Comments on: I Dropped Out of High School… http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/07/20/i-dropped-out-of-high-school/ Stories to motivate and inspire. . . Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:51:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Victor http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/07/20/i-dropped-out-of-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-11102 Victor Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:51:29 +0000 http://www.passged.com/stories/?p=414#comment-11102 I need some morivation I need some morivation

]]> By: Madison Osborn http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/07/20/i-dropped-out-of-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10892 Madison Osborn Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:57:22 +0000 http://www.passged.com/stories/?p=414#comment-10892 This really helped me a lot! I'm 16 and high school is just a lot for me!! So much drama, hangin with the wrong people always moving schools! I been thinking about getting my GED but I didn't know if it would be a smart idea i don't have any support from friends or family :/ i want to go to beauty school and also model, dance and help people/kids and animals! As you can see I wanna do a lot! So hopefully getting my GED is the right way to go :) This really helped me a lot! I’m 16 and high school is just a lot for me!! So much drama, hangin with the wrong people always moving schools! I been thinking about getting my GED but I didn’t know if it would be a smart idea i don’t have any support from friends or family :/ i want to go to beauty school and also model, dance and help people/kids and animals! As you can see I wanna do a lot! So hopefully getting my GED is the right way to go :)

]]> By: Ashia J. http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/07/20/i-dropped-out-of-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10844 Ashia J. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:37:26 +0000 http://www.passged.com/stories/?p=414#comment-10844 Right when I was about to lose hope I read your story. At 12 o clock today I will be a high school drop out, I know it's the right choice for me because I have asked myself over and over again if I should stay in school. School isn't for everyone and I guess I'm apart of that group. My older sister graduated two years ago and just now got a job, she isnt going to college or anything but she talks down to me like she is better than me. I have a plan but I need to put it into go action and now I have to motivation to no give up. I was kind of a problem child and I wanted to graduate so my mom could finally be proud of me but math really kicked my butt this year and I couldn't get caught up so I just stopped going. I plan to get a job first, pay for my GED, and then attend Columbus Tech to study literature and transfer to Columbus State. After I get my education and work situation I plan to save for a car then after that my own place. I know it's not going to be easy but it's good to know I'm not alone in this situation. (: L Right when I was about to lose hope I read your story. At 12 o clock today I will be a high school drop out, I know it’s the right choice for me because I have asked myself over and over again if I should stay in school. School isn’t for everyone and I guess I’m apart of that group. My older sister graduated two years ago and just now got a job, she isnt going to college or anything but she talks down to me like she is better than me. I have a plan but I need to put it into go action and now I have to motivation to no give up. I was kind of a problem child and I wanted to graduate so my mom could finally be proud of me but math really kicked my butt this year and I couldn’t get caught up so I just stopped going. I plan to get a job first, pay for my GED, and then attend Columbus Tech to study literature and transfer to Columbus State. After I get my education and work situation I plan to save for a car then after that my own place. I know it’s not going to be easy but it’s good to know I’m not alone in this situation. (:
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]]> By: nikita http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/07/20/i-dropped-out-of-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10812 nikita Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:28:06 +0000 http://www.passged.com/stories/?p=414#comment-10812 your story means alot to me.Im 18 and just dropped out because im tired of the drama and i was suppose to graduate last year. This has helped me to stop listening to what people have to say. My mom and the rest of my family are judging me because of my decision, but i feel that i did the right thing.im in the process of getting my GED now i hope i make it. your story means alot to me.Im 18 and just dropped out because im tired of the drama and i was suppose to graduate last year. This has helped me to stop listening to what people have to say. My mom and the rest of my family are judging me because of my decision, but i feel that i did the right thing.im in the process of getting my GED now i hope i make it.

]]> By: Argenis http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/07/20/i-dropped-out-of-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10527 Argenis Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:14:35 +0000 http://www.passged.com/stories/?p=414#comment-10527 Very Inspirational Very Inspirational

]]> By: The GED Academy http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/07/20/i-dropped-out-of-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10149 The GED Academy Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:54:31 +0000 http://www.passged.com/stories/?p=414#comment-10149 Nathan, thank you for sharing your story. We've added it as its own blog post with a response from the GED Academy. http://www.passged.com/stories/2010/09/28/i-started-my-own-business/ Good luck! Nathan, thank you for sharing your story. We’ve added it as its own blog post with a response from the GED Academy.

http://www.passged.com/stories/2010/09/28/i-started-my-own-business/

Good luck!

]]> By: Nathan Bowser http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/07/20/i-dropped-out-of-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10146 Nathan Bowser Tue, 28 Sep 2010 02:10:46 +0000 http://www.passged.com/stories/?p=414#comment-10146 I AM 22 years old, the third of eight kids, I grow up on my Dads farm in Ohio, us 4 older kids was nicely spaced out 3-4 years apart. I was 3 when my mom started to homeschool. it was not easy for her, she was the youngest of 3, and my dad was the middle of 3 kids. I loved the out doors and every chance I got I was out helping my dad on the farm. I was small for my age and always looking for ways to grow up faster. School came easy for me but i never felt a real need for it, as i always had so much to do. I mean why would i want to sit in my moms class room, crunching numbers when i could be out getting big like dad? by the age of 12 I was working a full time job as well as working 40-50 hrs on my dads farm. now you may say this is crazy! who in there right mind would let a kid work that many hours? well before you start jumping to conclusions let me explain. my Dad is a very successful farmer. looking back he never overworked any of us kids. in fact he tied to make me stay in the house with mom and do my school. my dad is very laid back, and has a heart of gold he would do anything for his family. it was me that wanted to work! I was the one who went out looking for a job and took it. you see i was trying to get big fast! at age 17 I took a summer job in WA state working for a custom harvesting Co. I went for 3 summers in a row and ended up moving to WA in 08' and have lived there since. I left the harvest crew Jan 1st this past year to go to school and ended up starting my own business (Clean Cuts Inc.) instead. It has been a very good experience for me. after 8 months of owning my own business I now know without a shadow of a doubt i need a higher education than 6th grade. I am a very smart young man with lots of ambition. everywhere i turn my head i have a job offer. for far more than most of my college friends that have there masters. only I want to be able to get away from farm life! I have lived on my own now for 3 years in WA. i feel like its my home. My family on the other hand live in Ohio so there is a very big pull back East! I nit have a GED I only went trough the sixth grade and feel very polled as to where to even begin?? whats the right school? hows the best way to start at 22?? I have always worked hard saved my money and gotten where i wanted to get with out any school. I invested all my money in my business and am unable to get it back out. so am at ground zero. I have no support from my family whatsoever in my endeavor to go to college. they say i am way to smart to go to school, its a wast of time and money. the job I want is in the flight field. any suggestions?:) Looking for answers from the wise thats gone before!! I AM 22 years old, the third of eight kids, I grow up on my Dads farm in Ohio, us 4 older kids was nicely spaced out 3-4 years apart. I was 3 when my mom started to homeschool. it was not easy for her, she was the youngest of 3, and my dad was the middle of 3 kids. I loved the out doors and every chance I got I was out helping my dad on the farm. I was small for my age and always looking for ways to grow up faster. School came easy for me but i never felt a real need for it, as i always had so much to do. I mean why would i want to sit in my moms class room, crunching numbers when i could be out getting big like dad? by the age of 12 I was working a full time job as well as working 40-50 hrs on my dads farm. now you may say this is crazy! who in there right mind would let a kid work that many hours? well before you start jumping to conclusions let me explain. my Dad is a very successful farmer. looking back he never overworked any of us kids. in fact he tied to make me stay in the house with mom and do my school. my dad is very laid back, and has a heart of gold he would do anything for his family. it was me that wanted to work! I was the one who went out looking for a job and took it. you see i was trying to get big fast! at age 17 I took a summer job in WA state working for a custom harvesting Co. I went for 3 summers in a row and ended up moving to WA in 08′ and have lived there since. I left the harvest crew Jan 1st this past year to go to school and ended up starting my own business (Clean Cuts Inc.) instead. It has been a very good experience for me. after 8 months of owning my own business I now know without a shadow of a doubt i need a higher education than 6th grade. I am a very smart young man with lots of ambition. everywhere i turn my head i have a job offer. for far more than most of my college friends that have there masters. only I want to be able to get away from farm life! I have lived on my own now for 3 years in WA. i feel like its my home. My family on the other hand live in Ohio so there is a very big pull back East! I nit have a GED I only went trough the sixth grade and feel very polled as to where to even begin?? whats the right school? hows the best way to start at 22?? I have always worked hard saved my money and gotten where i wanted to get with out any school. I invested all my money in my business and am unable to get it back out. so am at ground zero. I have no support from my family whatsoever in my endeavor to go to college. they say i am way to smart to go to school, its a wast of time and money. the job I want is in the flight field. any suggestions?:) Looking for answers from the wise thats gone before!!

]]> By: DJ http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/07/20/i-dropped-out-of-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10050 DJ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:53:33 +0000 http://www.passged.com/stories/?p=414#comment-10050 I am 17 years old and i have dropped out. the reason being is because i cant fit in the desk they provide. you see im a big boy and i cant do alot of things other people cant, and im sick and tired of getting made fun of those things i cant do. your story has inspired me to get my Ged and go to community college. thank you so much. i was so stressed about leaving. it is alot of WEIGHT off my shoulders..... I am 17 years old and i have dropped out. the reason being is because i cant fit in the desk they provide. you see im a big boy and i cant do alot of things other people cant, and im sick and tired of getting made fun of those things i cant do. your story has inspired me to get my Ged and go to community college. thank you so much. i was so stressed about leaving. it is alot of WEIGHT off my shoulders…..

]]> By: Chelcie http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/07/20/i-dropped-out-of-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-9974 Chelcie Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:14:09 +0000 http://www.passged.com/stories/?p=414#comment-9974 When I was in 11th grade I dropped out, and that will haunt me forever...the reason may not have been the best, I was going through alotta with me family, things were falling apart. I'm 18 years old, and I just took my GED. I'm awaiting the results, think I did pretty good!! I want to either be a chauffeur, Truckdriver, or Machanic, but I'm a very pessamistic, and depressed person lately so I'm kinda lacking the drive to do those things. I'm afraid that I won't be able to, and that I'll never make it in this world, my family struggles financially (heck who doesn't these days!?) and with this kinda of attitude I probably won't. I just feel like such a loser, all I do is ride my horse and sit at home starin' out the window :/ My friend is going to graduate high school next year, and I feel like crap. I'm worthless it seems. Ontop of that I get made fun of because I'm different, I'm a chick that has short hair and I'm a tomboy,...but I just can't change...I've tried, but it's not me. I just hope that I'll make it...I feel like I'm in people's ways..that I'm scum ya know?? Thank you for your story though. I'm in need of some inspiration as of late :( and good luck to all of you that are getting your GEDs! Let's hope we can go far :) as soon as I get mine I'm gunna put it in gear!! When I was in 11th grade I dropped out, and that will haunt me forever…the reason may not have been the best, I was going through alotta with me family, things were falling apart. I’m 18 years old, and I just took my GED. I’m awaiting the results, think I did pretty good!! I want to either be a chauffeur, Truckdriver, or Machanic, but I’m a very pessamistic, and depressed person lately so I’m kinda lacking the drive to do those things. I’m afraid that I won’t be able to, and that I’ll never make it in this world, my family struggles financially (heck who doesn’t these days!?) and with this kinda of attitude I probably won’t. I just feel like such a loser, all I do is ride my horse and sit at home starin’ out the window :/ My friend is going to graduate high school next year, and I feel like crap. I’m worthless it seems. Ontop of that I get made fun of because I’m different, I’m a chick that has short hair and I’m a tomboy,…but I just can’t change…I’ve tried, but it’s not me. I just hope that I’ll make it…I feel like I’m in people’s ways..that I’m scum ya know?? Thank you for your story though. I’m in need of some inspiration as of late :( and good luck to all of you that are getting your GEDs! Let’s hope we can go far :) as soon as I get mine I’m gunna put it in gear!!

]]> By: Talia http://www.passged.com/stories/2009/07/20/i-dropped-out-of-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-9732 Talia Wed, 12 May 2010 15:44:24 +0000 http://www.passged.com/stories/?p=414#comment-9732 Your story has reassured me that the decision I'm about to make could be the right one. You see, I'm 17 and I tried going to school online after being pulled out of real school by my father. My problems though didn't take place at school though, my problems were at home. My family had been falling apart since I was 10. My father made things extremely difficult since he was bi-polar and an abusive alcoholic. He left us high and dry last summer. The commute to school became too difficult so I withdrew and enrolled in online high school. We had many financial problems so keeping the internet on was difficult plus I was very depressed and didn't help myself. Now I'm so far behind I can't catch up in time to graduate. I don't want to waste more time in high school if i can just move on to college and get a degree in the fine arts. your story has helped me... thank you :) Your story has reassured me that the decision I’m about to make could be the right one. You see, I’m 17 and I tried going to school online after being pulled out of real school by my father. My problems though didn’t take place at school though, my problems were at home. My family had been falling apart since I was 10. My father made things extremely difficult since he was bi-polar and an abusive alcoholic. He left us high and dry last summer. The commute to school became too difficult so I withdrew and enrolled in online high school. We had many financial problems so keeping the internet on was difficult plus I was very depressed and didn’t help myself. Now I’m so far behind I can’t catch up in time to graduate. I don’t want to waste more time in high school if i can just move on to college and get a degree in the fine arts. your story has helped me… thank you :)

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