I'm 24 y.o guy that graduated in geology three months ago.

>>18697755
GPA isn't everything. Apply to those grad positions anyway. Write a personal narrative, and explain why you're still a good candidate, and why your grades don't mean everything. Look outside the box. Consider applying to grad positions in another countries.

If you've already accepted defeat, then the fight is over. It's only when you send in 500+ applications and they all get soundly rejected--then, and only then do you get to wallow in despair. You haven't even tried yet.

Also, as you may know, most people don't even work in fields related to their majors, for one reason or another. Again, think outside the box.

Maybe go backpacking somewhere, and do a little bit of LSD/psychedelic and have some "revelation" before you off yourself. Seriously. Take some time off. Meet some new people. And ask for their opinions. Experience different things. Gain a broader perspective. Then revisit this issue.

Good luck.

Also, what country are you in? I was going to suggest a very easy state university to get into, on the West Coast that happens to have a decent geology program: Cal State Bakersfield. Most people overlook that school because most of the refineries are in Texas or in the Dakotas. Bakersfield is in an armpit of CA (of course, it has to be since that's where petroleum shit is refined). But yeah, just try applying there.