I just wanted to say thank you to Myra, you have been amazing! I hope you got a great Xmas bonus…read morefor marking my assessment over Christmas! ACTAC's course material was easy to understand, assessment straight forward and Myra was available 7 days a week to answer my silly questions! Thank you!

I remember St John's College most fondly due to the annual Jazz night it hosts. This ball included…read moremany college kids and friends of those living at John's in fancy suits and cocktail dresses while the St John's Jazz band played and everyone was just sophisticated and merry (at least until the kick on). St John's is one of many co-educational university housing colleges on campus at the University of Queensland St Lucia. It is a little bit fancier than most, with well sized rooms, nice gardens, and an iconic clock tower. The college is great if you are in any way drama or musically inclined, with plenty of music rooms, pianos and support for such endeavors. I have heard that their O-Week can be pretty tough for some, since their exec (the 2nd and 3rd years looking after the freshmen) have some interesting traditions but I am assured that this just helps bond the freshmen and that after this week all is good.

This may not be the university for the real world, but this is the place you go to follow your…read moredreams in the face of everyone asking you how you're going to get a job afterwards. This is the place to go when the desire to work in a creative field outweighs logic and parental approval. This is the place to study fine arts, design, photography, sculpture and a myriad of visual arts. As a professional student, I've enjoyed walking the paths of many educational institutions. There's been University of Queensland, Southbank institute of Technology and Macquarie University but none compare to Griffith, Queensland College of Art. On the exterior, the QCA is in desperate need of refurbishment - walls need to be repainted, the main shoebox building should be razed and resurrected taller, angular with a funky facade made of colourful panels and glass. Strip back its worn exterior though and you'll find plenty of resources to help you achieve your career goals. The college has three gallery spaces at the Southbank campus for student exhibitions. They facilitate regular educational seminars through their network with industry and international art schools. The relative smallness of the campus promotes a sense of community and encourages collaboration across creative disciplines. I remember during my time studying an animation degree, I decided to exhibit some ceramic pieces. Even though I was not enrolled in the ceramics course, the staff from that department was extremely generous sharing their knowledge and equipment for my project. So if you've ever thought your childhood scribbles had potential or if you were begging your parents for acrylic paints by the time you were five because of the limitations of crayons, perhaps now is the time to consider a creative career.

Let your creativity flow and don't be afraid to dream. At Queensland College of Art you'll be able…read moreto develop yourself as an artist as you grow up. Let your imagination free and express yourself in your own way.