GED Newsletter: Happy 4th!
July 14th, 2008Happy Independence Day!
It’s the 4th of July… Independence Day! So you’ll be celebrating with fireworks… barbeques… parades. Enjoy it! This is the time to celebrate a wonderful nation and all the hope and prosperity it stands for. While you celebrate, don’t forget your own hope and prosperity. Let all the amazing opportunities this country has to offer motivate you to get your GED… to open the doors that American promises you with hard work and achievement. The year is half over… but before the new year comes, you CAN get your GED. For more motivation, here’s a GED success story:
A GED Academy student success story:
I just wanted to drop you a quick note to thank (PassGED) for all the help your course has given me. Every one of the class modules you have developed, were very good. I actually felt as if I were in an actual classroom. The subject matter was thoroughly covered, and very understandable. It also did as you said it would, “Prepare me for the GED test”.
Using your online course, coupled with the ‘Steck-Vaughn Complete GED Preparation’ book, I’m pleased to announce that I successfully completed my GED test and received my Diploma. I might add that I did as well as 68% of graduating seniors across America. It wasn’t good enough for an Honors Diploma, but still I am very proud of it.
The hard work has finally paid off, thanks in a large part to you and doors to higher education, which were previously closed to me, are now open. Thanks for your help and good luck to all your future students.
Yours truly,
Don
And here’s some help with GED math…
GED Math: Word Problems with Measurement and Percentages
Kandyce wrote in, asking for help with word problems dealing with measurements and percents. This is great, basic information to know for the GED math test! In his blog, Curtis gives advice on how to do word problems with measurement and percentages.
Do you have any questions? Do you need more explanations? Are you having trouble with a specific math question, or an area of math? Be sure to contact Curtis to ask for math help.
GED Stories
Millions of Americans need to get their GED…so you’re not alone in what you’re trying to do. Read what other GED students are doing, and get motivated to get your own GED.
Denise has been out of school for 20 years, but she knows it’s not too late to get her GED and a better life.
Shaquita was doing well in school…until everything fell apart in the 9th grade. Now, she needs to get her GED, for herself and for her daughter.
Trish’s taken the GED 6 times…but she still can’t pass the GED math.
Summer is only 17, but her mother took her out of school in 6th grade. Now she wants to get back on track, go to college, and become a photographer.
You have your own story! Why do you need a GED? What’s stopping you from getting one? What are you going to do with your future? We want to hear about your personal story…so share your GED story with us.
GED: A Needed Edge in the Job Market
Need more motivation to get your GED? You keep hearing it on the news: The economy is having trouble. Gas and food are getting more expensive. There is more competition for jobs. And more and more jobs require a high school degree. What’s the solution for someone who never graduated high school? Getting a GED can help you get or keep a job in troubled economic times. Read more…
GED Practice Questions
The best way to learn for the GED test is with GED-style practice questions that actually teach you how to think through the answers when you’re taking the test! The passGED program brings you hundreds of questions to practice with… and here are a few good practice questions from our GED bloggers for you right now.
Becca gives you the answer to her GED social studies practice question about the recent Supreme Court decision that people imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay have the right to court hearings in the U.S. If you have any comments, questions, or problems with social studies, feel free to ask Becca.
Liz has a sample GED essay with comments for you to read and study… plus a task: rewrite the essay yourself for GED practice to see if you can make it better! This is great practice for the GED Writing exam. If you have any problems, questions, or comments on writing for the GED, ask Liz!
Reading Strategies for GED Studying
Maria answers a question on how to study effectively for the GED. She gives good advice and lots of reading strategies that you can use to improve your reading and understanding. If you have any comments, questions, or problems with reading for the GED, be sure to ask Maria.
Shocking GED Science!
Dwayne’s got some great GED science that relates to everyone’s everyday experiences. Read Dwayne’s Shocking GED Science!, and if you have any questions about science, or if there’s something you just don’t understand, be sure to ask Dwayne.

