HOW TO START STUDYING FOR THE GED EXAMS | first three steps to pass and get your GED

If you left school without earning a diploma and you are considering starting to study to earn your high school equivalency credential with the GED, there are a few things you should know. In this video I review the first three steps you can take to get ready to pass the GED exams.

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My name is Michelle, and I'm an educator with a Master of Education in curriculum and teaching and a decade of experience in education, including teaching math to students in grades 6-9 as well as supporting students in high school, community college, and GED preparation to learn the skills they need to achieve their goals. I particularly love to help students tackle pre-algebra and algebra skills, especially when they haven't felt successful with those skills in the past! Outside of school I love to read fantasy and scifi novels and to try new craft projects.

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[michellerevisited]

Thanks for watching! Tell me about your reason for preparing to take the GED exams - what's your WHY? ⭐️

[layahYasharahla]

I just want to tell you all it is possible ! At 24, I decided to stop partying and get myself together . I studied for two weeks, I passed all the practice exams and passed the GED the next week . I then went to a private college for 3 semesters, obtained my CNA and then transferred over to the University of Michigan . I obtained a Bachelors in CRJ and also my Masters in Social science from the university of Michigan, as well -11 months later . I moved to Florida in 2014 to begin my PHD at Kaiser university. So it can be done ! My 21 year old daughter is studying now to take hers so I let her watch your video . Thanks the info was great

[jprescillamirror]

I'm a parent to twins, I just want to give them the best life I could give, I pray I will pass the GED and meet greater opportunities ahead!

[imumble]

My parents were never home. So I became addicted to opioids and k2 in middle school and quit after I dropped out at the start of my sophomore year. Now almost seven years later I want to go back to school so I can be a gunsmith. I passed the social studies and science portion, but I’m terrible with language arts and mathematics. I think the more difficult part is getting frustrated by the lack of knowledge I missed out on even from middle school. I’d consider myself fairly intelligent given my circumstances. However that looming feeling that I’m stupid hasn’t gone away and makes this challenging.

I’m really just leaving this comment for anyone in the future reading this. You’re not alone and it might seem like the odds are stacked against you; but you are your own worst enemy. Don’t be afraid to reach out and ask someone close to you for help. You’ll get where you want to be if you just keep working towards your goals.

[monz]

I'm 16 and wanting to begin taking my GED now. I have a lot of anxiety and have been unable to handle regular high school. Im doing this because I want to change my life around before I make it worse and start getting on track to go to college. I've decided this is the best option for me over the panic attacks of regular public schools. Some day, I think I want to be a lawyer, and I want to start early on it.

[toesrus]

My partner convinced me recently that I am capable of getting my GED and going to college. I've been struggling with severe mental illness since middle school and dropped out of highschool in 10th grade because of it, and have been in a downward spiral trying to become happy. I'd fully convinced myself I'm not capable of going anywhere in life and that I would always be below the poverty line. I'm not sure why I'm typing this all out but maybe this is just my way of putting out into the world that I wouldn't be anywhere without my partner, and I think I'm capable of getting my GED, going to college and getting a good job that will make me happy and bring me above the poverty line. I'm only 18 which is still very young, and they see my potential which I am so thankful for, without them I might be dead 💕

[AriellaGuridy]

Excellent! You are really great. I am 72, and I want to do it for myself. I have been procrastinating this for years, but after listening to you, I feel more motivated. Thank you very much. I will let you know when I get my diploma.

[rpmcmurphy]

I suffer from dyslexia and dyscalculia, I was kicked out of school in ‘06 and never looked back. This video is very motivating and uplifting to take the big steps and go forward in obtaining this GED.

[IamNi.T]

Hi Ms. Michelle I just wanna say this video has really helped! because I am currently a GED student at the age of 18 years old the reasons for me getting my GED was because School has failed me & the system didn't care much due to my disability & made me feel like a such failure but I've motivated myself & realize that I can do more than just that I'm challenging myself to follow my dreams & not only make my family proud myself also THANK YOU❤️!!

[leslieeliserio]

I haven't been in school since 6th grade even when I was in school I never really paid attention I was in 6th grade at a 4th grade level now I'm 17 wanting to get my life together and get a job and go to college, it's just really hard starting all the way from the bottom but I really really want to succeed. I really appreciate this video it helped alot

[rubylee]

I'm so happy I came across this video bc it really let's me know I'm not alone. I dropped out bc I was going through a lot in school and my mental health was so bad, not to mention all of the things going on in my life. I've been wanting to get my ged for a year, and I would've graduated today. I'm finally ready to study for my ged, and I really just want to get it so I can move on with my life. Thank you for making this video

[jjrmz]

This video is so important. I’ve been slacking on the ged study’s and don’t know what to do. I just now found out I want to be either a p.e teacher or just a teacher.

[Nichole_]

I’m 17 i want to join the marines i dropped out in 8th grade thank you for your videos and helping all of us who want to change our lives and get ourselves together

[markmeta]

Awesome videos Michelle! I am a GED professor at a community college in Central Florida. While I always advocate self instruction, sometimes taking an ABX course to get that instruction/guidance to passing is extremely useful. I highly recommend this for students that left high school before the 11th grade, or if their years out of school are 5+.

[kieracoleman]

All your videos have been so incredibly helpful to me over the past couple of months michelle, thank you. i've been looking for resources and you're one of the bests i've had the joy of stumbling upon. i've felt really along through this entire studying process, like i've had to figure it all out and manage it myself, but this really means the world to me to have people such as yourself willing to explain it to us on youtube for free ! thank you so much <3

[MarthaGarcia-kuve]

Oh my Thank you so much!!! You seriously have motivated me In going for it. I have been put down for not having it but I will def write it down and hang it in my room and everywhere to remind myself that I will get it!!

[sarahbeth]

My "why"- doing the damn thing. My parents homeschooled me the wrong way and now that I'm a 23 year old mama, it's time to conquer the thing

[angelicamartinez]

Just want to say thank you so much ! I wrote my whys out an took lots of notes thank you for giving us the encouragements ! And making us feel like we got this

[fatimaali]

This is actually such an important video
Thank for this information!

[josh]

Tragedy struck my family while I was in the 9th grade and I had to leave school to start helping support the household. I'm turning 30 this year, I've had many great jobs and Even worked my way to leadership positions but the only thing holding me back from something truly great is not having my diploma. Starting tomorrow I'm going to start studying and preparing to finally achieve my GED and close the book on what I've had to miss out on and put off all these years.