I am a straightshooter so here goes. Why do you care what your parents think at this point in your life? Man up and get some independence. Go back to college, let them pay for it and do whatever. If you are depressed get some counseling. Frankly, your parents are probably frustrated spending a ton of money and wondering if it is a good investment. Virtually every parent has that thought - some wonder about it for only for a moment, others question it the entire four years, and yes, some say it out loud. Kids these days - and I suppose some of it is cultural - are too worried about pleasing mom and dad for too long. That should dissipate in your teens. Yes we hope they are proud of us, but they aren’t going to be proud 24 hours a day, that is impossible because people aren’t perfect. It is your life - when you are 80, what do you want to have accomplished when looking back? What your parents wanted for you or what you want for yourself? It is your life dude. I get they are your parents, but frankly, they are just two people with an opinion that you can choose to disregard. btw, a 3.5 if a fabulous college gpa.