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I’m scared I’ll fail my GED language arts portion due to me not being able to interpret things if they’re not literal and taking questions literally. I’m practicing in a GED prep book and I keep missing basic questions for being literal and unable to see a clear answer other than the literal one even after I see the explanation. I don’t understand and I’m scared it will cause me to fail. Currently I have no written diagnosis since Covid happened in the middle of my mental health journey so I’m at a complete loss here on what I’m experiencing. I’m feeling quite dumb at the moment even though I’ve been such a golden student in school. I had to drop out due to my mental health and I really regret it but it was the best choice for me.
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@Ziggy_B That's great that you reached "master"! I doubt most people coming out of high school could say that (or maybe that's just my old school lol). It sounds like you're doing awesome and I'm proud of you, I'm sure the others around you are too. I think the best thing you can do for yourself is breathe and keep telling yourself you've got this.
Do you have a teacher or a tutor? If so, enlist their help - that's what they're there for. If not though, take a look on YouTube, the GED site, or other sites where they can explain the concepts you're struggling on. I'm no expert on the GED exam itself, but I do have friends who dropped out of high school and took the GED later. Most people fail the exam on their first shot, so if it happens, it happens and guess what? It's no big deal! A lot of people who fail one specific area can retake a subject test. Now, this does vary from state to state, but you may be able to retake the subject test for free or at lower cost. Most states also let you retake the subject test with no waiting period, although after the initial test plus two retakes, you will have to wait 60 days before another retake. The important thing to remember is to breathe, and to remind yourself that you're fabulous and brilliant and on your own path, which is allowed to differ from other people. You dropped out of high school to take care of yourself, that's great! Your mental health matters, and it's brilliant that you knew to put yourself first. If you can do that, you can do anything. Also! After the exam, if you can, go out and treat yourself. Eat something yummy, whether that's ice cream or your favorite take-out, and/or spend time doing something you love - a hobby, seeing somebody you're close with, even sacking out in front of the TV with your favorite show. Treat yourself because you deserve it, and because you'll feel better. Lastly, before I go? Like I said, I'm not an expert in the GED, but I do consider myself pretty good at studying, so if you want, send me a DM on Alike! I'd be more than happy to help you out on specific questions if you'd like, or just to give continued support. Hope this helps ❤️
@SillyGooseGoose I don’t have a teacher or tutor, I’m doing this by myself. I think I’m panicking a little because I’m used to overachieving but I have been out of school for a couple of years so my skills have rusted. The book I’m using has a pretest to see where I’m at in conjunction with a study guide and I reached the “mastered” level for each category but the one or two questions I miss make me feel scared that I’ll fail.
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