Living with the stigma of the GED

[Raziaar]

Language Arts, Writing - Standard Score: 680 - % for U.S: 96
Social Studies - Standard Score: 640 - % for U.S: 92
Science - Standard Score: 800 - % for U.S: 99
Language Arts, Reading - Standard Score: 660 - % for U.S: 95
Mathematics - Standard Score: 600 - % for U.S: 84


Beginning January 1st, 2002, a standard score of at least 410 on each of teh five tests and an average score of 450(2250 total) on all five tests is required for issuance of a certificate.


I passed! I not only passed I passed well! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Now I get to live life with the stigma of the high school equivalency.

I'm a little disappointed I didn't get in the 90's on math... but I'm still very excited about how I did since throughout my life I've suffered serious math anxiety and math has always been my poorest subject. On the day of the test I underwent some serious math anxiety too... I was completely freezing up and I think that hurt my score a little.

 

[Krynn72]

You didnt graduate from high school?

 

[Raziaar]

You didnt graduate from high school?

Never attended high school. Last successful completion of a grade was 8th.

 

[Darkside55]

Hey, grats man. And don't worry, I've never noticed any stigma with it. People say there is but I've never encountered it.

I'm the same way with math. When my math scores came back for my GED I thought they were switched up or something.

 

[Ennui]

Well done Raz! I know a ton of successful people with GEDs, I don't think you have much of anything to worry about. Maybe I should have gotten a GED instead of going to high school, it would have been a lot less cumulative bullshit.

 

[Krynn72]

Never attended high school. Last successful completion of a grade was 8th.

Home schooled then? If so, what was your parents reasoning for it? Just curious is all, I dont mean to pry. Congrats on the test though. Are you planning to go to college?

 

[Raziaar]

Thanks guys! It means a lot to me!

Home schooled then? If so, what was your parents reasoning for it? Just curious is all, I dont mean to pry. Congrats on the test though. Are you planning to go to college?

I was supposed to be home schooled. My dad didn't like the schools where I lived as they were pretty rough public schools. He never got around to it though so basically after leaving the 8th grade I did nothing but play video games and live an extended carefree childhood for pretty much without any form of educational development until this year when I studied hard to get my GED. Put it off for so long.

I do have some goals for further education but they're only goals at this point... no concrete plans especially since I can't really afford any of it right now.


IN YOUR FACE QONFUSED! GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED GED

 

[Krynn72]

Sucks that your dad never got around to your education :|

What are your plans now? Get a job probably?

 

[Raziaar]

Yeah I need to get a job... We're not doing too well financially really.

And once I have that job, I need to move the **** out... ugh.

Sucks that your dad never got around to your education

I know he feels bad about it. I don't beat him up over it. He was a single parent raising us and spent most of his time at work.

 

[Dog--]

I passed all my classes this year.

I'm in grade 12 - yea.

 

[NeptuneUK]

You didnt graduate from high school?

Farrow says:

 

[Qonfused]

Haha, I'm glad you finally got it man. I think we all know how hard you've worked on it. As for the stigma about a GED: a GED is miles ahead of nothing whatsoever. So yep, in my face, and I'm glad

 

[jet_porkins]

P.S., CONGRATS RAZ! That's great.

 

[Pesmerga]

Good.

 

[Vegeta897]

Great.

 

[Pesmerga]

No, just good.

 

[Vegeta897]

Grood.

 

[Pesmerga]

Fair enough.

 

[mechanicallizard]

i left school in grade 10, but im not doing any further education.
well done though man!

 

[Raziaar]

Don't hate me Pesh! <hugs>


Thanks again everybody!

Haha, I'm glad you finally got it man. I think we all know how hard you've worked on it. As for the stigma about a GED: a GED is miles ahead of nothing whatsoever. So yep, in my face, and I'm glad

I'm sure I would have done fairly well on even more difficult tests too since I studied for so much stuff that wasn't present on the GED tests. I wanted to be prepared for the worst.

Your praise is the best Qonfused, because you were always teasing me about never talking about anything else. lol.

 

[Bad^Hat]

Grats man!

I left high school in my fourth year, planning to sit something like this eventually (not sure what the equivalent is here). Hope I do as well as you did, pretty much everything I learnt in school has already drained away, my mind is live a sieve...

 

[Eejit]

Nice one dude

 

[highlander]

Well done Raz!

 

[ThunderDawg]

I know several people with a GED, including 2 brothers, who are successful businessmen.

 

[No Limit]

Not really sure I agree that you dad should have left you at home. If he was working then that's what public schools are for. You might have some rough high schools in your area but who cares? Start lifting weights or some shit.

But congrats on the GED. The only way it will be worth anything to you is if you go get some higher education. Public colleges aren't that expensive, start out by taking a few classes in one of them.

 

[MJ12]

I totally read the thread title as "Living with Stigmata..." and I got all excited.




But good job Raz.