GED Success!
Melissa writes: “I thought there was no way I would ever pass my GED.”
Here’s Melissa’s story… be inspired to stick with it and finish your GED!
What motivated you to get your GED? After working in a restaurant for so many years, I finally realized that this is not the career I wanted. I wanted to be a successful business woman. As I got older, I got wiser about what kind of life style I wanted. Fast food was not in my future. It took me 11 years to finally get the courage to get my GED. I just had faith in myself that I can do it and studied hard. If I would have not found passged I don’t think I would have done it.
How have your friends and family helped you? My family have always said I can do it. But, I guess I just never gave myself enough credit. I used to say I have been out of school too long to go back and graduate. But I always had my family there to tell me it’s never to late. They never gave up on me even when I gave up on myself.
What problems have you faced? Math and Social Studies have always been my worst subjects. I could never understand them. So, I thought for sure there was no way I would ever pass my GED. After studying on passged.com I found out that there’s nothing to it, just understanding how to do critical thinking. My highest score on my GED were these two subjects.
What do you hope to gain from getting your GED? Getting my GED has given me a sense of dignity and self confidence. I am already starting to attend college to get my degree in Business Management.
We want to hear about your GED story, too…so share your GED story with us.
Questions? Problems? Ideas? Post in the GED Forums.
GED Math: Math in Careers
Curtis talks about how math is used in real-life careers and gives a math practice question that someone on-the-job might run into.
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
All across the U.S., people like you 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.
NaSha’s husband can’t get a good job.
Ashleye needs to make something of herself!
Korina says, “I need to do something for me…”
Sharon believes in helping people…
Heather’s work didn’t pay the bills…
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 Essay Scoring: Being Organized
Elizabeth continues her advice about meeting the GED essay scoring requirements, with organizing your essay.
If you have any problems, questions, or comments on writing for the GED, ask Liz.
GED Social Studies: Practice Question about Cheerios
The FDA is telling Cheerios to stop advertising that they can reduce cholesterol. Becca has a GED Social Studies practice question about the issue.
If you have any problems, questions, or comments on social studies for the GED, ask Becca.
GED Reading: Banned Books
Maria was reading about banned books, and decided to give a GED practice question in literature, about an excerpt from a banned book.
If you have any problems, questions, or comments on reading for the GED, ask Maria.
GED Science: Daydreaming
Dwayne reports about a study about brain activity while you’re daydreaming, and he’s got a GED science practice question about daydreaming.
If you have any problems, questions, or comments on science for the GED, ask Dwayne.
June 12th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Do to my financial situation im looking for free G.E.D. classes im having a problem finding one.
June 12th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
The best places to look for free GED classes are at local community colleges, at your state’s department of education website, at local adult schools, and at local libraries. You might also try the local high school. Ask if any of the counselors knows of community outreach organizations that give free classes. If none of these places can recommend free classes, there might not be any in your community. You can try studying on your own… if you have a family member or friend who’s willing to help you, that’s much easier than doing it on your own. GED books are pretty inexpensive. Also check out these Free GED Tools.
June 16th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
I have been accepted in the University of Colorado. I need a GED. Because I quit in my last year of high school. Can you help me?
June 17th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Don’t worry, all you need is some brush-up on your high school skills to pass. Check out the GED Academy at http://www.passGED.com. We guarantee that if you complete our program, you’ll pass your GED, or your money back.