GED Stories

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 me to go back to school. They are my source of inspiration. I’ve also got some wonderful friends who are with me all the way.

What problems have you faced? My major problems are the maths and sciences.

What do you hope to gain from getting your GED degree? I would like to go to college. I want to be a social worker for victims of abuse.

Marci,

Congratulations on the decision to go back to school! It’s a tough decision to make when you’ve been out for a while, and a social worker is a great aspiration! Luckily, to pass the GED, you don’t need to memorize the table of elements or know the molecular formula of sodium chloride. Rather, the science portion of the test gives you information, and asks you to use logic to deduce why things works the way they do. You should take some practice tests to see how you do on the science portion. Math might be a little harder, but if you take it slow and easy, and enroll in a good prep program, you’ll be able to get it. Just keep studying, and let us know when you pass!

The GED Academy