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I think I am going to try to find one of those job things everyone keeps telling me I need. I was wondering if any of you ladies have any pointers that would help me on an application or in an interview? I am getting ahead of myself but I just want to be prepared as possible. Thank you 
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I think I missed some back story. Do you not have a high school diploma? If you don't, get that done!
Yes, mil one source is for temporary problems/solutions, but if your anxiety is due to a new situation, it could be a gray area. I got approval despite being treated for depression in the past. You can't get meds through them, though.
You should be eligible for assistance from military one source. They may even pay for whatever programs you still need.
http://www.militaryfamily.org/get-info/spouse-education/installation-education-centers-services/
Although this is from an army site, it applies to all branches. There's a phone # on that pdf to call.
http://www.knox.army.mil/garrison/dhr/aces/documents/MyCAA.pdf
MyCAA is the program you want to look into.
Many of the ged programs can be done online, so lack of a car shouldn't be a problem. Also, what about the bus?
Have you gone to your PCM for a referral? Just b/c mil one source isn't the right fit doesn't mean you have no counseling options? Tricare will cover the services you need.
I don't know whether to hug you or smack you upside the head (metaphorically, that is, b/c you seem so nice), but you've got to start figuring some of these things out on your own.
You seem so young and naive, but surely you know how to google. "military spouse ged" would get you tons of information. Google your installation and education office. Google for bus routes. It really shouldn't be this hard.
Are you on prime? If so, you have a pcm that you should see with the specific purpose of securing a referral. I don't mean a referral in the sense of "I know someone good" but in the getting it processed through tricare sense. Be your own advocate.
I agree with all of this.
I thought I also read on here that one could 'self refer' to a counselor? If your PCM isn't doing a referral (no joke, it takes less than 5 minutes for them to put it in. I've had many), then ask for a new PCM.
I really don't mean to sound rude, but what are you going to do when your H deploys or goes TDY?
And, to further ditto this, if you are not happy with your PCM, see the patient advocate. The patient advocate is there solely to serve the purpose of the patient who is not happy. You've got to grow up sometime kid.
Wait.. so are you still enrolled in regular High School? I don't think I've ever caught your age before.. ?
If a HS diploma is still an option than I'd (obviously) go that route.
Why did you get married so young - were you 17? What are you plans after getting your GED, short term and long term?
Because you are at a low grade level, it might take longer than you're expecting. It probably also won't be easy, because that is a lot to learn in a short amount of time.
What do you do during the day since you aren't in school or working?
ETA: I was married young too. I'm just really curious.
So you have zero high school experience? I'm trying to wrap my brain around this. PM your base if you want, and I'll track down who you need to call. You can't let this go. There's no way you're too busy, especially since you don't seem to leave your house, to deal with this. Getting your education should be your full time job now.
I understand that. For the first 3 years of our marriage I was SO focused on E and his career that I completely put mine aside. I also made a lot of excuses that "since my H is military I just don't know where we'll be" or "I don't know what I want to do, so I don't want to waste my money or courses I won't need" or many other various excuses. There was always something. Now I'm 4 years behind where I should be and I'm kicking myself in the @ss for it.
I'm also on this. How did you drop out/get kicked out.. whatever at 11/12 years old? How/why did your parents let you do that and how did they themselves not get in trouble?
I remember while in school there were detentions, parent conferences, in house suspensions, out of school suspension and then after like three suspensions there was expulsion (unless you brought a weapon to school or something like that)
Go with P to work tomorrow and ask him to drop you off at Airmen Family and Readiness Center on base. They will hook you up, and help you with everything you need. Seriously. I volunteered on base and was there when they helped a girl much like yourself get enrolled into the local HS/online.
They are awesome and would love to help but they need to know you are out there and needing the help.
I was totally with you until a few weeks ago, when I found out that my boss's nanny's daughter is in 6th grade and kept getting in trouble/hated school so she's just home...apparently they're "finding her a new school" next fall but MD allows her to be in the custody of her mother. Varies by state if I had to guess, which is sad that kids can slip through the cracks like that.
This makes me angry. I know they've become a lot stricter on holding parents accountable, but I know it still happens.
I know back home they also sent you to another school in the area after getting expelled (sometimes two) and then even sent you to a 'second chance' school.
I guess I just don't know how this got so bad.. how you were able to become 7 YEARS behind?
Again, I'm really not trying to be mean or nit pick, I'm just honestly completely baffled.
ETA: I just read your reply above. Did you not have homeschooling or distance learning as an option?
I'll admit I was a terrible student in HS. I failed two classes and had to take them through distance learning. I got the material in the mail, studied it and then went to a testing center and tested on the material and then received credit for that class (obviously if I passed). It was extremely easy.
Are you still living in the same school district? I guess I don't understand how you can't just enroll in a GED program online or wherever you live now?
There has to be more here, because legally a school cannot just kick you out. They're obligated to provide you with a public education, and if your parents withdrew you and didn't enroll you elsewhere then the district's truancy office should have come after them. Here, it's considered contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and carries jail time. I've seen a mom go to prison because her teenage son ditched school every day for several months. Not every state is as harsh as Texas, but it's illegal to pull a child from school and keep them home without registering as a homeschooler in every state.
Something here isn't adding up. Are you sure you understood what happened back then? You were really young, after all.
What did you do from 11-18 since you weren't in school? Your story is honestly blowing my mind (FWIW, I'm a high school teacher) because I've never heard anything like it before.
Without knowing your state, I'm going to recommend calling the local district's Central Office and talking to someone there in Academics about your situation. Explain everything--getting transcripts from your last school will be helpful--and see what they recommend. Enrolling at a traditional high school probably isn't possible at your age, but most districts have non-traditional campuses and computer-based classes that will allow you to learn the necessary curriculum to graduate with a diploma over a GED if that's what you want. They can also help you find GED resources.
Regardless, you NEED to finish your education. Like, immediately. Drop everything else until this is settled. It's not optional, not when we're talking about zero middle or high school education. I'm honestly amazed that you can read and write as well as you can given that you haven't even finished the 6th grade.
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