GED Stories

I was a senior in high school at Northside High. I had hard time in math. My teacher told me I would never make it, and I felt stupid. My self esteem was very low. I wanted to be just like my classmates, but it was hard. When I was a senior I needed one credit to pass. I tried. We practiced walking down the aisle for graduation. But graduation came, and I could’nt walk. I cried and I still do when kids graduate from high school. I am trying to go to school for nursing. That is my dream.I left in 1990. I didn’t think I that I could do it. My teacher discouraged me, and I had a baby that I needed to take care of. I want my GED to better myself. I have 4 children: 21, 10, 9, and 5. When my children come home with homework, I want to be able to help with their homework. I want to give them a better life than I had. My goal is to become a nurse. That has been my dream ever since I was a little girl.

One thing I would like is to be able to pass my GED and then move up higher knowing that I am working towards my future as to becoming a nurse.

Delores Moore, 39, Aurora, N.C.

Delores,

Thanks so much for sharing your story. Honestly, it makes us at The GED Academy angry that any teacher would tell a student they can’t do something. You can learn, and be successful at what you want to do. To let a student one credit short of graduation not finish high school because she thinks she can’t is a failure of the education system. Well, it’s in your power to get your GED and get back on track. You are not stupid, and the fact that you came so close to graduating high school means you probably have a lot of the skills you need to pass the GED… maybe you’re a little rusty and need to brush up through some studying, and you probably need a math study program that can really help you learn. That’s the whole point of education, isn’t it? You are capable of real learning, but you need the right assistance to get there.

You might not know really where to start. A lot of the time it’s a good idea to start out with a practice test. You might find there are one or more areas of the GED you can pass right away. Then, you can spend your time focusing on the tests you need to study for. Because you had trouble with math in school, you’ll need a good study program that really explains math in a way you can understand. You can check out The GED Academy website for information on practice tests and our study program, and you can check your local community colleges and adult education centers for resources close to your home. Even your local high school counselors might know about adult education programs in your area.

Your dreams are possible! Let us know how you’re doing… and come back and post again when you get your GED.

The GED Academy