[ProspectiveSingleMom]

Just for a little background info -- last fall I was in the middle of working toward a master's degree in counseling when I got a "can't miss" job opportunity in another city. I took the job and moved in February, so I dropped my classes for the spring semester. I have found a program at the university in the city where I now live that is comparable to the program I was in, so I would like to apply to that program. Originally, my plan was to apply to start in fall 2009.

Now that I've started the adoption process, I'm wondering if I should put off school until after the adoption. Problem is, I have no idea how long the adoption will take, and I know that if I didn't get a placement by next fall, the fact that I had put off school would make the wait even more frustrating. At the same time, though, I don't want my school plans to hurt my chances of adopting. I know that balancing a class schedule on top of work would make child care even more of an issue than it already will be, but I'm a little worried that if I put it off for too long, I'll end up just never going back.

Has anyone else been in school or had plans to go to school when they were in the process of trying to adopt?