I found an article by a Harvard University professor that’s good advice for high school dropouts. What’s the advice? Four Reasons Any Action Is Better than None according to Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter. It was meant for business executives, but the advice is just as useful for high school dropouts. Small wins matter As professor Kanter wrote: [...]
Stop using the phrase good enough degree. If you have a GED, using the phrase good enough degree devalues your effort in studying and passing the GED. You should have absolutely no embarassment in passing the GED. Your educational life is where you end up (college, masters degree) not where you began: General Equivalency Diploma. [...]
High school dropouts need to stick together. Life is getting harder for High School Dropouts I’ve been writing this blog for almost one year now. And, I see three factors working against high school dropouts. Funding for GED studies being cut back all across the nation. Work has officially begun on making the GED test [...]
You’re never too old to feel good about yourself. Passing the GED test has so many good outcomes. Yes, you most likely will make $5 more per hour which equals $10,000 more per year if you work full time. But money aside, if you pass the GED test you become an inspiration to your children [...]
