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 [...]

Anna I’m married with 3 kids, and my oldest daughter is going to graduate this year! I’m a very proud mother to see my daughter achieve her goals. I just wish I could have been more of a help to her. My husband does everything to help my daughter learn. I want to be more [...]

Rachel from NC – 19 When I was a senior in high school, I started getting bullied at school. I had only been there for maybe a month and a half when I just started skipping days. I hated school, and I was doing horrible in my classes. I have always been bad at math [...]

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 [...]

Kim from New Jersey – 38 I refused to be a statistic. I grew up in Camden, NJ which has a drop out rate of over 50 percent. I wanted more for my life and was not going to settle. School was not challenging. I did not fit in, so I drifted. By the end [...]

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, [...]

Tiffany from South Carolina – 16 I got into a lot of trouble at school, and I finally hit rock bottom and got expelled from high school.  I was taking sophomore classes, but I was in the computer system as a repeating freshmen, so if I go back to school next year after my expulsion [...]