GED Stories

Name: Abbie
Age: 24
City and State: Greensboro, AL
What motivated you to get your GED? The reason why I need my GED is because I want to find a better job, and I have a son who is really going to need me to get him ready for life.

Name: Shannon
Age: 20
City and State: Manheim, Pennsylvania
What motivated you to get your GED? I had to end high school only having a 10th grade education due to mental health problems. I got pregnant a year after that and was unable to attend school. My daughter is 8 months old, and she deserves more from [...]

Name: Skye
Age: 21
State: CA
What motivated you to get your GED? When I was 15 I got pregnant and I felt helpless like no one my age would understand the changes I was about to grow through. I felt judged and out of place and the pressure of being alone finally got to me, so I [...]

Name: Jake
Age: 18
State: Wyoming
What motivated you to get your GED? My family, they want me to succeed in life.
How have your friends and family helped you? My whole family and girlfriend have helped me.
What problems have you faced? Me becoming diabetic and my failure in school.
What do you hope to gain from getting [...]

Name: NaSha
Age: 21
City and State: Opelika, AL
Well, I am actually getting some material for my husband. He got kicked out of school when he was in the ninth grade. And I am helping him study.

Name: Korina
Age: 42
City and State: Lapeer, MI
What motivated you to get your GED? It seems that I am a typical mom. Always doing for my family, and leaving my interests, goals, and dreams on the back burner. I became a mom at a very young age. When my son was born he suffered a traumatic [...]

Name: Regina
Age: 36
City and State: Pikeville, NC
What motivated you to get your GED? My children. I have 6. 2 of them already got their high school diplomas, and I have another one who will be graduating next year. I want to go to college so I can become a social worker or medical assistant.

Name: Juanita
Age: 47
City and State: Hammond, LA
What motivated you to get your GED? To show my family that I can do this.
How have your friends and family helped you? They keep saying to Mama, you can do this!
What problems have you faced? I am going to need help with math.
My GED would be a [...]

Name: Ginger
Age: 31
City and State: Stilwell, OK
What motivated you to get your GED? Well I knew that it was time for me to go on back to school so I can have my high school diploma because anymore you have to have it to get a good paying job, and I want my kids to [...]

Name: Mandy
Age: 33
City and State: Cincinnati, Ohio
It would be a huge weight lifted off me to get my GED. I have 3 kids and when they get a little older I would love to take some college. I do believe it would give me more confidence when I talk with some people.
I had a eating [...]