GED Stories

Name: Stephanie What motivated you to get your GED degree? What motivated me to get my GED are my two beautiful kids. I want them to have the best in life, and I want them to know that continuing their education is the best thing they can do for their future. How have your friends [...]

Name: Amber Age: 17 City and State: Carthage, MO What motivated you to get your GED degree? I wasn’t able to continue school when I got pregnant with my son. I want to finish my education to help support my family, to be all that I can be for my son, and to live up [...]

Name: Gayhart Age: 54 City and State: Marinna, FL What motivated you to get your GED degree? I was going back to school and had to stop. I wish I hadn’t. I know now that it will take a lot of time, but I’m thinking about starting all over. I don’t have anything holding me [...]

Name: Cristal Age: 22 City and State: Tempe, AZ What motivated you to get your GED degree? Well, pretty soon my daughter will start school. I want to be able to help her out with homework. How have your friends and family helped you? The only person who is motivating me is my daughter and [...]

Name: Leslie What motivated you to get your GED degree? My children and fiance are my motivation for moving forward and getting my GED. I have a 6 and a 3-year-old, and I want them to have the best life possible. How have your friends and family helped you? My fiance has always told me [...]

Name: Karen Age: 44 City and State: Ninety Six, SC What motivated you to get your GED degree? I have two children in school that need my help on their homework, and I need a good job. How have your friends and family helped you? Yes, my friend told me that I need to go [...]

Name: Tahjaleenie Age: 43 City and State: New York What motivated you to get your GED degree? I knew I had to get this piece of paper to get the job that I want, or to go to college, and I wanted to do it before my children all became grown. How have your friends [...]

Name: Shannon Age: 24 City and State: Wooster, Ohio What motivated you to get your GED degree? My son, who is about two-years-old, is about to start school. I know he will need help, and I want to be able to help my son. How have your friends and family helped you? The only one [...]

Name: Megan Age: 21 City and State: Bentonville, Arkansas What motivated you to get your GED degree? I wanted to finish high school, but I was working full time with a lot of graveyard shifts, so I was unable to go to school most days. I had straight A’s, but I was three years behind [...]

Name: Sunshine Age: 25 City and State: Marietta, Ohio What motivated you to get your GED? My children. I have a seven year old little girl and two other children. One day my daughter looked at me and said, “When did you graduate from school?” I couldn’t answer her. That’s when I knew I just [...]