THEY REALLY GOTTA RUB IT IN LIKE THAT HUH? It’s week 13 and Barry Hass has once again received a sobering reminder of how long they’ve been studying for. The Sixth year law and business student who started their degree in 2020 when most current first years were still in diapers had a chance to speak to our correspondent this afternoon.

“Five and a half years it’s been now, you’d get less for bloody murder. I wouldn’t mind but I’ve had to walk past the obnoxiously large still here sign for the last three exam blocks. It’s like it’s taunting me..”.

It doesn’t help everyone I know who did a three year business degree the same time as me now has a house, 2017 Kia Sorrento, and two kids.”.

With almost all of his original cohort now graduated and pursuing illustrious careers Barry has even struggled studying in the law library.

“I don’t even recognise anyone round here anymore they all look young and have life in their eyes. It’s obvious none of them have done Equity and Trusts yet or experienced the horrors of an international moot over summer”.

“I’m a has-been ol’ buddy”.

With the finish line almost in sight hopefully Barry can soon rest in peace (with 10 hour days as a law grad) while other final year double degree students can continue to be haunted for being ‘still here’.

More to come.