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WWII Vet Receives GED
Charlie Cagle, a veteran who served in World War II and went on to serve in the Korean war, finally received his GED at the age of 85. Read his story.
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Student of the Year in GA
Artesia Brown dropped out of school during her senior year. At the time, she was 19 and pregnant. With the help of the TANF program in Georgia, she was able to get her GED and start working, helping other women who needed to find better opportunities. Read her story.
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GED Math: Probability
Curtis has a GED math practice question on probability. He explains probability and walks you through an example question.
Be sure to contact Curtis if you need 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.
Lakeshia dropped out of school in 7th grade. Now, she needs her GED to go into the military. “I’m studying to get my GED now, and I’m so happy…”
Thomas dropped out of school in the tenth grade. He’s disabled, and he needs his GED “to get some kind of life.”
Dorothy is a GED success story… Her kids wouldn’t let her give up, and helped her get her GED… now she’s on her way to an associate’s degree.
Share your story and your successes! If you want to motivate yourself, post your success story when you pass your first test… or all of them.
We want to hear about your personal story…so share your GED story with us.
GED Practice Questions
Here are a few good practice questions from our GED bloggers…
GED Writing: Comma Splices
Liz has a practice question about comma splices from the multiple choice section of the GED writing test. She’ll walk you through a typical practice question and answer about run-on sentences.
If you have any comments, questions, or problems with writing for the GED, be sure to ask Liz.
GED Reading: Tone
Maria presents a practice question about tone in a poem fragment by the Greek poet Sappho. The poem may sound tough, but tone questions are simple to answer. She’ll explain what tone questions are and how to answer them.
If you have any problems, questions, or comments on reading for the GED, ask Maria.
GED Science: Dancing Dinosaurs!
Dwayne gives you a science practice question about an archeological find: a “dinosaur dance floor” filled with dinosaurs’ footprints. If there’s something you just don’t understand or need help with in GED science, be sure to ask Dwayne.
GED Social Studies: -isms
Becca gives you an overview of -isms that you might run into on the GED, including socialism, capitalism, communism, and fascism. What are they and how are they different?
If you have any comments, questions, or problems with social studies for the GED, be sure to ask Becca.
