GED Stories

April from Elbridge, NY – 36 Let me start out by saying that I am 36 years of age. I have three very beautiful daughters and a very supportive fiancé. I am disabled, and I have tried in the past to obtain my GED before and failed. Now that I have the support in my life, [...]

Nicole from Tupper Lake, NY – 25 I was 16-years-old when I found out I was pregnant with my first child in 2003. He’s not 7-years-old. I was working at McDonald’s for minimum wage. When I was 17, I began 11th grade and realized how much my child needed me. Going to school all day, [...]

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 [...]

Alyssa from Detroit, MI — 24 I have a four-year-old daughter, but I’ve been going back in forth in programs to strive to achieve my dreams. I’m never giving up. My family has always motivated me. When I dropped out of high school, my grandparents did their best with me, but it was just all [...]

Crystal Being homeless and on social services is what made me realize that I need to get my GED. My family and friends have encouraged me to get it. Then I can improve my family’s life, as well as my own. We’ve been homeless and living on social services. I’m dying to get my life [...]