Newsletter: GED Resources
As you’re studying for your GED, don’t forget that we have many online resources to help. The science and social studies links at http://www.passged.com/links are a great place to start learning more about all kinds of topics.
If you have a question or comment, a great place to go is the GED Forum. Add a new discussion or comment on an existing one.
And scroll down for the newest practice questions and blog articles to help you out…
Let Us Know What You Think:
What do you need to get your GED? If you’re a GED Academy student, how are the GED courses working out for you? Do you have questions? Did you pass the GED test? Let us know at information@passged.com.
GED Math: Adding Different Metric Units
The metric system can be difficult for GED students to deal with, if they’re not used to using it in their everyday life. Most American students know how to deal with inches and feet, but what do you do about kilometers and meters? Read Curtis’s advice on adding different metric units.
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.
Kim wants her kids to know their mother wasn’t nothing…
Amandeep doesn’t know how to start a career again…
Shekesha had to drop out of school to help her mom raise her four sisters…
Sylvia is a grandmother of 7 who needs her GED…
Judy just wants to show everyone that she can do it…
Esmerelda wants to be someone in this life..
Willemena wants to be proud of herself…
Gail wants her GED so she can say that she finished school…
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.
Overcoming Test Anxiety
One of the biggest problems people take when they take the GED is fear and anxiety on test day. People say, “I’m just no good at taking tests.” Well, there are ways you can deal with test anxiety. Read more…
Where to Start in GED Social Studies
Here’s some good advice on how to plan your GED social studies studying.
If you have any comments, questions, or problems with social studies for the GED, be sure to ask Becca.
Sample GED Essay
Here is a sample student essay to take a look at, with comments from Liz.
If you have any comments, questions, or problems with writing for the GED, be sure to ask Liz.
GED Practice Questions
Here are a few good practice questions from our GED bloggers…
GED Science: Corpse Flowers
Dwayne writes about seven-foot-tall stinky flowers… a really unusual plant, to say the least! Try this GED science practice question, or if there’s something you just don’t understand, be sure to ask Dwayne.
GED Reading: Predicting What Characters Will Do
The GED asks you to predict what characters would do in different situations. So, how do you know? Maria shows you how to answer a prediction question. If you have any problems, questions, or comments on reading for the GED, ask Maria.
For more information about the GED test or GED test preparation, visit The GED Academy at http://www.passGED.com.
