GED Stories

Name: Sotheavy
City and State: Los Angeles, California
What motivated you to get your GED? My cousin and my family motivated me to get the GED. I am an Asian who is now living in the USA, and I want to continue my studies in college. However, I don’t have enough money for tuition. The only way [...]

I hope you’re all doing well with your studies, and staying focused on success. Each one of us studying for the GED exam share a common bond, we all have intense determination, fierce pride, and the unquestionable ability to accomplish our goals.
I can relate to how desperately everyone wants to succeed, and how passionately everyone [...]

Name: Chinedu
Age: 18
City and State: Bronx, New York
I came into the U.S.A as an undergraduate from high school, final year to graduate I left my country. Now I’m anticipating forward to get my GED diploma in order to get to college and finish my program for my future projection.

Name: Naz
Age: 31
City and State: Alexandria, Va
What motivated you to get your GED? I need to get a GED diploma and I want to do more study. Some job are requiring a GED diploma.

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: Anita
I’m very proud of myself to come this far. When I came to the United States I only had 7th grades of education, and English is not my first language. I didn’t graduate high school, because my parents were very poor, they couldn’t afford to send me to school. I was very embarrassed to [...]

Name: Abdiqani
Age: 33
City and State: Renton, WA
I would like to take a GED diploma because I want to go to college, and they told me you have to have either high school or GED to start at the college. This is why I need to get a GED.

Name: Francisco
Age: 26
City and State: Othelloi
I need my GED for my future job. I want to learn reading.

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.

Well, I’m from Honduras, and for 3 years, I have been living in the United States of America. Also I’m studying quick civics lessons about the United States, then I will take the naturalization test, and I have a part time job.