I know it is a bit late, but I had to do some stuff for university and started working at Trinigy two weeks ago (more on this later). Traveling approx. 4h a day plus 9h at work results in no time left.
Anyway, what I want say: Johannes Becker alias moonangel, who is currently also studying at Stuttgart Media University, won the last Hardcore Modeling Challenge (HMC) at CGSociety. Congratulations! Have a look at this thread for a complete overview of the challenge and its winners.
The next HMC is running right now: 80′s Cartoons Tribute. First I thought to participate in this one, but I had no idea and really not much time. Maybe next time (as I always said).
So in the end more time for personal projects, stay tuned.