we'll meet mar la hudson. >> here's what's coming up tonight on nbc. experience luxury, experience, and sophistication. rising story. . >> didn't have a good child. there was a lot going on in the home, physical abuse, and i was a victim of that. i just didn't feel good about my life. i didn't feel like i had in life a school diploma. i just want about my life, various jobs. i said i didn't want to do this for the rest of my life. i need to get my life together. that's when i thought getting my ged. yeah, i took the ged test several times before i passed it. >> reporter: taking a test six pretty intense. >> i studied every chapter i got, and i wasn't going to give up. i was on my way to work, and i got a phone call, telling me i passed the test. wow, you talking about somebody who was on cloud 9. >> and i'm overjoyed to come and help and give back. >> she made me to want to come back. that's why i come every day, because i can accomplish the ged test. >> good job. >> she's been doing it day in and day out ever since she graduated. so there's a real str