•It is your responsibility to study and prepare for the GED tests.

•It is your responsibility to seek help when needed.

•It is your responsibility to make getting a GED a priority in your life.

•Obtaining your diploma / GED is a stepping-stone to greater things.

•Start thinking about what you will do once you have accomplished this goal.

•Will you take additional classes at the local community college?

•Will you be able to get a job or upgrade your current job situation?

•All of the GED tests involve reading.

•Unless you can read and comprehend what you read, you will have difficulty with the tests.

•Read every day whether it is the local newspaper, a book, or your email. Grab a book and read to a child.

•Most people do not have to write daily, and therefore many do not feel confident in writing a 200+ word essay without practice.

•Keep a journal and write in it each and every day.

•Write a letter to your friend.The more you write, the easier it becomes.

•Find someone who you know, like, and trust and study with them. It may be another individual who is working on their GED, or someone who is taking other classes.

•You can do it!