“When I came to JCAE I wasn’t sure what to expect. I believed it would take me a lifetime to complete my GED®. I was not confident in my academic ability because I hadn’t been to school in years. The instructors convinced me I was smarter than I thought I was.
I was introduced to the AO-K program while at JCAE and the Healthcare Pathway was the best decision. Regardless of what life threw at me, I focused only on my dream of completing my GED® and earning my CNA certificate. My children gave me encouragement and motivated me to keep going. They cheered when I graduated. They think I’m the coolest mom ever.
Now there is no more shame because I have a diploma, even if I didn’t finish in society’s timeframe. I’m a graduate moving forward to accomplish my next goal.”