School is very important and you should put that first anyways. Although, I really hope you find time in the future to make a hack, because I'm sure it would be wonderful.
I'd try harder to make myself known "out there", but I really suffer from the time constraint thing because of my schoolwork. For now, I've just resigned myself to entering the MotM events and practicing a bit inbetween. I had a great idea for a hack and even started mapping some of it, but given my schedule, I'm mostly considering just writing up all of the plot in my spare time and then hopefully finding a team of dedicated hackers to try to make it into a game.
Haha, heya. Sorry for creepin' your convos there, but thanks for the compliment! I like your map too. It's a bit plain (mapping-wise) compared to some of the other amazing work I've seen from you, but I love the tiles, especially the snow itself. Good luck with the contest!