I have been out of high school for 10 years now. I nearly have 3 different degrees: marketing, graphic design, and fashion merchandising (I kept changing my mind about what to major in, and changing schools). However, I've never been able to finish any one of them. The problem is my lack of follow-through.

Any class work that I complete, I generally get As and Bs, good grades and pass every class that I attend. The problem is my attendance. Because of the demands of my job, and because of financial strain, I've been having to put work over school.

Another huge part of it, is that I get depressed and get very down on myself. If I miss a couple of classes, I get scared to return to that class and I end up just not going anymore. I go to a small school, so after failing a few courses due to attendance, I am afraid to go back in pursuit of finishing one of my degrees.

If I go back now, I will have so much to prove to the staff, teachers, and myself. It makes me self conscious being one of the oldest people in my class too. I've been depressed over other issues in my life right now, and i'm not sure I have the motivation to follow through this time and finish. But I also would love to finish my education and get into a different line of work (currently in retail).

Anyone else have trouble with depression interfering with school work that they are more than capable of doing? I was an honors student and did so well in high school. I don't know what's wrong with me now. I can't hold myself accountable and make grown-up decisions, and that is depressing!