GED Stories

Name: Kahmelia Age: 17 City and State: Cleveland, Ohio What motivated you to get your GED degree? I quit going to school because of all the moving me and my family did. Now I realize that I need to get my GED. How have your friends and family helped you? My mother takes me to [...]

Name: Sasha Age: 22 City and State: Philadelphia, PA What motivated you to get your GED degree? I always knew I needed my diploma. How have your friends and family helped you? My family was always there helping me study and telling me to never give up. What problems have you faced? I have taken [...]

Name: Hazel Age: 55 City and State: Savannah, GA What motivated you to get your GED degree? I have been trying to get my GED. How have your friends and family helped you? Just me. What problems have you faced? Math is a problem. I’m afraid that I won’t pass it. What do you hope [...]

Name: Brittany Age: 19 What motivated you to get your GED degree? I finally realized that I need my GED because if I don’t have a GED or a high school diploma then no manager or boss would want to hire me. Another reason why I need it is because I want to go to [...]

Name: Elizabeth Age: 25 City and State: Surfside Beach, South Carolina What motivated you to get your GED degree? I want a better life for my husband and 5 children. My dream has always been for me to become a nurse. How have your friends and family helped you? My parents and husband have been [...]

Name: Candace Age: 50 I’m 50 years old and I’m really smart and a fast leaner. I’m embarrassed to go to GED school. No one knows I have no diploma. I know people I don’t trust a living sole to share this with.  I can read extremely well, my spelling is fantastic and I have [...]

Name: Debbie Age: 47 City and State: Normalville, PA What motivated you to get your GED degree? I have tried this several times, but as I get older, I just want finish it. I have allowed others to pull me down in life. Now I want to fly high with the birds. I know if [...]

Name: Colin Age: 37 City and State: Pittsburgh, PA What motivated you to get your GED degree? I always knew I needed one. I’ve been in and out of training to get my GED since I was 18. Now I’m 37. How have your friends and family helped you? They kept on reminding me that [...]

Name: Tahjaleenie Age: 43 City and State: New York What motivated you to get your GED degree? I knew I had to get this piece of paper to get the job that I want, or to go to college, and I wanted to do it before my children all became grown. How have your friends [...]

Name: Danielle What motivated you to get your GED degree? I work seven days a week to make ends meet. I’m just sick of the day in and day out grind. I’m a certified nurse’s aide, and I love my job, but I need to do this for myself. How have your friends and family [...]