GED Stories

Vincent from Fresno, CA – 22 I finally realized I cant live off my Fiance’s paycheck forever. She is furthering her education, and it would allow me to do the same. My Fiance is my everything. She inspires me to do things every day, but I am so broke that it tears up everything she works [...]

Teresa from Morristown, TN - 29 I dropped out of high school in the 10th grade. I want my GED so I can get a job. After I get my GED, I want to join the Army National Guard. Teresa, The army offers a lot of opportunities. That’s a great place to start once you’ve passed. Good luck! [...]

Breeann from Newfield, NY — 16 I suffer from really bad anxiety, and this made me realize that the right option for me is to get my GED. School is a waste of my time. All I do is sit there all day, and I already learned most of the material from past grades. My family—especially [...]

Tracy from Newark, OH – 39 I changed my way of thinking. If you dwell in the past stay in the past. Nothing is impossible. However, it is very hard to get a decent job without a GED. I watched a documentary on The Secret, and I realized that anything is possible. We hold our own [...]

April from Elbridge, NY – 36 Let me start out by saying that I am 36 years of age. I have three very beautiful daughters and a very supportive fiancé. I am disabled, and I have tried in the past to obtain my GED before and failed. Now that I have the support in my life, [...]

Nicole from Tupper Lake, NY – 25 I was 16-years-old when I found out I was pregnant with my first child in 2003. He’s not 7-years-old. I was working at McDonald’s for minimum wage. When I was 17, I began 11th grade and realized how much my child needed me. Going to school all day, [...]

Denise from Shafter I want to be an inspiration to my children. I’ve gone through and overcome so many trials. I know that, with God, anything is possible. If i can overcome addiction, then this GED test should be nothing in comparison. My friends and family tell me to go for it. In the past, [...]

Shamar from Decatur, GA – 17 My family told me that I sit and do nothing all day, and that I need to occupy myself, because I am not in school and have no job. So I’ve got to do something about it. They’ve encouraged me in many ways. I applied for the Art Institute of [...]

Chico – 36 As a young man turning 19 back in 1992, I needed to be able to support myself, and flipping burgers was just not enough. I am a motivated self-starter. My mother didn’t even know about my desire to take the test. I had only completed the 9th grade. When I purchase a GED [...]

Alyssa from Detroit, MI — 24 I have a four-year-old daughter, but I’ve been going back in forth in programs to strive to achieve my dreams. I’m never giving up. My family has always motivated me. When I dropped out of high school, my grandparents did their best with me, but it was just all [...]