Be warned: this is a dangerous time for CGAA students! Christmas encourages us all to wind down, our bellies round and livers throbbing - and yet the last 2 weeks of semester 1 still require from you huge amounts of focus, energy and stamina if your creative projects are to achieve all they should. We have third years up against the clock with hugely ambitious workloads; second years in a race to ace their Retrofest submissions, and first years working creatively in CG for the first time. This is crunch time for everyone. If you've still got your hand in the Quality Street, while sitting slumped in front of Channel Five's 100 Best Catfood Commericials, you might want to think about giving yourself a shake. If motivation is in short supply, a few words from CGAA graduate, David Keefe, might kick-start some inspiration and remind you what all the hard work is for. I asked him to put together some advice born from his experience on the course - and all that happened next. Th...
