GED Stories

Vanessa from NY I knew I needed my GED since I came to America in 1992. I did get it, however; I took it about 5 times and kept failing because of the math. I’ve been taking the GED since it was 3 digits, and the passing score was 225. I kept going and going, [...]

Rebeca from Florida I want more for my life. I want to study what I love, so I can find a job doing what I love. To do that, you need a GED and a college degree. I’m very blessed to have my family and friends around to support and encourage me 100%. I was [...]

Ashley from Oregon – 25 I always wanted to get my high school diploma, but I got pregnant at sixteen and decided to drop out. When I turned eighteen, I went back with fourteen credits, but the school that I went back to told me I only had ten (even when I had the proof [...]

Tyler from Gadsden, Alabama – 16 I have been out of school since I was 14. I am two years behind, and I feel like it would be a lot easier for me to get my GED. I’ve been out of school for two years for many reasons. I’ve been trying homeschooling since August, but it [...]

Desiree from Pearl, MS – 17 I have a kid, and I need to do better for her. In order to do that, I have to do better for myself. My daughter inspired me to do better, because I am all she has. I stress out about everything, and my mom constantly tells me I’m [...]

Kaitlyn from Apopka, FL - 17 I want to be someone, and make something of my life. I want to have a good paying job. My friends and family help by pushing me. They’ve never given up on me. One day, I want to do something big. Then I can give my kids the sort of [...]

Zioniah from Ft. Lauderdale, FL – 28 The main thing that motivated me to get my GED is thinking to myself, “Don’t give up. Keep on going.” My family knows I am determined. They are the ones who inspire me to keep going, especially my parents, sister-in-law, Grandma Freeman, and my 2nd mom, Mom Tee, [...]

Ian from Ellsworth – 39 I became unemployed due to a work place injury. I was unable to keep up with the demands of the construction company I worked for. I could not get a transcript from the UK in time to start the next semester of college, but I could sit for my GED. My friends [...]

KM from Indiana – 28 After quitting high school, all I wanted to do was have fun and not worry about my future. I was really lazy and bored with life. However, one day it hit me like I always knew it would. After 10 years of really doing nothing with my life, I made the best [...]

Casey The school I was going to pretty much threw me aside as the administration and I did not see eye to eye. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, and I wanted to show her that I was going to make someone out of myself. I did it with full grades. When I took my [...]