GED Stories

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.

Well, I am from another country, and grew up in the middle of nowhere. My parents had 9 children (including me) and we were very, very poor. My Dad was really ill for many years and my oldest brother had to work to support all of us. The hospital was 3 hours away from [...]