GED Stories

Name: Karen Age: 44 City and State: Ninety Six, SC What motivated you to get your GED degree? I have two children in school that need my help on their homework, and I need a good job. How have your friends and family helped you? Yes, my friend told me that I need to go [...]

Name: Genelyn Age: 29 Country: Spain How have your friends and family helped you? My family can’t help me with studying. That’s why I can’t finish school. What problems have you faced? I need to get a diploma, because I need to find work so that I can go to college. What do you hope [...]

Name: Tahjaleenie Age: 43 City and State: New York What motivated you to get your GED degree? I knew I had to get this piece of paper to get the job that I want, or to go to college, and I wanted to do it before my children all became grown. How have your friends [...]

Name: Singkham Age: 25 City and State: Irvington, AL I need to stop wasting time. I’m always broke, and I sit around with nothing to do. I want to work hard so that when I’m older, I can relax and retire. But now, I just play cards with my family all day. My real goal [...]

Name: Marci Age: 45 What motivated you to get your GED degree? I left school at the age of 14. I’ve always wondered what it would have been like if I had finished school—how different my life could have turned out. How have your friends and family helped you? My two daughters has always eccouraged [...]

Name: Laura Age: 23 City and State: Canutillo, TX What motivated you to get your GED degree? I’ve been married for five years, and have two boys. One is four, and the other is one. My oldest wants to go to school. He always asks me if I finished school, and I never answer his [...]

Name: Jia Age: 17 City and State: Galloway, NJ What motivated you to get your GED degree? I dropped out of high school because I had family problems, and for other reasons too. Since I can’t get a high school diploma, at least I can get a GED so my family can be proud of [...]

Name: Marie What motivated you to get your GED degree? I have not gotten my GED yet. I am studying so I can get it. Then I can get a better job to take care of my mom, who is very ill, and my two kids. I would like to put them through college. I [...]