While I agree that university provides plenty of opportunities to explore pursuits outside of the academy, I think that your estimate might be a bit off. I'm n

While I agree that university provides plenty of opportunities to explore pursuits outside of the academy, I think that your estimate might be a bit off. I'm not sure where you go to school, but for Engineering students it is not uncommon to have over 30 hrs/wk of class/lab/tutorial time. Homework in the form of assignments, lab reports, presentations and projects can easily double that number. Then, of course, there are tests and exams that must be studied for. If one is to have any sort of social life, then there not much time left for a startup during the Fall and Winter terms. The summer on the other hand is a great opportunity.