Right now, I am a current student in a GED program, and I’m one test away from graduating. I’ve already passed Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies, and now the Math test is the final step. What makes this moment even more meaningful is that I passed those three tests within 3 months. After everything I went through growing up in school, that still feels hard to believe.

My story with school hasn’t been easy.

I’ve been out of school since 2009. Growing up, my family moved from state to state a lot , my parents went though a divorce. Every time I started getting used to a school, the teachers and the students around me would change again. It felt like I was always starting over. Eventually I stopped caring about school because it felt pointless to try when everything around me kept changing.

On top of that, I struggled socially and emotionally. I was bullied at school, which made things even harder. At home, my dad was often mean to me, and my sister was the golden child. That kind of environment can really make a kid feel like they’re not good enough.

Because of all of that, I stopped doing schoolwork very early. Honestly, I didn’t really do any work starting around the 4th grade. I was placed in special education classes and fell further and further behind. By the time I reached middle school, things were already very difficult. I ended up failing 7th grade three times.

For a long time, it felt like education just wasn’t meant for me.

September, 2015 I was even pronounced dead woke up 2 days later in ICU.

But life has a way of giving you second chances.

Years later, I made the decision to enroll in a GED program. It wasn’t easy at first. When you’ve been away from school for that long, everything can feel intimidating. But something inside me said it was time to try again.

And step by step, things started to change.

I studied. I practiced. Some days I worked on it for hours, and other days it might have only been 30 minutes. But the important thing was that I kept showing up and putting in the effort.

Then I went to take my Language GED Test I failed by 2 points, and I got discouraged, but i didn’t give up, I scheduled my Science GED Test and passed, rescheduled my Language GED Test and passed with a 150.

Within a short period of time, I passed Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies. Now I’m just one math test away from graduating.

For someone who once believed school was impossible, that’s a powerful moment.

That’s why I want to encourage anyone who is thinking about getting their GED or thanking about giving up, DON’T!!! Remember why you started and push harder because you can do it.

It doesn’t matter if you struggled in school.
It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been out of school.
It doesn’t matter what people said about you growing up.

What matters is the effort you’re willing to put in today.

Even if you only study 30 minutes a day, those small steps add up. Over time, those steps turn into progress, and progress turns into success.

But there’s one thing that’s absolutely required.

You have to want it and tell yourself defeat is not a option.

Nobody can do the work for you, but if you’re willing to try and keep going—even on the hard days—you can absolutely do this.

I believe in anyone who’s willing to put in the effort.

Your past doesn’t decide your future.

Don’t give up. Keep pushing forward. Believe in yourself.

Your finish line might be closer than you think.

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