GED Stories

Name: Felicia
Age: 38
City and State: Pueblo, Colorado

What motivated you to get your GED? I finally got my kids in college and now I see that you really can get far in life with a higher education. I’m a CNA now, but now I want to be an RN. The only way for that is going to college, and I need a GED to go. That is why I want this. I tried once before in the past to take the GED test but failed and lost my courage. Now it’s time to try again. Can you help me get there?

How have your friends and family helped you? They help me by telling me I can do it.

What problems have you faced? My memory is very bad, so are my math skills. I haven’t found anything yet to help me.

What do you hope to gain from getting your GED? Being an RN or being a family counselor.

Felicia,

A lot of people think they have a bad memory, but learning some memory tricks and study techniques can help a lot. And there’s really not a lot to memorize for the GED. What’s more helpful is understanding, not memory. If you can apply ideas to your own life, think them through, and really get what they mean, you’ll understand, instead of memorizing. It’s easier, and more effective. That’s the whole basis of our GED program.

The GED Academy