GED Stories

Sherri from Valdosta, GA – 41 I am so good at so many things. I love culinary arts, and I am determined to do what I’ve got to in order to go all the way! It’s time I do it because it bothers me that I don’t have a diploma. I dropped out in the 11th [...]

Danielle from Detroit, MI – 20 What motivated me to get my GED was me wanting to continue my education and become more of what I am today. I never actually dropped out of school or stopped going for a certain amount of time. I just always missed a lot of days throughout my first three [...]

JJ from Dallas, TX – 24 I decided that I needed to get my GED because I have a daughter on the way. I’ve always been a procrastinator. I couldn’t do it for myself, but I found the strength to do it for my unborn daughter. I was really inspired by my mother. I know [...]

Colin from Burlington VT — 18 I got sick when I was in junior high and ended up missing a lot of school. By the time I was 17, I found myself going into my freshman year of high school. I decided the GED might be a better option for me because I was so [...]

Cody The past several years have gone by in a blur. It seems like yesterday that I was sitting in High School preparing for my next examination, when in reality it’s been nearly five years. I had it all. I had the intelligence to make it pretty far, I had great teachers, and I had [...]

Sam — 21 I work in fast food. I want a GED so I can one day get a better job, have a place of my own, and be able to pay my bills. My boyfriend has done so much to inspire and encourage me to finally get my GED. He knows that I want to be [...]

Yendy from East Orange, NJ — 30 When I look into my father eyes, I see  how sad he feels to see that his only daughter has yet to  make it in life. My dad is now 66 years old. The plans I’m making to pass the GED is my secret. No one knows about [...]

Jean I’ve tried to motivate myself to get my GED, because I want to go back to school. No one has helped me. I try to motive myself, but I can’t. I don’t have the strength. When I try to study, I get so mad because I don’t understand it. I have three kids. All [...]

Erika from Manhattan, KS – 30 I have two kids, and one on the way. I’m facing a tough divorce. I really need a future for my children. One I can depend on. I have no friends or family to motivate me, but I try my best to encourage and motivate myself. I passed all [...]

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! [...]