GED Stories

Vigilyn  – 17 I want to get my GED for my family and for my future. It has been difficult. I’ve not been able to study, because my family doesn’t have enough money. Sometimes, we have nothing to eat because my parents have no education. My father is a farmer, and my mother is a house [...]

April from Elbridge, NY – 36 Let me start out by saying that I am 36 years of age. I have three very beautiful daughters and a very supportive fiancé. I am disabled, and I have tried in the past to obtain my GED before and failed. Now that I have the support in my life, [...]

Nicole from Tupper Lake, NY – 25 I was 16-years-old when I found out I was pregnant with my first child in 2003. He’s not 7-years-old. I was working at McDonald’s for minimum wage. When I was 17, I began 11th grade and realized how much my child needed me. Going to school all day, [...]

Denise from Shafter I want to be an inspiration to my children. I’ve gone through and overcome so many trials. I know that, with God, anything is possible. If i can overcome addiction, then this GED test should be nothing in comparison. My friends and family tell me to go for it. In the past, [...]

Shamar from Decatur, GA – 17 My family told me that I sit and do nothing all day, and that I need to occupy myself, because I am not in school and have no job. So I’ve got to do something about it. They’ve encouraged me in many ways. I applied for the Art Institute of [...]

Amanda from Greencastle, IN - 22 I want to get a better job and further my education. My friends and family have helped me through school, but I need help still. I was in special education all throughout school. I’ve only learned the basics in school. I hope that I can learn things faster than I used [...]

Jessi from Cherokee, IA - 32 The thing that motivated me to get my GED is that I’m 18-years-old with a 9-month-old child. I dropped out, and have another baby due in November. I’m a single mom and its very hard. My mom has helped me very much. I lost my best friend when I was 14. [...]

Chico – 36 As a young man turning 19 back in 1992, I needed to be able to support myself, and flipping burgers was just not enough. I am a motivated self-starter. My mother didn’t even know about my desire to take the test. I had only completed the 9th grade. When I purchase a GED [...]