GED Stories

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Archive for October, 2010

My Dream Career

Posted: Sunday, October 31st, 2010 @ 6:33 pm in After the GED..., College Bound!, GED Incentives, GED Math, GED Students, Getting a Better Job, Self-Improvement, Staying Motivated | No Comments »

Name: Brittany Age: 19 What motivated you to get your GED degree? I finally realized that I need my GED because if I don’t have a GED or a high school diploma then no manager or boss would want to hire me. Another reason why I need it is because I want to go to [...]

What My Parents Never Had

Posted: Sunday, October 31st, 2010 @ 12:35 pm in GED Incentives, GED Students, Getting a Better Job, Self-Improvement | No Comments »

Name: Rachael Age: 17 City and State: Bowling Green, KY What motivated you to get your GED degree? My fiance and my family motivated me to get my GED. I realized I needed my GED to make something of myself and have stuff in life that I’ve always wanted. How have your friends and family [...]

For My Husband and Five Children

Posted: Sunday, October 31st, 2010 @ 12:27 pm in After the GED..., Children and Families, College Bound!, Future Nurses, GED Incentives, GED Math, GED Students, Self-Improvement | No Comments »

Name: Elizabeth Age: 25 City and State: Surfside Beach, South Carolina What motivated you to get your GED degree? I want a better life for my husband and 5 children. My dream has always been for me to become a nurse. How have your friends and family helped you? My parents and husband have been [...]

The Job I Really Want

Posted: Sunday, October 31st, 2010 @ 12:19 pm in Children and Families, GED Incentives, GED Students, Getting a Better Job, Self-Improvement | No Comments »

Name: Latasha Age: 33 City and State: Huntsville, Alabama What motivated you to get your GED degree? I couldn’t get the job I really wanted, so I decided that it was time for me to make a change. How have your friends and family helped you? I inspired myself to do the right thing and [...]

I’m Embarrassed to Go to GED School

Posted: Monday, October 25th, 2010 @ 1:35 pm in After the GED..., College Bound!, GED Math, GED Students, Going Back After a Long Time, Self-Improvement | 1 Comment »

Name: Candace Age: 50 I’m 50 years old and I’m really smart and a fast leaner. I’m embarrassed to go to GED school. No one knows I have no diploma. I know people I don’t trust a living sole to share this with.  I can read extremely well, my spelling is fantastic and I have [...]

I Have a Hard Time Learning

Posted: Monday, October 25th, 2010 @ 3:52 am in GED Incentives, GED Students, Getting a Better Job, Getting Started with the GED, Learning Disabilities, Self-Improvement | No Comments »

Name: Phak Age: 21 City and State: Fall River, MA What motivated you to get your GED degree? I need help with my learning disability. I want to make it somewhere in life. How have your friends and family helped you? Some of my friends went to college, and some have completed all of their [...]

I Just Want to Finish

Posted: Monday, October 25th, 2010 @ 3:28 am in After the GED..., GED Incentives, GED Math, GED Students, Going Back After a Long Time, Pennsylvania GED, Self-Improvement, Staying Motivated | No Comments »

Name: Debbie Age: 47 City and State: Normalville, PA What motivated you to get your GED degree? I have tried this several times, but as I get older, I just want finish it. I have allowed others to pull me down in life. Now I want to fly high with the birds. I know if [...]

I Used to Drink and Do Drugs

Posted: Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 @ 3:18 pm in After the GED..., Children and Families, College Bound!, GED Incentives, GED Students, Getting a Better Job, Going Back After a Long Time, Self-Improvement, Staying Motivated | No Comments »

Name: Joe Age: 39 City and State: Hayward What motivated you to get your GED degree? I moved here from the Fiji Islands 6 years ago with my wife and two daughters. We had two more boys (one is two years old, and the other is seven months old). I have been struggling to make [...]