My grades make me really depressed. what should i do?

Seek assessment and : One cannot give personal advice here - but the first step if deciding what to do about a problem involves diagnosing the cause of the problem. Motivaitonal factors, study habits, or learning disabilites might be involved. Understanding about abilities and reasonable expectations might also help. See ldassessment.Com for an overview and organizations that can help.

Agree w Dr. Bordini: If you are a 36 year old student, are your grades poor because you lack motivation as an adult learner or because of knowledge base/skill set? Consider sitting down with someone who can academically advise you and to better sort this out. Take care.