GED Stories

Jean I’ve tried to motivate myself to get my GED, because I want to go back to school. No one has helped me. I try to motive myself, but I can’t. I don’t have the strength. When I try to study, I get so mad because I don’t understand it. I have three kids. All [...]

Erika from Manhattan, KS – 30 I have two kids, and one on the way. I’m facing a tough divorce. I really need a future for my children. One I can depend on. I have no friends or family to motivate me, but I try my best to encourage and motivate myself. I passed all [...]

Jazzibel from Bethlehem, PA - 22 What motivated me to get my GED are my 3 beautiful kids. And the strong will to become a nurse. Since I was a child I had always enjoyed helping others. My husband and children are my motivation to continue on this fulfilling journey to accomplishing my dreams. I got my [...]

Fredd from San Mateo, CA I’m sick and tired of wondering whether I’ll succeed in life. My friends and family help me when they can. I’ve been out of school for 8 years. I’ll be 23 this year, and I need help with reading (comprehension) and writing (grammar). I had already taken three subjects: math – 440 [...]

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 [...]

Rita from Milton, FL – 32 I wanted to enroll in college. My husband motivated me to further my career in interpreting. I just need my GED to attend college. I was born into a deaf family, so my first language was sign language. I have interpreted for my family all my life. I want [...]