GED Stories

Name: Jake
Age: 18
State: Wyoming

What motivated you to get your GED? My family, they want me to succeed in life.

How have your friends and family helped you? My whole family and girlfriend have helped me.

What problems have you faced? Me becoming diabetic and my failure in school.

What do you hope to gain from getting your GED? I want to get my GED so I can go to college to become a firefighter or a paramedic or work on motorcycles.

I wanted to join the marines like my grandpa did. I wanted to follow in his footsteps, but then I became diabetic and I got scared ’cause of grades in school. And I wished that my life just ended, but my family helped me. They want what’s best for me, and my girlfriend and my son. I want to do it for him, he keeps me goin’ everyday.

Jake,

You can get your GED, and you’ve got a lot of good career options. You’ve faced a lot of challenges in your life, but you’re young, and now’s the time to get on track. The GED can get you there. Just take it one step at a time, and know you’re on the right path, a path toward a career that will help you and your family. But the GED, and the opportunities beyond it, do more than help you with a career. The GED will give you confidence in yourself and leave your son with a legacy of confidence that he can achieve his dreams.

Keep on track, and you’ll get there quicker than you think!

The GED Academy