He was at rock bottom. Now he’s college

GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO) — Just six months ago, Jacob Coulter was at rock bottom.

Now, with a GED in hand and college on the horizon, the 31-year-old is focused less on where he’s been—and more on where he’s going.

Thanks to the SKYCTC Kentucky Adult Education program , he’s not only rewritten his future, but hopes to inspire others to take the same first step.

Coulter plans to study industrial maintenance, building on a lifelong knack for fixing things. He says that the dream wouldn’t be possible without earning his GED.

“I’ve been meaning to get it for a long time, and could just never find the time. Things were happening in life, and I couldn’t do it,” Coulter said. “Now, I’m happy to have it so I can move forward with my life.”

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