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“I came here because I wanted to do something different with myself,” said Shanta Montague. “Every time I tried to go apply for a job, they either ask for a high school diploma or a GED, and that seemed to hinder me from doing what I always wanted to do.”

Shanta has been coming to SEM since January of this year. “As far as me getting closer to my goals and being successful, I knew this was something I had to do.”

Shanta admits that she had to make a few adjustments once first arrived to SEM. “Once I got into the classroom, I had to get comfortable within to have an open mind to be willing to learn.”

“Southeast Ministry made me feel good once I started coming. It makes me feel like I have the drive now to do something different with myself instead of being at dead-end jobs. I want to be successful, and I know education is a very important part of that.”

Shanta also encourages other adult learners to come to Southeast Ministry, “Come open-minded, come willing to learn. Have drive and ambition, I believe you’ll get through it, it’s all about what you make it.”

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