GED Stories

Name: Destiny

Age: 17

City and State: Tulsa, OK

What motivated you to get your GED? I realized when I first dropped out of school that I used to like it. I don’t really like it now, though. However, I want to go back for my family. They really motivate me, and I love them.

How have your friends and family helped you? My family helped me get through a lot. They inspired me to do better and showed me how important it is to have a good family behind you.

What problems have you faced? Well, in order to get money, I need an education. I can only get an education if I actually go to school. So here I am, trying to solve both problems.

What do you hope to gain from getting your GED? First, I want to save a lot of money. After I have enough, I am going to buy a car. Then I’m going to save some more money and buy a house. I don’t want to rent. I want to to get matching furniture. Then I will move in with my two babies. I want to work hard so I can get a really good job. Then I can pay for these things quicker.

Do you have more to your story? Yes, we are going to live happily ever after!

Destiny,

Be careful about doing things only for other people. If you don’t like doing something and are only doing it because you feel like your family wants you to, there’s a good chance you won’t follow through and finish. And even if you do finish, it will be a miserable experience! It’s important to get your GED, of course, but the best thing for you to do now is to try and remember what it was you used to like about school. Use that and try to find new things you like about it. You should never accept that you HAVE to do something you dislike and simply grit your teeth together while you do it. You’ll always get much better results if you find the things you do like about it! It looks like you’ve got your goals planned out, and that’s great! Focus on that car and house, and that will help you through the tough times as well.

The GED Academy