As you may know from reading my previous posts, I am a GED teacher. I help people get their GED diplomas. This week I found out that two more of my students from my GED Math Only Class took the GED test this past weekend and passed. That means at least five students that I know of from that class have earned their GEDs. That certainly makes me feel good, but this will have a much greater impact to the lives of these students.
One of these students who passed the GED test this past weekend has been working to get his GED for seven years. His father once told him that he was not smart enough to amount to anything. Despite this and a lot of other obstacles, he did not stop going to classes, and he kept on working to get his GED. He has always wanted to be a mechanic, and now he can get the training he needs to be a mechanic. He has other paths he can also take. He can get a better paying job, or he can go onto college. With his GED in hand, he now has choices in life.
The other student who passed the GED test this past weekend came to my GED Math Only Class Tuesday night with her two children to tell me that she passed the GED tests. She now wants to go onto college. She also now has choices of what to study and and what she wants to do for a career. She has choices in life.
What better job can one have than a job that impacts people's lives in a positive way. By helping them obtain the knowledge that enables them to have choices in their lives, I am having a positive impact on their families and the community as well. I would have to look hard to find another job that does the same thing. I also enjoy teaching them and working with them. I will not get rich doing this, but I am rewarded in so many other ways. I feel very fortunate to be making a difference.
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