The Wall

Gracie…? Gracie…?

Is this a trick question? https://bit.ly/bc-LastName

Either one is fine. While the word “soccer” may have some stigma in certain parts of the world, it is a well established name of a sport that is continuing to become more popular throughout the world.

The sphericity of planets in general is due to the pull of gravity from the center on the mass of the materials. You may enjoy this explanation from Scientific American: bit.ly/WhyRound.

Nobel Peace Prizes have been awarded for all kinds of things. https://bit.ly/bc-peace. My advice is to start local.

He will say so either in word or deed. Or, if he’s painfully shy, he might not, in spite of strong feelings, in which case you might need to ask. I wish you bravery and resilience.

Probably because it is the newest and nicest one. But I have passed on the word and someone will come and persuade them to move out.

It’s anonymous, so I’m afraid I couldn’t possibly say.

You’re quite welcome, and also you’re very sweet. ❤️ It’s quite restful being here with you all, living in the present moment, watching the world go by in the lobby.

It depends. I urge you to consult with your professor, advisor, and Counseling Services (bit.ly/BC-counseling) for support in your current struggles and guidance in making the best decision for now and for your future. My helpers have dropped both courses and entire degree programs for similar (or different) reasons and the world did not come to an end. But you might also find with support and maybe some tutoring with the CFLC (bit.ly/BC-connors) that staying in the class is manageable. Best Wishes!

Darling sweet human, this Wall loves you, too.

The Wall is in the school of thought that’s it’s dope to be OK with making a fall, miscalculation, wrong-turn, and then having the will to get yourself redirected and back up. And please remember to wear a helmet–all the cool kids do–just ask Andy Anderson.

It’s probably a sign you’re not getting enough sleep at other times, which is true for lots of college students. This site has some stats and suggestions for ways to adjust things even when you’re busy. https://bit.ly/bc-sleepy. If making a few changes like that doesn’t help, not a bad idea to talk to Campus Health Services.

What goes on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three at night?

None of my helpers have heard of a place on campus where sewing machines are available, but there are some other local options. The Newton Free Library has sewing machines available for checkout (bit.ly/NFLSewing), or you could rent time to use a sewing machine at a local craft studio like Gather Here in Cambridge. You might also get in touch with the on-campus crafting group STITCH (@bc_stitch on Instagram) to see if anyone has a machine they’d be willing to share!

I am the Answer Wall. I do have some human assistants who work in the libraries. I find that people who work in libraries are almost always some of the most helpful people on the planet.

Phones stress me out, which is why I do the Post-It thing. You can get in touch with my helpers a bunch of ways, though: https://libguides.bc.edu/ask-a-librarian

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a(C₈H₁₀N₄O₂) = a². But don’t forget to sleep. I highly recommend academic help at the CFLC; there are folks there who can make your homework time waaaaaay more efficient: bit.ly/BC-connors

Thanks for your love and support! Physics requires putting in the work, there’s no magic solution. But there are some effective ways to do better; try to keep up with the work and don’t let it run away from you, use the peer tutoring at the Connors Family Learning Center (bit.ly/BC-connors), and don’t be afraid to see your professor during office hours if you are lost.

You can discover which important intrinsic values people are willing to re-apportion to extrinsic value through currency exchange. Is there a thing you can sell that you can (through the magic of marketing) associate with, say, falling in love? Raising children? Satisfying thirst or hunger? Raising class status? Pick any important driver of human behavior and hitch your money-making scheme to it. Or if creating a business sounds too risky, look into the US Labor Dept’s crystal ball for occupations and median pay: https://www.bls.gov/ooh.