GED Stories

Name: Mary Age: 50 City and State: Manchester, NH What motivated you to get your GED degree? I need to get a job, but I don’t have a GED. It will help me get a good job. How have your friends and family helped you? They told me to get my GED now, so I [...]

Name: Michelle Age: 24 City and State: Council Bluffs, IA What motivated you to get your GED degree? Because I wanted to better my life, go to college, and get a better paying job. How have your friends and family helped you? No, I decided to do it on my own. What do you hope [...]

Name: Keith Age: 47 City and State: New Orleans, LA What motivated you to get your GED degree? I am tired of being on disability after hurting my back working construction. I need training in a different field of work . How have your friends and family helped you? No, they have graduated high school [...]

Name: Jasmine Age: 23 City and State: Baltimore, MD What motivated you to get your GED degree? I have been through a lot, and I need a new start. I have three kids that need to learn from a responsible adult. I feel like if I set a good example for them now, they will [...]

Name: Silvia Age: 17 City and State: Greenville, SC What motivated you to get your GED degree? I realize that it’s important to have an education. My family moved a lot because off my father’s jobs. We moved a lot, and that affected my years in school. So I was forced to get a GED [...]

Name: Dwight Age: 34 City and State: Canton, MI What motivated you to get your GED degree? Well, I’m tired of my life. I’m a father of three kids, and I think that I need to do something better for myself and my family and our future. I realized that I needed the tools to [...]

Name: Carla Age: 42 What motivated you to get your GED degree? I am divorced, have 2 teen boys, and I barely make ends meet with the money I make being a hairstylist. I’ve gone out looking for a job where I can make more than minimum wage, but it requires a degree or a [...]

Name: Daven Age: 21 What motivated you to get your GED degree? I wasn’t making the money I needed. I want a decent job with good money. I’m married now. I want a house. I want to go back to school. I want kids. I want it all, but I can’t have it. So many [...]

Name: Cutberto Age: 34 What motivated you to get your GED degree? I want to be an example for my three kids. Also, I want to study the Culinary Arts. How have your friends and family helped you? They believe in me and support me. What problems have you faced? Discipline and goal setting. What [...]

Name: Rhonda Age: 17 City and State: Lexington, SC What motivated you to get your GED degree? I want to prove to people that I can do it. How have your friends and family helped you? My friends have tried to help me and they tell me not to give up. What problems have you [...]