You're awesome, Ryan. I'm really glad you're here. Thank you.

On that note, let me ask your opinion. My school term is about to end, and Spring classes start on March 28 (2 weeks!). Maybe a good start would be not taking a class next term. But... that would put me behind schedule, and I may come to regret the 'luxury' of taking a term off. For example, as I mentioned, I'm 35 now. I don't want to take the risk of postponing pregnancy much longer, but I am required to complete my degree within 5 years. I'm neither pregnant nor have kids at this moment, and I realize that once I do have them, my time will be even MORE limited. So, that in mind, I should take as many classes now as possible, right?

But I'm stretched too thin, as you pointed out. School is completely voluntary for me. I could simply not register for next term. But... is that considered to be short-term thinking? Lazy? A big mistake?