I've been a perpetual student off and on through my adult life, as well as a stay at home mom.  Most of my schooling is useless in my new home ( US --&gt; Canada ) as its mostly withdraw or bad grades due to dropping out.  On top of all of this failure, I had lived with my parents up until I was 32 and basically never had to pay for anything ever.  I feel infantile.

I don't know if I will take school more seriously because I will have to pay for it by myself, or if I will destroy my future on a whim because of my emotional distress. Am I able to keep my resolve despite my mental illness?  My children will certainly be in a better place in life if I can keep it together.


Do any of you older folks have experience with this?