Success Stories

I want to obtain my GED because it has been a goal of mine for nine years since dropping out of high school in 2009. I am doing it to further my education and accomplish my own personal goals.

I am currently in the GED program as a full-time student. I decided to join this program so I could go to college and get a career. I have already learned so much since I started.  For example, I did not know how to do basic math. I now can do geometry and algebra. This…

I am currently enrolled in the GED program. This is my third year. I have passed two of the exams, math, and writing, and I now need three more. I think this is a really good program and I am thankful it is offered in my area. It is a big help when you have…

My name is Tyler Brooks. I came from Ontario to the Miramichi Region of New Brunswick.  At first, I didn’t know how to go about getting into school. Since then I have made the decision to go to school. It was easier than I thought to find a program in my area. Enrolling in the…

My name is Brenda Ramsay, and I am a GED graduate from Eel Ground. I had tried this GED many times but every time I struck a brick wall. Every time the odds were against me and years and years went by. I felt that I never had the one thing that meant more than…

My name is Grant Patles, and I am a 2017 graduate in Eel Ground. I can really say that I enjoyed the GED experience. Thanks to my instructor, Denise Hallihan, and my fellow classmates, who are now my friends, it was easy to learn. She taught me that it is never too late. I am now employed in…

My name is Betty Lavoie and I am a GED graduate in Eel Ground. I am so happy that I walked through that door and spoke with Ann Morrissey as well as Denise Hallihan about coming back to school. I was blessed to be met with such understanding people. My teacher was a wonderful person and…

It may have taken me 26 years to get my diploma; however, through determination and getting help from family and friends is what gave me the drive to push forward. No matter how hard it was, I kept pushing myself, so I could reach my goal of getting my diploma. “You are only as good…

I quit school in grade eight and never thought I would be able to get a grade twelve. I had a hard time in school when I was younger, and my mother said if I got a job, I wouldn’t have to stay in school. I think it was hard on her seeing me trying…

It was an honor as well as easy for me to write a testimonial of the GED program as it changed my life for the better.  I am now able, because of my GED diploma, to work at the Miramichi Hospital for the last 7 years.  Before I was going from job to job.  I…