Anthony Skidmore must feel like he hit the jackpot. After months of studying for the GED test, scouring job postings, submitting applications, and dressing for interviews, last week Anthony passed his GED test AND landed a job making $23.50 an hour.
The quiet 21-year-old was all smiles when he came in with his 2-year-old son, Anthony, Jr., or “A.J.,” to see his GED test scores.
Anthony showed his son the GED classroom where “Daddy studied.” He also pointed to his sister’s name on Literacy Center West’s plaque of GED graduates. Anthony’s name will now be posted among those graduates, too. The other GED classroom students will miss him, though – while he studied, Anthony generously took time out to help explain math problems to other students who were struggling.
“It was overall good experience for me,” Anthony said of coming to Literacy Center West. “I had help when I needed it and the teachers here were nice.”
Anthony had left the traditional school system because he was withdrawn to be homeschooled. Unfortunately, like for too many youth, homeschooling didn’t work out for Anthony when he was kicked out of his house.
Now Anthony can finally pursue his goal of going to college, where he’d like to study computer science. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Laura plans to start studying for her GED at Literacy Center West, too.
Lucky A.J. is growing up in a loving, hardworking household that appreciates the value of an education.
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