GED Success Story
Determination is Davis Hancock’s middle name. There were considerable obstacles in his path to obtaining a GED credential, but he refused to let those obstacles block him from his goal.
Davis did not possess strong reading skills. So he set about improving them by reading everything he could. This single father even asked his 7 year old daughter, Shanielle, to help him with his reading. Strong family support kept him focused during this time.
When he enrolled in GED classes, Davis walked an hour and from class each day carrying a backpack full of textbooks. For a month, his dedication to learning kept him busy 16 hours a day, 7 days a week. Then Davis took the GED test and successfully completed 4 of the 5 subjects. He refused to be discouraged and applied those newly found study habits to strengthening his math skills. One month later, he passed his math test and received his GED certificate.
Davis says that he had an attitude problem as a teenager. He didn’t feel that an education was necessary nor worth his time and effort. A poor employment record and lack of education eventually led him to nearly 3 years of unemployment.
“I looked in the mirror one day and realized that I had to do better for my kids. At that moment, I changed my life and stopped doing some things I had been doing. I saw a commercial on TV for the GED test. The next day I went to The Franklin Center and enrolled in class. It was not easy, but I walked by faith every day that I could do this. And I did. ”
After passing the GED test, Davis began working towards an associate’s degree in criminal justice administration at Patrick Henry Community College, Franklin Site. Once he receives that degree, Davis is considering two options: a military career or pursuing a law degree.
Davis feels that obtaining his GED credential is the biggest accomplishment of his life (other than being a good father to his two children, Shanielle, now 8, and Xzavier, 5). “Now I see pride in my children’s eyes. And when I look at them, failure is not an option.”
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