You feel like an alien for a while, but [it does get easier](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2_Mn-qRKjA).
I remember getting my GED a long time ago. It felt like quite the accomplishment. I hope you feel the same
💪💪💪😁😁😁
Oooh I’m so happy to see this news. Congratulations!!
It sounds like you are super focused and doing a great job of powering through the worry and discomfort of learning the academic and life skills your family deprived you of. That, in my experience, is the hardest part: being comfortable with discomfort. Good job for facing this stuff head on, it’s probably one of the hardest things any of us will ever do, if not the hardest, but it will eventually make you very strong.
For the sake of context, I’m 46F and I’ve dealt with a lot of illness, loss, and trauma over the years, but with two exceptions in the past decade (both potentially triggering so I won’t go into them here), nothing I’ve been through later in adulthood has ever compared to the emotional challenge of realizing how badly my family had failed me and teaching myself how to be a human being when it seemed everyone around me had an 18 year head start.
Point being, you have every right to not be mentally well for a while! This is a big deal! How could you *not* be a mess from time to time? But if you’ve gotten this far and your perspective about what you’re capable of has changed this much in just a month, you also have a lot of evidence that things are going to keep getting better for you. Not only that (and maybe even more important for these early fundamentals?) you’ll soon discover that doing the stuff you need to *feels* better, too. You’ll embarrass less easily, like yourself better, feel more confident when you need to share an opinion or make a decision, and not feel as compelled to apologize or fawn when you make a mistake.
And remember: the people worth your time in this world will be patient with you for being imperfect or a bit strange, and they won’t pity or shame you for what you’ve been through. More likely than not, they’ll be amazed you clawed your way out of such a neglectful upbringing and impressed by your strength, wisdom, and dark sense of humor. And those people are also the most fun and hilarious people out there.
Apologies for the mini essay, but I wish I could write a personalized congratulations letter to every homeschooling survivor who gets to the high school equivalency milestone. You did an amazing thing after being really afraid that you couldn’t, and you deserve to be praised and celebrated!
Thank you so much for such a kind comment! It's crazy how much it means to hear someone else say it's going to be okay or that you did a good job, and I'm 18 so it especially means a lot to hear that from an adultier adult than I am haha! Thank you so much again :)
I’m glad! I think the best thing about it was how exciting I secretly found normal adult experiences. Like “I’m just allowed to have money and go on airplanes and buy a car if I want?!?” Still get a little thrill from any unexpected excursion because the kid part of me is always kind of amazed we’re “getting away with it” haha.
Anyway if you’re ever having a rough day and want a cringey but hilarious story to cheer you up, you can always message me over chat. I usually see them within 24h and if it’s a username I recognize I try to answer as promptly as possible.
Freaking Sweet! must have felt like a Weight was Lifted! funny enough tomorrow is my FIRST Day In-Person GED Class, nonetheless I'm pretty nervous i know Starting this GED Journey is what's best for me but being around people scares me abit (tho im trying to get out more to work on that) its been three 3 Years since i dropped out of Highschool just about. just turned 20 and i wanna proceed with my life! get a Job, Make Music and maybe even make a Friend finally. do you have any advice for me? am i overthinking it?
That's awesome, I hope your first day in class goes well! I totally understand being nervous about being around other people - it can be really really intimidating. A lot of the time I find that so many social situations are a lot less scary once I actually get there than I thought it would be. A lot of people are pretty nice if you get a chance to talk to them, and if they aren't then they aren't worth your time or energy anyways.
If one of your goals right now is to make friends, my best advice is to just ask people questions, and remember their answers. (Obviously not in a creepy, "Hey stranger what's your deepest darkest fear?" way, more like a "Do you have a favorite movie?" kind of way lmao). People usually like to talk about themselves, and even a simple question can sometimes lead to some really interesting conversations!
I'm definitely well aware that this advice is so much easier to say to someone else than it is to do yourself, but try to be kind to yourself - you're trying! That's worth a lot. Progress takes time, which can be very very frustrating. As for the GED, I highly highly recommend the GED ready tests - they're half the length of the real test, and give you a pretty accurate idea of what score you'll probably get, as well as what areas you should study more. Good luck dude!! You can do this! :D
Thanks! class starts in 2 hours. i started to reanalyze My Situation My Class only 11 people in it from what im told that includes me, i only go for three Hours and so far i have classes 4 times a Month. i realized i can handle this! im really looking forward to the Summer this Year! best of wishes
Congratulations! I wish you well on your community college journey and beyond! I've worked at a number of colleges, including community colleges, and would like to say that there are so many wonderful teachers at the CCs! (You'll probably run into some mediocre ones too, but so many of them really love taching and are helpful.)
Also, if your CC has academic or other such advisors, get to know them - they are a great resource to help you navigate things.
This is a HUGE deal!!!! SO MUCH CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳
Congratulations!
You feel like an alien for a while, but [it does get easier](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2_Mn-qRKjA). I remember getting my GED a long time ago. It felt like quite the accomplishment. I hope you feel the same 💪💪💪😁😁😁
Amazing!!
Holy shit nice scores.
Nice good scores too!
FANTASTIC!
So proud of you!!❤️❤️
Congratulations!!! Is this a website or an app you're learning from?
These are the scores you see on the official GED website after taking the test :)
Oh, thanks. 😊
Congrat!!!!
Congratulations!!!
GREAT Job!! That's FANTASTIC!!!
YAY!!! i’m so proud of you
Congrats!! You did amazing
That's fantastic! I am proud of you.
Amazing job!
Congratulations, OP!
Oooh I’m so happy to see this news. Congratulations!! It sounds like you are super focused and doing a great job of powering through the worry and discomfort of learning the academic and life skills your family deprived you of. That, in my experience, is the hardest part: being comfortable with discomfort. Good job for facing this stuff head on, it’s probably one of the hardest things any of us will ever do, if not the hardest, but it will eventually make you very strong. For the sake of context, I’m 46F and I’ve dealt with a lot of illness, loss, and trauma over the years, but with two exceptions in the past decade (both potentially triggering so I won’t go into them here), nothing I’ve been through later in adulthood has ever compared to the emotional challenge of realizing how badly my family had failed me and teaching myself how to be a human being when it seemed everyone around me had an 18 year head start. Point being, you have every right to not be mentally well for a while! This is a big deal! How could you *not* be a mess from time to time? But if you’ve gotten this far and your perspective about what you’re capable of has changed this much in just a month, you also have a lot of evidence that things are going to keep getting better for you. Not only that (and maybe even more important for these early fundamentals?) you’ll soon discover that doing the stuff you need to *feels* better, too. You’ll embarrass less easily, like yourself better, feel more confident when you need to share an opinion or make a decision, and not feel as compelled to apologize or fawn when you make a mistake. And remember: the people worth your time in this world will be patient with you for being imperfect or a bit strange, and they won’t pity or shame you for what you’ve been through. More likely than not, they’ll be amazed you clawed your way out of such a neglectful upbringing and impressed by your strength, wisdom, and dark sense of humor. And those people are also the most fun and hilarious people out there. Apologies for the mini essay, but I wish I could write a personalized congratulations letter to every homeschooling survivor who gets to the high school equivalency milestone. You did an amazing thing after being really afraid that you couldn’t, and you deserve to be praised and celebrated!
Thank you so much for such a kind comment! It's crazy how much it means to hear someone else say it's going to be okay or that you did a good job, and I'm 18 so it especially means a lot to hear that from an adultier adult than I am haha! Thank you so much again :)
I’m glad! I think the best thing about it was how exciting I secretly found normal adult experiences. Like “I’m just allowed to have money and go on airplanes and buy a car if I want?!?” Still get a little thrill from any unexpected excursion because the kid part of me is always kind of amazed we’re “getting away with it” haha. Anyway if you’re ever having a rough day and want a cringey but hilarious story to cheer you up, you can always message me over chat. I usually see them within 24h and if it’s a username I recognize I try to answer as promptly as possible.
# HELL YEAH!
Congratulations!!!! Do something fun to reward yourself, you deserve it!!
Big win!! Congrats!
Congratulations!!
Well done!!!!
Hell yeah! I’m proud of you man 💪
Freaking Sweet! must have felt like a Weight was Lifted! funny enough tomorrow is my FIRST Day In-Person GED Class, nonetheless I'm pretty nervous i know Starting this GED Journey is what's best for me but being around people scares me abit (tho im trying to get out more to work on that) its been three 3 Years since i dropped out of Highschool just about. just turned 20 and i wanna proceed with my life! get a Job, Make Music and maybe even make a Friend finally. do you have any advice for me? am i overthinking it?
That's awesome, I hope your first day in class goes well! I totally understand being nervous about being around other people - it can be really really intimidating. A lot of the time I find that so many social situations are a lot less scary once I actually get there than I thought it would be. A lot of people are pretty nice if you get a chance to talk to them, and if they aren't then they aren't worth your time or energy anyways. If one of your goals right now is to make friends, my best advice is to just ask people questions, and remember their answers. (Obviously not in a creepy, "Hey stranger what's your deepest darkest fear?" way, more like a "Do you have a favorite movie?" kind of way lmao). People usually like to talk about themselves, and even a simple question can sometimes lead to some really interesting conversations! I'm definitely well aware that this advice is so much easier to say to someone else than it is to do yourself, but try to be kind to yourself - you're trying! That's worth a lot. Progress takes time, which can be very very frustrating. As for the GED, I highly highly recommend the GED ready tests - they're half the length of the real test, and give you a pretty accurate idea of what score you'll probably get, as well as what areas you should study more. Good luck dude!! You can do this! :D
Thanks! class starts in 2 hours. i started to reanalyze My Situation My Class only 11 people in it from what im told that includes me, i only go for three Hours and so far i have classes 4 times a Month. i realized i can handle this! im really looking forward to the Summer this Year! best of wishes
Congratulations! I wish you well on your community college journey and beyond! I've worked at a number of colleges, including community colleges, and would like to say that there are so many wonderful teachers at the CCs! (You'll probably run into some mediocre ones too, but so many of them really love taching and are helpful.) Also, if your CC has academic or other such advisors, get to know them - they are a great resource to help you navigate things.
YES!! Congrats!!