GED Stories

Name: Jessica
Age: 20
City and State: Knoxville, TN
What motivated you to get your GED? I have a one year old daughter, and I am seven months pregnant. I realized that with the economy going downhill, I’ll need a career. In order to do that, I will need my GED.
How have your friends and family helped you? [...]

Name: Alena
Age: 34
City and State: Stamford, CT
What motivated you to get your GED? I want a GED so I can find a good job in the future.
How have your friends and family helped you? My sister went to school too.
What problems have you faced? I need help with math, reading, and writing.
What do you hope [...]

Name: Daniel
City and State: Danville, Virginia
What motivated you to get your GED? I struggled a lot in school and thought I couldn’t do it any more, so I just dropped out.
How have your friends and family helped you? They want me to live a successful life.
What problems have you faced? The only problem is the [...]

Name: Theresa
Age: 19
City and State: Florida
What motivated you to get your GED? Well, I dropped out of high school due to having 2 kids, and I am so glad that I found GED Academy. I am happy that I can have a second chance at becoming the one thing that fits best for me. I [...]

Name: Justin
Age: 18
City and State: Albany, New York
What motivated you to get your GED? I dropped out of high school the beginning of 10th grade. To make a long story short, school was just a complete waste of my time. It wasn’t until now that I began appreciating education, and had the courage to enroll [...]

Name: Kathie
Age: 42
City and State: Smyrna, Tennessee
What motivated you to get your GED? Well, I am 42 and recently divorced. I have always worked but not for very high pay. My daughter is 22 and getting ready to go to college. It is almost Christmas, and I can barely give my kids Christmas this year [...]

Name: Valerie
Age: 47
City and State: Euless, TX
What motivated you to get your GED? Well, I have a son that dropped out of school. I wanted to encourage him to just go back. All this time I’d been telling myself, as soon as I get time, I would go back and get my GED. Also I [...]

Name: Ieshia
Age: 19
City and State: Conway, SC
What motivated you to get your GED? To help me with life.
How have your friends and family helped you? I lost a good friend because I wouldn’t go to school. All I had to do is go to school.

Name: Rosameria
Age: 47
City and State: Burgaw, NC
I need my GED now. I’ve got a friend to help me. I’m just trying to get my GED… My goal is to be a strong person.
Rosameria,
It’s tough to get your GED after being out of school for a while, but let’s face it, the world has changed. A [...]

Name: Monica
Age: 24
City and State: Raymondville, TX
What motivated you to get your GED? I need a GED because I need to have a good job to move on.