I'll give it a try when I have some time, then !
It could be a good surprise, for some " old " series are far better in stories and psychology than the recent ones... Well, I'm surely old fashioned, but I don't really appreciate developments that go too fast with too many stereotypes (" Oh, there's this boy soooo mysterious and I don't know anything about him, but I would sacrifice my life for him eventhough he spoke to me twice ! Wow, he's got superpowers too, yay ! "). I don't know wich type of mangas and comics you like, but maybe I could suggest you some works I like too. Even a french one that has a pretty good style
I totally understand you about university x) It depends on the curriculum and the courses (and of course, on the country), but the amount of required work can be quite huge. It is sometimes hard to keep going on. Good luck if you have exams soon ! You will have time to draw after