I have been a fresher at the University of Calabar for well over 2 years. It is so disheartening to think that my juniors are a level or 2 levels ahead of me now. Although I would not particularly blame the University’s administration, I strongly believe that they have a major role to play in holding us back. The country is our problem, our leaders are fixed on making life hard for us all. Now all lecturers are on strike. I wonder whether this madness I’m the country and in our educational say would subside.