It is never too late. Everyone has a chance, as long as you put in the effort. I see bald men in my precalculus class. If you feel that your depression is in the way of school, try talking to your counselor. They are there to support you, mentally and academically. Often times if they see that you are having a hard time they can offer support like places to find tutors and just someone to talk to in person. I understand how the past can haunt us. I seen that myself as well. You just have to realize that it is the past and as time goes on, we leave past events as memories. We are who we show, not who we used to be. I hope you do well, school, life, and beyond.

I see that you are 35. What have you done in life so far? Do you have a career goal? I like what the previous poster wrote. And it's true that it is never too late to learn a new way to approach your life. You say that you want to change and that is the first step. Start by setting small attainable goals that you feel you can accomplish. If it feels too hard or overwhelming then you need something easier. Little by little you will get where you are going.

Sorry to hear you are in pain. I believe what happens to someone when they were a child can effect them and how they think about themselves. You are not a lost cause. You want to succeed so you need to set some goals for yourself and start working toward making those goals. You need to stop thinking negatively and think more positive. It won't happen all at once so give yourself time to make one goal at a time until you have achieved what you want.

Hi, I'm turning 34 in August. I have seen a few things you've written and it sounds a lot like how I feel at times. I just had back surgery and in a few months I'm going to college again. This time to grad school . I have been to school several times although I did accomplish getting associates and bachelors degree . But it took many tries.

I told a friend about going to school and she asked me if I was collecting degrees or actually going to work with this one. And that is one of my closest friends. When you hear stuff like that from people who are supposed to care about you, it makes me not want to talk to anybody. It makes you want to shut off the world. My friend was insensitive and ignorant for saying such a thing to me especially since she knows how hard depression has been on my life. I even told her that her comment about collecting degrees is not relevant to me because I would not have been to school as many times as I had had it not been for my health. And she agreed with me. you need to tell people to shut it and do your own thing. Personally I'm looking forward to going to grad school because it's a new start , will lead to a career that I know I can do and will be successful at and I will be living in a place where nobody knows me or my past. That is exactly what I need . So do what you have to do and tell anybody else against you to screw off.