Why You Should Get Your GED

I taught a GED class for over a year and in that time I met some wonderful people. I met people from every background imaginable. Each of them had their own reasons for being in my class. All of them inspired me for different reasons and made me happy I’d chosen education as a profession. Here is what I’ve learned. You should get your GED if:

• You have always wished you had finished high school. • You want to attend college.

• You want to join the military. • You want to have better job opportunities

One of my students was sixteen year old girl who was pregnant and had dropped out of high school but wanted to go to college one day. She knew she was never going to be able to make up the time in high school that she was going to lose while she was pregnant and then after she had the baby. So she worked during the day to save money to support the baby she took GED classes at night. She took and passed her GED about a month before the baby was due. Another student was a sixty something lady that hadn’t been able to finish high school and wanted to do so to make her grandchildren proud. She came early every night and stayed until the security guard was throwing us out. She hadn’t earned her GED when I left but she is the student that inspired me the most. It is amazing to teach someone who wants so badly to learn.

One young man had been expelled from his high school and refused to go back but wanted to join the military. I’m almost positive he had an undiagnosed learning disability but he came every night and worked away. When I left he was getting ready to take his GED and I know he was going to pass it. Anyone who works that hard is bound to be successful. All of these people had great reasons for finishing their GED. Why do you want your GED?