My Why…

by Elisavet Betancourt-Tapia

I would like to talk about WHY I want my GED. There’s a lot of reasons I want my GED. One, to show my kid I can do it. Two, it’s important to have it. Three for me to prove to myself I can do it and it means a lot to me.

I have tried for a long time to get my GED. To me, it’s like starting school all over and to be honest it makes me feel overwhelmed. My spelling is not the greatest and let’s not talk about my grammar and punctuation. But I am hoping that I get better while I am in class for my GED. My kids are excited that I am going to class. I want to show them it’s never too late to get where you need to be. I keep telling them that they don’t want to be like me, that I didn’t finish school. I tell them that it’s hard to get a job without a high school diploma or GED certificate. And if they do get a job it will be one that they may hate. That’s WHY to me it’s important. You end up with a job that you hate to put up with.

Getting my GED means a lot to me. I want to feel very proud of myself and I want my kids and family to be proud too. I have a great feeling about this. I am going to push forward. This is going to be a great journey. I am not giving up. I will get my GED. I know my WHY.