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 [...]

Name: Angela Age: 29 What motivated you to get your GED degree? I have been studying, and have never given up on my dream of getting the GED. Every year I try again and again. I realized that I need to be motivated and finish this time as my 30th birthday is coming up. I [...]

Name: Alecia What motivated you to get your GED degree? Well, I was home schooled my freshman year and never went back to public school. Everybody told me, “You’re not going to do anything with your life,” over and over again, so I finally wanted to prove I that can. I want to be able [...]

Name: Nathan Age: 22 State: Washington I am 22 years old, the third of eight kids, and I grew up on my Dads farm in Ohio. The four of us older kids were nicely spaced out: 3-4 years apart. I was three when my mom started to homeschool. It was not easy for her, she [...]

Name: Nadia Age: 16 City and State: Buffalo, NY What motivated you to get your GED? I decided to work on getting my GED because I’m home schooled, and I want to work on getting ahead in life. In regular schools there is always so much drama, it made it hard for me to concentrate [...]

Name: Jacqueline Age: 16 City and State: Ft. Loramie, Ohio What motivated you to get your GED? I am very mature for my age because I grew up around only adults, therefore I do a lot of adult things. I am currently home schooled and hold a part-time (almost full-time) job, and I want out [...]

I am a housewife, and I have three kids. I left school in 1988 to get married. I want to get my GED to homeschool my kids. Pamelia Bellew, 37, Inman, SC