GED Stories

Narinder from Othello, WA – 28 I just want to have a better future, so I’m currently working on getting my GED at BBCC.  My dream is to become a nurse. My English is not strong, and I’m taking an ESL class.  I’m also taking a GED class, and need help with the English in it.

Vigilyn  – 17 I want to get my GED for my family and for my future. It has been difficult. I’ve not been able to study, because my family doesn’t have enough money. Sometimes, we have nothing to eat because my parents have no education. My father is a farmer, and my mother is a house [...]

Name: Genelyn Age: 29 Country: Spain How have your friends and family helped you? My family can’t help me with studying. That’s why I can’t finish school. What problems have you faced? I need to get a diploma, because I need to find work so that I can go to college. What do you hope [...]

Name: Laura Age: 23 City and State: Canutillo, TX What motivated you to get your GED degree? I’ve been married for five years, and have two boys. One is four, and the other is one. My oldest wants to go to school. He always asks me if I finished school, and I never answer his [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]