So..depressed? Distraught?

[soliloquy]

Now, onto the OP. I agree with many other posters. You just have to force yourself to push through it. No pain, no gain right? If it was easy we all would have done it long ago. There's a reason why many of us found our way here later. But, do not give up! You are the only thing standing in your way. There are plenty of options. The College Algebra CLEP seems awful and I know of very few people who knew they passed it when they took it. But, in my experience, the test was very forgiving. Even I passed it and I crammed for that exam for about 3 weeks before taking it. When I showed up, I thought all of my work had been for naught but it turns out, I passed and it was a great relief. Besides, keep in mind that the WORST that can happen is you fail. So you should study but still try. It cannot hurt to try!

Others mentioned self-paced courses or just going to your local CC to take some courses. Those are all great ideas. One of those methods will work for you. You just have to determine which one and set your mind on the prize. You are so close...