GED Stories

Name: Freda
Age: 53
City and State: Oakland, Ca.
What motivated you to get your GED? I want to go online to Grand Canyon University to get my Bachelor Degree for Business Administration. I have to get my GED to get my financial aid.

Name: Lubna
Age: 24
City and State: Jamaica, NY
Four years before I came to this country with my husband. He was born and raised here. After 3 years he passed away & my inlaws kicked me out. Now I’m alone with my son. That’s why I want to get my GED for my good career.

Name:      Paul
Age:      26
City and State:     Round Rock, TX
Well, I must start off saying I got off high school in my 12th grade year due to my life style I was living. My old man’s wife was on drugs keeping my life f—d up. And no one in my family helped me escape [...]

Name:      Miranda
Age:      20
City and State:     McHenry
Well, I am a 20 year old soon to be a mother of two. I am married, soon to be divorced. I was kicked out on the streets at the age of 17 and had to live from place to place. I ended up pregnant and got [...]

Name:      Jason
Age:      23
City and State:     Kent, OH
Well, as you already know, my name is Jason and I am from Kent, Ohio. I live here with my beautiful girlfriend and my beautiful son also known as Jason. I currently do not work, but when I do I am usually stuck working in a [...]

Name:      Erika
Age:      17
City and State:     New Paltz, NY
Hi my name is Erika from NY. I’m 17 and currently had a baby in Aug. I’m trying to get my GED because I really want to go to college and have a good future for me and my son.

Name:     Fadumo
Age:     36
City and State:     Fargo, ND
My name is Fadumo. I am from Somalia. I have 9 children. My dream is to have a GED, and after that I want to be a nurse. I want the good future.

Name:      Cathy
Age:     29
City and State:     Plymouth, NC
I really need to get my GED so I can better myself and find a better job for my kids and myself. Then I know that I’m making progress for myself.

Name:      Dorothy
Age:     53
City and State:     Tucumcari
Well, a few years ago, I decided to go and get my GED. It was hard for me, I failed a couple of times in different areas of the test. I really wanted to give up. It seemed like the more I tried the more badly I [...]

Name:      Sammie
Age:     27
City and State:     Shreveport
Well, I was getting into fights and not taking care of my younger brother and sisters and I would have to help mom feed, get them ready, and try to make it to school, but I was a tired brother to do that, so I dropped out [...]