Absolutely! I had very little adult guidance when I was a teenager. After being displaced, living with three different families, I went to live with my mother in the 9th ward of New Orleans (now known for Katrina damage) when I was a teenager. However, I found out very quickly that I was making many tough choices…alone. At age 16 I stopped going to school. It was a choice I made based upon living situations, an abusive environment, and honestly, a public school that continued to fail its students for years to come … Different from you, I did go directly to the adult education center and test for my GED; however, I did not know what this meant, nor did I know that it would serve me well in the future. I just knew that I dropped out for many reasons, but not once did I consider not having an education.

Life takes place, even with the best plans in mind. So, you got pregnant and chose a different way for yourself. That’s okay. That does NOT mean that you ever intended to bypass an education and hopeful future for yourself and your baby.

Here is what happened in my story. I continued to lack guidance. But, I got my GED on the first try. Essentially, I graduated a year and a half before the “plan” I had for myself. I still wasted the year and a half before attending college because I was afraid. No one told me (lacked guidance remember) what I was supposed to do. I wasn’t very good at asking either. And so, I waited until some of my close friends chose a junior college, and went in to apply with them. They had their high school transcripts, their diplomas, their test (ACT/SAT) scores…I had a GED, in a folder, hidden. Guess what? We all went to class together that Fall term. In fact, I was accepted into the nursing program the same year.

I was always embarrassed and rarely told anyone that I had a GED, and not a traditional high school diploma. I believed that the junior college had missed something, and when I wanted to attend a university, decided against it for fear of rejection. I wish I had had the nerve to ask the question you are asking, then. I spent a lot of time wanting an education, but fearing I would not do well, that I was not educated enough to succeed…not true.

Although I didn’t take the “traditional” course to where I am today, applying to a PhD program in counseling psychology, I did eventually get here. I worked various jobs, some rewarding, some that just plain paid well, but all that added to my knowledge of who I am and how I interact with others. This is invaluable, remember that. Life, reality, cannot be taught in school. Clearly, we see high school kids learning tough life lessons all the time, but those are unfortunate situations. You will be fortunate to choose your path…

Before I get off on a tangent, let me say that you should get your GED, period. It may be different to some schools, but those are likely schools that have difficult criteria to meet anyway. You want to apply to college. Okay. Whether you have a GED or HS diploma, there is a chance you will be rejected. (Sorry, it’s true, and better to hear from a veteran applicant than have the experience unwarned.) BUT, the chances of you getting into college without a GED…very small. If you can take the ACT, then do that, have those scores to take with you to apply. But, first and foremost, get that GED and be confident in your abilities.

Good Luck!

C.E.O.

u should be able to go to college with a G.E.D. if you don’t have a regular high school diploma.

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