| Many individuals may feel that high school is | | | | student and their grade. A person that is |
| not for them and they would prefer to get a | | | | getting their GED misses out in this |
| GED and enter the workforce early. After all, | | | | important life lesson. |
| a GED stands for General Equivalency Diploma, | | | | |
| meaning it is equal to the high school | | | | Another reason a GED is not such a great |
| diploma and it takes less work. The GED may | | | | option is if the individual is going to apply |
| seem like the easy way out for many, but the | | | | for college, they may have a difficult time. |
| fact is a GED is not such a great option. | | | | Colleges will want to see the student's high |
| | | | school transcripts and when they see they |
| The unfortunate thing about the GED is that | | | | dropped out and received their GED, they may |
| it does not allow you to get a full | | | | look a little harder at their potential |
| education. Yes, you have to pass a test to | | | | student. Will the student be able to get |
| get it, but the individual misses out on too | | | | through the classes without dropping out? |
| much information that would be taught in a | | | | Will the students fully apply themselves? The |
| high school class that is not on the test. Of | | | | colleges will look at this GED student closer |
| course, the student may think that most of it | | | | than others. |
| is useless information, but the fact is it | | | | |
| makes you a person with a more rounded | | | | While the GED will allow you to get a job and |
| education. | | | | even go to college, it does not provide you |
| | | | with the full education you deserve. A high |
| The GED also does not teach you | | | | school diploma requires you to complete a set |
| self-discipline. It is, as stated, the easy | | | | of courses designed to give you an education |
| way out, but in the end will make things much | | | | in several subject areas, as well as allowing |
| more difficult. When you have to attend | | | | you to enhance them with enrichment classes |
| classes on a daily basis and pass in homework | | | | and extra-curricula activities. By getting |
| on time, it teaches you self-discipline. Not | | | | your GED, you're missing out on a lot of |
| passing in homework and being late or absent | | | | great information and experiences. |
| to classes does not hurt anyone but the | | | | |