"No matter what they say you can't do, just try it"
Overcoming all odds to earn a GED
Patrick Wood
Issue date: 7/1/09 Section: News
But when Campbell-Hardwick took the GED pre-test, she passed with a 28/10 which was against the doctors' odds. With a score this impressive on a pre-test, Tamara Covert encouraged her to take the GED as soon as possible.
"What really stood out with Jodi is that she was so self motivated," said Covert. "She has really impressed me because she was able to retain a lot of skills to work online that many students don't. She worked hard, and you can really tell that she wants to live, that she wants to work for things."
Campbell-Hardwick did work very hard, passing the GED with 500 extra points. She has no intention of stopping there however.
"I'm going to try to take classes on campus, but if not I'll be doing it from home. It gets better as time goes by." she added referring to her memory problems. "But it's still something that I struggle with daily."
Hardwick-Campbell, who just turned 28, currently lives in Gibson city with her three children, twin 11-year-olds and a 5-year-old. She plans on attending classes at Parkland College during the fall semester for criminal justice. She hopes to eventually become a parole or probation officer after she finishes her college education.
She stresses to anyone that may be in a situation similar to hers to not give up so easily.
"No matter how hard it is in life, no matter what they say you can't do, just try it."
"What really stood out with Jodi is that she was so self motivated," said Covert. "She has really impressed me because she was able to retain a lot of skills to work online that many students don't. She worked hard, and you can really tell that she wants to live, that she wants to work for things."
Campbell-Hardwick did work very hard, passing the GED with 500 extra points. She has no intention of stopping there however.
"I'm going to try to take classes on campus, but if not I'll be doing it from home. It gets better as time goes by." she added referring to her memory problems. "But it's still something that I struggle with daily."
Hardwick-Campbell, who just turned 28, currently lives in Gibson city with her three children, twin 11-year-olds and a 5-year-old. She plans on attending classes at Parkland College during the fall semester for criminal justice. She hopes to eventually become a parole or probation officer after she finishes her college education.
She stresses to anyone that may be in a situation similar to hers to not give up so easily.
"No matter how hard it is in life, no matter what they say you can't do, just try it."
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Jody Littleton
posted 7/01/09 @ 8:05 AM CST
What a great motivational story!
Mary Ann Tiedemann
posted 7/02/09 @ 3:06 PM CST
The quote at the end says it all. Great story!
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