GED Stories

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 question. I don’t want him to have the same fate as me.

How have your friends and family helped you? My mother and grandmother are always inspiring me. They tell me that getting my degree or finishing school will get me somewhere better than where I am now.

What problems have you faced? I faced a lot of problems, like not having a job and not having enough money to get everything my kids need. I won’t be able to solve these problems either until I get my GED.

What do you hope to gain from getting your GED degree? I hope that I’ll be able to go to college and have a career. I want to show my son that I am someone—that I’m not just staying at home, doing nothing. I hope that by going to college and getting a good job, I will show my husband that I can do better.

Do you have more to your story? I will share more about my life, so that people who have the same problems can see that they can do it to. I dropped out of school when I was in the 8th grade because I was involved in drugs and other things. I thought that even though I was doing this, I could still have a good career, but I was wrong. Instead, I headed down the wrong path. I got married, and I thought that I was never going to need school because he worked. But I started to realize that I was forgetting a lot of things, like math, writing, and I am even forgetting English. So, you see why I am motivated to get my GED.

Laura,

It is easy to forget things like math, writing, and English. When we forget the basics, it’s not only hard to get a good job, but to live our lives to the fullest. Without math, we might not realize that we overpaid at the grocery store. Without good writing and English skills,  every day communication can break down. It’s easy to do too if your husband is working and making enough money to pay for the family. Don’t feel bad! These things will come back to you once you start studying. You’ve made the decision to turn your life around, and that’s a great start! Keep focusing on your goals. What career do you want to have? How will you get it? Plan out the specific steps you need to take in order to fufill your dreams, and then focus on each step, one at a time. Before you know it, you’ll be well on your way with the confidence that you can do anything you set your mind to! Good luck! And let us know how you’re doing!

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