GED Stories

Name: Theresa Age: 19 City and State: Florida What motivated you to get your GED? Well, I dropped out of high school due to having 2 kids, and I am so glad that I found GED Academy. I am happy that I can have a second chance at becoming the one thing that fits best [...]

Name: Nadia Age: 16 City and State: Buffalo, NY What motivated you to get your GED? I decided to work on getting my GED because I’m home schooled, and I want to work on getting ahead in life. In regular schools there is always so much drama, it made it hard for me to concentrate [...]

Name: Justin Age: 18 City and State: Albany, New York What motivated you to get your GED? I dropped out of high school the beginning of 10th grade. To make a long story short, school was just a complete waste of my time. It wasn’t until now that I began appreciating education, and had the [...]

Name: Kathie Age: 42 City and State: Smyrna, Tennessee What motivated you to get your GED? Well, I am 42 and recently divorced. I have always worked but not for very high pay. My daughter is 22 and getting ready to go to college. It is almost Christmas, and I can barely give my kids [...]

Name: Pamela City and State: Silverspring, Maryland What motivated you to get your GED? Well first of all, I was in high school and I dropped out at the end of tenth grade because of family reasons. I was seventeen and I realized that staying home, thinking about parties and clubs was not going to [...]

Name: Shyria City and State: Mcdonough, GA What motivated you to get your GED? What made me realize it is that I want a better life for myself, my aunt, and my mom. How have your friends and family helped you? By telling me that I can do it, even if I didn’t finish high [...]

Name: Valerie Age: 47 City and State: Euless, TX What motivated you to get your GED? Well, I have a son that dropped out of school. I wanted to encourage him to just go back. All this time I’d been telling myself, as soon as I get time, I would go back and get my [...]