GED Stories

Name: Tahirie
City State: Hollywood, Florida

What motivated you to get your GED? I dropped out of high school when I was young. Now that I am older and a mother, I realized that without a degree, no one can get a great job. I also want to get my GED to give my daughter a better [...]

Name: Mayra
City and State: Locust Grove, GA
What motivated you to get your GED? I had gone through a divorce and was left with nothing but my two kids. I realized that to keep my kids protected, and for them to have a good roll model, I had to show them that I can accomplish anything, [...]

Name: Theresa
Age: 19
City and State: Florida
What motivated you to get your GED? Well, I dropped out of high school due to having 2 kids, and I am so glad that I found GED Academy. I am happy that I can have a second chance at becoming the one thing that fits best for me. I [...]

Name: Kathie
Age: 42
City and State: Smyrna, Tennessee
What motivated you to get your GED? Well, I am 42 and recently divorced. I have always worked but not for very high pay. My daughter is 22 and getting ready to go to college. It is almost Christmas, and I can barely give my kids Christmas this year [...]

Name: Pamela
City and State: Silverspring, Maryland
What motivated you to get your GED? Well first of all, I was in high school and I dropped out at the end of tenth grade because of family reasons. I was seventeen and I realized that staying home, thinking about parties and clubs was not going to help me [...]

Name: Shyria
City and State: Mcdonough, GA
What motivated you to get your GED? What made me realize it is that I want a better life for myself, my aunt, and my mom.
How have your friends and family helped you? By telling me that I can do it, even if I didn’t finish high school.
What problems have [...]

Name: Valerie
Age: 47
City and State: Euless, TX
What motivated you to get your GED? Well, I have a son that dropped out of school. I wanted to encourage him to just go back. All this time I’d been telling myself, as soon as I get time, I would go back and get my GED. Also I [...]

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 [...]