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Fantasia: GED Graduate

“I had gotten to the eighth grade, but I had really just slid by. No one had really checked my reading comprehension, my vocabulary, or more word-recognition sills. It was easy to keep going to the next grade in public school, which wasn’t good, but it was common,” says Fantasia in her autobiography, Life Is Not a Fairy Tale. The story is not just the tale of the American Idol Season 3 winner, but the story of many undereducated adults who dropped out of school. Fantasia’s story touches people’s hearts simply because it is so common. As a young girl, she failed in school, dropped out, and became a single mother.

Today, Fantasia is not just a single mother, but she’s also not just a successful and admired singer. Fantasia has studied for and passed her GED Test! She was also awarded an honorary degree from Andrews High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. At 25 years old, the singer walked with other graduates in a cap and gown to accept her high school degree. Fantasia’s work studying for her GED Test was documented in her reality show on VH1, Fantasia for Real.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau data, more than 39 million American adults don’t have a high school diploma or GED credential. Many young adults dropped out of school because they have fallen too far behind, like Fantasia, many young women dropped out of school to have families of their own. Former dropouts are likely to be underemployed or unemployed, and many come to realize that they need a GED diploma to improve their lives through higher education or better employment.

Just as important, however, is the need to earn a GED credential to increase self-esteem and recognize self-worth. Becoming more educated provides both skills for living and the confidence to seek something more out of life. The GED Test is a comprehensive exam of high school skills, but many people can pass the exam with a little bit of preparation, especially if instruction is targeted to their individual needs.

GED and GED Testing Service are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). Use of the GED trademark does not imply support or endorsement by ACE.

About the Author

Michael Ormsby is the president of The GED Academy and oversees software and curriculum for adult learners and people with educational challenges. For more information, visit http://www.passGED.com . Michael can be contacted by email at: information@passGED.com or by telephone at 800-460-8150.

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