GED Stories

Karenisha from Greenville, MS - 26

Well, as I was reading some of these stories, I felt like some of the people in them. As a mother, I wanted to be a motivation to my four little girls. I am 26-years-old, and I dropped out of school in the 12th grade. I don’t want them to do that. I want them to do more than what I did. I tell them everyday to go to school and do their work. I just feel like now it’s time for me to do something with my life. I am getting too old to have nothing behind my name. Not even a high school or GED diploma. (more…)

Ashanta from New Orleans, LA – 17

I was motivated to get my GED when I realized I getting kicked out of school my senior year. I didn’t want to let that stop me. I kept on going in order to show people not to give up. My family inspired me, but some of my friends thought it wasn’t a good idea.

I faced alot of problems: crying, headaches, stress. I solve my problems by giving them to God. In the future, I will be going to college getting me life moving forward.  (more…)

Randy from Muncie, IN – 17

I dropped out of school my first semester of my sophomore year, because I didn’t have the right amount of credits i should have. My mom thought it would be a good idea for me to try the GED. I don’t have very much family support, but some of the stories I read concerning other people and the GED really gave me motivation to keep going.

The biggest problem I have had in the past is always going in and out of detention and doc once, but I turn 18 in February so… (more…)

Marie – 27

I realized living with my mother won’t last forever. It scares me that someday something might happen to her, and I won’t be able to get by on my own. To realize you have no friends and no life is scary, and it is even scarier to realize someday you will face this world alone and unprepared.

My family is not supportive, to put it simply. My family is very abusive and dysfunctional. I have no friends at all! Not even one because of 17 years of my life struggling with agorphobia.

I have disabilities: major depression, anxiety, agoraphobia and PTSD from years of abuse in my family. I am not sure I will ever get over these issues, but I do know in order to try I have to do something to better my future. (more…)

Futurgirl from Hammond, IN – 20

I would like to get a higher education from college and to have a good career. My family has helped me a lot by motivating me. My dad has helped me with math. My biggest problem though has been language. English is not my first language, so I spent more time translating new words than studying.

I have many goals after I take my GED. I will go to college and find a high paying job. (more…)

Julia from Springfield, MA – 18

I need my GED, because I never finished high school. I need to pass the GED test in order to have a career and to put my daughter in day care. My friends and family have given some help, and they share their opinions with me on how to pass the GED test. I have a social worker who gives me her opinions too about it.

In the end, I hope I can have a good career with my GED diploma. I’d like to get something in business. Then I can get things in my life settled. (more…)

Sherri from Valdosta, GA – 41

I am so good at so many things. I love culinary arts, and I am determined to do what I’ve got to in order to go all the way! It’s time I do it because it bothers me that I don’t have a diploma. I dropped out in the 11th grade, but it’s been a long time, and things aren’t making since to me anymore. A lot has happen in my life since then, and I haven’t had any support at all from my family. I’ve had a head injury, and things are just a blur sometimes. I really need help with everything, because I feel like I’ll never understand the material on my own. I’m just trying to hold on. (more…)

Alex from Newport Beach, CA – 17

I can’t sit in a high school class that moves incredibly slow for two hours. If I got my GED I could start community college and my career. The only problem is, I don’t know if I am eligible to take the GED or even go to community college. Any answers? I am 17 years old and my mom is behind me fully. I just need to know if I should stop going to school and start studying for the GED.

I hope to go to a community college for a year, then transfer to a university on the east coast and fulfill my dreams.

Alex,

Here is a link to GED eligibility in the state of California: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/gd/gedeligible.asp  (more…)

Danielle from Detroit, MI – 20

What motivated me to get my GED was me wanting to continue my education and become more of what I am today. I never actually dropped out of school or stopped going for a certain amount of time. I just always missed a lot of days throughout my first three years of high school. After so many different schools, I just decided to go ahead and take the GED.

The number one person who has always encouraged me—even before deciding to take my GED—is my grandmother. She has always told me to never give up. I also have a wonderful, loving boyfriend who supports me, as well as friends and certain family members. (more…)

Rachel from Oregon – 16

I had tried online school my sophmore year of high school. That did not work out very well as I did not get much help with the subjects I needed help with such as math. So, I ended up flunking even though I tried really hard to understand the stuff. My mom and I had a long talk over it and she thought it would be better to just get my GED instead of having to take a grade over again, thanks to them not helping.

My dad got his GED because he had to drop out to take care of his family. He told me that if he can do it, I can do it too. (more…)