Hi guys, I hope you had a great holiday! I'm back to school again after a two-week break. We've been making a 3D animation short for around 4 months now and we're finally about to get it finished! Just a few more weeks of hard work, and it should be completed. It is an epic story of a treasure hunting diver, who has to defeat an unexpected enemy in order to complete his quest... I'm afraid I can't tell you more about it at this point, but I'll inform you when we release it ; ) Oh, well I actually might have a bonus clip to show you [link] So, because of school and other duties I've often been just too exhausted to draw or paint anything on my free time, but I hope I'll find inspiration and energy again as the spring moves on and the days get longer.

Anyways, the main reason why I wrote this journal is because I need your help. I'm planning to do some exchange studies abroad next semester, and I need to find a school before the end of this month. If you know a university or college, or perhaps you study in one, that has student exchange program, please let me know! Also, if you have any personal experience of being an exchange student, I'd love to hear of that! I'm studying 3D computer graphics (including 3D animation, game design, modeling, rigging etc..) in Helsinki, so naturally I should study 3D related stuff abroad. Although, beside 3D stuff, programs including illustration, 2D animation, sculpting and traditional arts should do as well. Thank you! : )

- rroko