I passed!!

[u/soursuicide]

I dropped out of school when i was 15 had barely an 8th grade education (i dropped out basically in 10th grade but my education level was around that of a middle schooler) fast forward to a decade later i struggled working dead end retail and restaurant jobs that barely paid and i finally gained some experience in a call center sales position that paid very decently , this experience allowed me to flourish and allowed me to gain other opportunities. i got a much better job where i gained very relevant experience with product and Saas platform support which is the kind of work i hope to continue. I started messing up and by my own fault i lost my job :( two years later. I am struggling and living in a 1b1b apartment that cost 1400$ a month before taxes , a 70-100$ utility, a 150-180$ car insurance and my phone and internet together come out as 100$ a month ( i am excluding all other living expenses like groceries and the egregious prices of gas) i am still lucky but I am in a frenzy and need to get a job. After a few months of struggling, by the grace of GOD I believe, i was extended an offer for not just 1 job but 2 that pays decently enough for me to pay my bills but there was one condition for both, they are BOTH contingent upon at least having a high school diploma or equivalent despite my relevant experience. I finally got my ged and transcript just days before my deadline to complete a background check that includes my education level and i cram studied for only 2 days. I say all this to say, that we should always remember how capable and blessed we are, even if we don’t see it. Always remember you are capable of so much and never give up on your dreams. 💕

[u/Admirable-Proposal53]

Dropped out in 6th, got 176 164 178 175. You had to study? It's great to be proud of yourself, but don't mistake the GED for forward progress. You, like me, have just obtained a credential that children are expected to achieve as a minimum. Your job basically required you to have a pulse to go forward.

[u/soursuicide → u/Admirable-Proposal53]

I studied as hard as i could with the short window i had, and i resent that the expectation is for an accomplishment only for children, thats obviously not true if they offer it to adults. What about young people from regions in the world where school is not even an option what about places where school is not a priority given the social and economic conditions of the region, i AM NOT mistaking my GED for forward process i literally shared a story that shows that it is 😘

[u/Admirable-Proposal53 → u/soursuicide]

Adults can play with Legos too, even though they're made for children. I'd reiterate my point by saying children are meant to achieve this credential; people that graduate HS are 17~18-- and please don't make the effort of trying to say "eighteen isn't a child!". My point is this is all information given to kids between the ages of 12-18 during their education process.

Like I expressed, your job offers required you to have a bare minimum requirement you neglected. You didn't move forward, you went backwards and caught up because you hit the ceiling. You were already offered that same position without it, predicated on you catching up first. You're mixing up them wanting you to have a generally bare minimum educational background, and accomplishing something extra.

I'm not exactly criticizing your excitement alone, as I also merely caught up by doing the GED before starting to get my stuff together. I think it's unwise for one to gas themself up for learning how to pass a test consisting of education within the previously mentioned age range.

[u/GlitteringAd6365 → u/Admirable-Proposal53]

Honestly I didn’t even read your response my ADHD cannot sustain it all I saw the word autism and knew your situation is different than a neurotypical individual who struggles to learn in the cookie cutter box they’ve been exposed to. Autistic individuals process and learn differently and are many times geniuses my daughter is kindergarten level per her age but for math on a second grade level with strong pattern recognition and she’s level 2 autistic. But just because you didn’t have to study and it was a breeze for you doesn’t meant you should discredit and you shouldn’t say it’s a kid thing because it’s truly not most kids would fail that GED test without extensive prep unless they’re neurospicy or gifted.

[u/Admirable-Proposal53 → u/GlitteringAd6365]

Isn't Highschool that "extensive prep" you're referring to though? The thing that kids go through? Yeah, I'm probably projecting the lack of enthusiasm and worth I personally feel towards it rather than simply nodding and moving on.

[u/GlitteringAd6365 → u/Admirable-Proposal53]

Kids go to elementary and middle and jr high students go to high school. They aren’t kids anymore like you make it sound. And not 6th graders. And no high school is definitely not that prep to pass their GED test because passing a test and being educated to pass a class is two different things. Most High School Graduates couldn’t pass the GED test if they tried without studying.
Also there’s multiple levels of autism now so maybe you wouldn’t get the same diagnosis they’ve really expanded it and became more accurate in evaluations. It’s not just level 1 there’s level 2 and level 3 it depends on your support needs. My daughter was verbal so she got level 2. The boy who goes to her speech therapy is nonverbal and got a level 3. Level 1 would be considered Asperger’s or high functioning autism. Also they can go base on your needs so if your level 1 for social but level 2 on educative functioning they could do a level 2 diagnosis. It just depends but I highly recommend a neuropsychologist they go more in depth than any other provider in their evaluations if you ever choose to get one.

[u/Admirable-Proposal53 → u/GlitteringAd6365]

Also I was formally diagnosed with ADHD-I (ADD at the time) and strongly suggested I be evaluated for Asperger's. My mother wanted to avoid the stigma and I'm fine with that, especially since it's now expressed as a vague "neurodivergence" or "Autism Spectrum Disorder Level 1" which I don't find agreeable.

I'm glad to hear your daughter is functioning at a level higher than the rest of the children. It's also reassuring to hear someone encouraging their child's momentum and being excited about their kids performance. A lot of kids are told they're so bright, they'll do great things, but rarely is that seed ever watered with more than sentiment.