GED Stories

Tyler from Gadsden, Alabama – 16 I have been out of school since I was 14. I am two years behind, and I feel like it would be a lot easier for me to get my GED. I’ve been out of school for two years for many reasons. I’ve been trying homeschooling since August, but it [...]

Jessica – 17 I’m 17. I haven’t dropped out yet but I want to. In fact, I’m planning on doing it tomorrow. I’ve been getting psychically abused for the past three months, and I just couldn’t do it anymore. I already turned him in, but they didn’t do much. They just told him to keep [...]

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 [...]

Michael from Fairfield – 51 I have been wanting to get my High School diploma, since I left school at age 16.  My wife was the wind beneath my wings.  She convinced me that I could do this.  Completing my GED has given me a great sense of satisfaction and has really improved my self [...]

Emilyn – 18 Everyone’s Story is different. Here’s mine: I was 17 years of age holding two jobs. I started dating this guy, and things took a turn for the worst. I moved out of my home and in with my boyfriend and so called best friends. Everything was great at first, but I started missing [...]

Woodrow from Boone – 17 I quit high school because I couldn’t handle the students or the overall feeling of the school. My plan had been to go to college soon after school, so I needed to get a GED and go on with my life.  My mother was always pushing me to get one [...]

Eve I dropped out of high school after 10th grade due to many issues I was dealing with at the time. It wasn’t the best decision but I’m glad there were alternatives like the GED out there for me to keep going with my life and do the things I want. My parents were very supportive [...]

Imawesome from South Carolina – 30 Many jobs are now asking for proof of high school education. I do not want to lie on the application and cost myself a job! Plus I have big plans of going to college! I think my life just changed!  Everyone told me that I could do it and I was [...]

Carmelita from Detroit, MI – 15 Im 15 years old, and I went from being an A/B student to getting straight Fs. I let my social life take over my dreams of going to college and becoming the doctor I wanted to be. I haven’t lived with my mother since I was 11. I was always [...]

Sara from Bangkok, Thailand – 18 If I have a small problem, I can solve it with a cool head, but if I have a big problem, I’ll ask everyone around me what I should do. I really want to study, and I don’t want to sit in high school any more. I want a [...]