whole 2 years and I took care of my baby...

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what would you like to see happen in the next 5 years ?

annjilena @annjilena (5618) • United States 15 Jan 09

a lot of things can happen in the next 5 years like maybe you will get married are you will have children are you will buy a house are you will change jobs are you will try to change your life and the way youre living.are you will...

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Who feels bad about their job resume? Is it possible to salvage mine? I feel bad

handsomeitaliano @handsomeitaliano (1050) • United States 17 Dec 08

Is your resume in poor condition or endangering your future employment elsewhere because your references suck or you had too many jobs in a year or both? Well that's the case with mine. Without going into too much detail, let me...

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What would you do to help?

Kysweetgal @Kysweetgal (123) • United States 9 Dec 08

I have a little brother who is 16 years old. He has been sent off plenty of times. right now he was sent to job corp for being on drugs and staying into trouble. He has been drug free for a few months has his highschool diploma...

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The sure fire way to get a bum a job.....

LuvBr0wn13s @LuvBr0wn13s (765) • United States 5 Dec 08

My 3 stepsons are interesting to say the least. One in articular is giving me pause. He has been fired from every job he has had (all in the fast food/food service industry) and seems to think that in each case it was someone...

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