i feel trapped! i only have a fourth grade education and feel so lost as of what t do from here.?

Question

i know i need to get my GED but am so far behind, it 's not that i am dumb.......i was a straight a student in elementry school but life and just some bad situations caused me to be pulled out of school. i am 18 now and need to pull my life together. i am so scared and just need some advice, where to start? suggestions? anything? i want to go to college but feel so trapped.

Answer 1

Get a GED study book from the library and then go take the test.....

Answer 2

First of all, the fact that you're seeking this feedback is fantastic! Second, you show knowledge of computers and writing - so you're off to a good start! My suggestion is to contact your local community or junior college. Make an appointment to meet with Admissions or a college counselor. You'd be surprised at the programs junior/community colleges have! The programs in these schools range from certificate (months) to Associate degrees (2 year). You may be able to earn your GED and work toward college credits at the same time! Also, you may have heard talk about taking SAT exams and how challenging they are. It is very possible that you could end up going to a four year school eventually and earning a bachelors degree or better and never have to take an SAT! That's right - an Associates Degree from a 2 year college can waive the need for SAT scores. Being a student in this electronic age is so very exciting. There are so many options. Financial Aid is available as well. Some employers also pay or reimburse for college classes taken and passed. So while looking for a job always inquire about that benefit as well. Good Luck to You, I'm Sure You'll Do Great!

Answer 3

First of all YOU are the only one responsible for your own happiness. Take charge of your life and that means CHANGE, if you are so unhappy start fixing the problem. What's first? Sound like you are probably overweight, with the health problems you list, lose the weight and the diabetes and ankle and joint problems will probably go away. Get moving, go outside and walk, look around not at other people, but at the birds singing, the sun shining, the flowers growing. Appreciate the world you live in and resolve not to waste another day. I am sorry you've had a hard life, but realize many, many, many people have. And remember too you never know what goes on behind closed doors. I guarantee you half those shining happy people you envy on my space have their own issues!!!! Don't resent people for treating you a certain way....You teach people how to treat you! Look folks in the eye, smile and say "hi". Work on being friendly and having a great personality. Join a church, even if just for the socialization. Church members are usually very accepting of anyone else belonging to their church. If you can, seek help through a counselor. Grieve for the life you should have had and the life you want but may never have and then LET IT GO. Start your life NOW! Stop hiding and get out and live. Imagine what you are missing by being so miserable.

Answer 4

I hated school. I are still so young! Stop worrying. Go buy yourself a GED study guide. ( ANy BArnes and Noble will hav it) and review the entire book until you are comfortable with everything that will be on the test. Then take the test. I promise it is not hard and as long as you study, you will pass with flying colors! Remember that just b/c you dropped out of school does not make you stupid. After you get your GED, you can go on to a community college and then a regular university! There are also college students everywhere who will help tutor you for just a small amount of money! Please goa nd do this! Good Luck! I will keep my fingers crossed for you! If I can do it, so can you!

Answer 5

you are NOT trapped!!! there are classes to help you prepare for your GED. you write extremely well for someone with only a 4th grade education. you must have done a lot of reading since then (which helps a great deal). Call your local college and ask them to tell you where you can study for your GED. You can also check at your library for books that will help you prepare for your GED exams.
You will go to college sooner than you think and you will be highly successful!
I obtained my GED and then went to college. I loved college so much I could be a career student, if I could afford it. I predict you will be a very quick study and breeze through your GED classes, pass the tests with flying colors, and be in college before next fall.
Best wishes to you.

Answer 6

Try an adult education program.....some available through community colleges and/or online. They offer one-to-one tutors, you can work on it in the evenings and weekends while you are employed if you need to continue working, and you can proceed at your own pace. There is no embarrassment, and no competition. If it's just a GED you need, that won't take long, but you don't need to stop there. A adult education tutor can prepare you for college entrance exams, and once you get accepted, the sky is the limit. Good luck. You are to be complimented on your desire to improve yourself.

Answer 7

Don't be taken in and be brainwashed by society. You say you are 18. Is your plan in life to get a reasonable paid 9 to 5 job to fund a mortgage for your dream home and then maybe find a wife and have a couple of kids and in the meantime make some boss of yours millions of pounds while he is playing on the golf course while you go home exhausted after working in his office or factory. Then if you are lucky enough to live to pension age you will find you will have nothing to show for it? Forget all that, travel and work your way across the world, there is no better form of education. I can't believe you are scared of life at a young age of 18. I don't what know hardships you have experienced, but tell yourself this I have survived them like you will survive the rest of your life. You are not dumb you are very intelligent, but there is a difference between wisdom and intelligence. Be wise and really ask yourself what you want in life. Break those chains of fear. There is nothing to fear but fear itself. Be yourself and good hunting.

Answer 8

Get a book, study, take the test. I don't think you'll have a problem ----you write better that some on the higher ed column.

My dad only finished 4th grade. He was the smartest man I ever knew (thats includes the husband with the law degree).

Its never too late for college, I have an 80 year old in his last class for his degree. A 95 year old woman graduated in May.

Answer 9

You always have the option of becoming self employed. There are a lot of businesses you can start with little money while you continue to pursue your GED and other education on the side. You can find books on small businesses at your Library or book store.

Answer 10

go for your GED. There are adult learning classes you can take that will help you prepare for the test. You need to focus on school man. Get your GED what ever it takes and then go onto college. It is easy to get a student loan. Just do it, you will thank me for it.

If you don't do that , go into the military, they will help you get your GED and go onto college.

Answer 11

Go to your local library or community center. You will be able to get the info you need to get enrolled in adult education classes so that you can take your GED. Once you have that you can get a job, or better yet, apply to college! Good Luck!