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Tune in for a conversation with Christina Johnson, a 38-year-old single mother who recently earned her high school diploma through the Illinois High School Diploma Program. Christina shares her personal journey of overcoming obstacles, including unstable housing during her youth, to achieve educational success. She discusses how she completed her GED in just six weeks while balancing work and parenting responsibilities, and is now pursuing welding certification through a competency-based education program. Throughout the conversation, Christina offers inspirational advice about setting goals, making sacrifices, and maintaining determination despite challenges.
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