“My other siblings dropped out too, so I thought maybe me being younger if they saw me doing this it would motivate them also, and it has. “The teacher was very helpful, if there was anything I didn’t understand she would go step-by-step to explain it to me, and I could always reach out to the KCET team for help,” added Jack. Memories of his brother, a stellar student and positive figure, was a strong motivator throughout Jack’s revived interest in education, while instructors and KCET staff went the extra mile to make sure that he could reach his goals. “So I enrolled in June and got my GED last month.” “I figured if they’re paying me, I should actually do something important with this money, so I spoke to my mom and found out that I could go into the online GED program for free through our SNAP benefits,” said Jack. Reeling from the loss of his brother and biggest role model, who commit suicide in 2017, Jack spoke with family about wanting something more than working in fast food, and decided pursuing an education was paramount in attaining a better life.Īfter an initial failed attempt at joining the GED program through K-CET, it was the COVID payout checks that finally pushed Jack to get serious about his education. Jack had dropped out of high school while growing up in Reno, Nev., and when the family moved to Klamath Falls he took local jobs but found them unfulfilling.
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