Hey! That is one of the standard romantic problems. You never get a guarantee about how someone will react. If you tell him, you’ll know. If he’s not in the same place as you emotionally, that’s something you should know too. It might be awkward, it might be bad, it might be really great. Those are, unfortunately, the breaks.
I’m a senior that needs to overload next year to graduate on time.
If I have above a 3.0, can I just register for the 6th course during add/drop week or do I need to go talk to someone for approval before registering?
It looks like you can go ahead and add the course either if your cumulative gpa is at least 3.0 or your prior semester was at least 3.0. However, I advise you to talk to your adviser right away, to make sure there aren’t any other potential bars to an overload. Policy: bit.ly/BC-academic-policy
i loved a boy too much.
but he never loved me and he was just acting that he loves me too. why is it like this?
đ I’m sorry this happened to you. You deserve the honest love of someone that truely cares about you. Unfortunately, some people simply don’t have the emotional insight to understand how their actions affect others. I know there will be others and that someone – many people – are out there for you. The wall does not believe in only one true love, there are good partners out there for you.
My study abroad got cancelled (well, at least for the fall semester)
… not sure about the second half spring semesterâŚâŚWonât BC campus be overcrowded with students now no one is going abroad? Or are we expecting a smaller freshman class size? Btw, can I sleep in the library if I donât have on-campus housing? Just donât feel like living off-campus!
The FAQ on the Study Abroad cancellation (bit.ly/BCAbroadFAQ) says you will hear from Student Services and ResLife regarding classes and housing. Contact them if you have questions. Living in the library is not going to be an option, as much of the library space will be needed to accommodate socially distanced study as well as other uses (maybe even classes.) There’s no denying that Fall is going to be a challenge for everyone.Â
How do kids trick-or-treat this year with the pandemic going on?
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Depending on where the pandemic’s at in mid-fall, my guess is that many neighborhoods will host alternative activities that can be more easily regulated for safety. There could also be contactless trick or treating (ring bell, run away; kids already know that trick.) They will certainly have the opportunity to get very creative with masks! https://bit.ly/bc-candy. And I hesitate to point this out because of the potential for terrible song refrains it might help create, but Halloween rhymes with nineteen…
Hey Wall! Don’t you find it problematic that the institution sends its police to criminalize those who stand against the injustice and those who are suffering?
Also, don’t you think sending BCPD after students in distress can be traumatizing? Isn’t it hypocritical to teach its students to care for the poor, suffering, and oppressed while simultaneously criminalize those who speak up against the injustice? And how do you expect students who suffer to ask for help when the institution uses BCPD against them at the very first place?
That’s a lot of questions and concerns all at once, all of which would require separate lines of inquiry. But the shared theme is an ethical question: should an organization whose principal purpose is enforcement of laws and rules, and whose primary means of enforcement is threat of detainment or arrest, also be tasked with roles better suited to organizations primarily concerned with health and social welfare?
Maybe we should just abolish BCPD and replace them with security guards, what do you think?
If there is a documentary that I want to watch but can’t find the free version online, can the library help with it?
How do we request a documentary through the library?
Check out our streaming video collections first–we’ve got lots of documentaries that don’t show up in other video sites. http://bit.ly/2pEI1pO. Then if we don’t have it you can put in a request: http://bit.ly/itemsuggestion.
BC Libraries Home Page
http://library.bc.edu
Thanks for posting the link – it’s a great place to find out what we’re doing to keep library services going and resources available during the shutdown, and the place to start your research any time.
Hey wall! Whatâs the best post-it youâve ever received?
What are your librariansâ favorite thing ab being a librarian and their most memorable event?
Such a hard question! I have many favorites. Among them: all the ones that say “I love you,” drawings, posts in which people were honest and vulnerable, and lately I’ve been thinking about an excerpt from a Chinese poem: bit.ly/bc-prior-dynasty. But I love all questions! That’s why I’m the Answer Wall. Librarians are the same: they love finding answers.
Awwwwwww!?????????? Hey Wall, will the library be open next semester?
That’s the tentative plan. My cousin the Magic 8 Ball says “Signs point to yes”, but the course of the pandemic is quite uncertain. We’ll need to be flexible. I do so look forward to seeing you all again in the lobby. ??????????
Why does BC have police with guns on campus, when some other institutions have only security personnel who donât carry weapon?
The short answer is that Massachusetts law allows the state police to appoint college & university employees as special state police officers. It’s not clear when this special status began. There is one mention of Newton Police being called to handle protesters in 1971, so it’s possible BC’s security at that time was less robust. I’ll have my assistants look further into why.
How can I persuade my parents to let me come back to the U.S. during the summer when itâs not the best time to travel?
Or should I just ignore them and run away and book a flight back?
I don’t know anything about your relationship with your parents, so my response will have to be a very general one. Here is the Massachusetts page on policies for re-opening businesses: mass.gov/info-details/reopening-massachusetts. If they’re not comfortable with those precautions, that’s up to them. If you’re over 18 and have your own source of money, you can make whatever decision you want, but think long and hard about the long-term impact on your relationship with your parents.
Hey wall, how does working from home feel like for you?
I miss seeing you all in the lobby, and I miss the post-its. But I get visits from the Bibliosaurus!Â
What can you do to make sure that BCPD donât treat you like a suspect or follow you around when youâre back on campus?
I’m really sorry that’s happening. I recommend bringing your concerns to the Office of Student Outreach & Support (bit.ly/bc-stu-support). They can help you strategize (which may also involve bringing the concern to other campus offices) and can bring the complaint to BCPD.
Love you ?
? Awwwwww, back atcha! ?
Whatâs the greatest wall on earth?
The one in China has a solid PR department and we’re friends, but here are a few of my other old world favorites. The Ishtar Gate of Babylon is really stylish. https://bit.ly/bc-gate. The Theodosian Walls of Constantinople are over 1700 years old. Hope I look that good at that age. https://bit.ly/bc-byz
Iâm worried about being caught up in the depressive atmosphere and the conflicts at home…
Iâm worried about being caught up in the depressive atmosphere and the conflicts at home…… I really function better on BC campus, when it feels safe (most of the time) and stable. How do I make sure that I keep up with my work and maintain high functioning over the summer? I feel like I finally reach a better place over the school year, how do I help myself not to fall back into the cycle?
At least for the time being, counseling offices are maintaining telehealth. I recommend conferring with them: bit.ly/BC-counseling. I have little experience with this issue, myself, as walls don’t tend to move from one locale to another very often. Perhaps one solution is simply to get out of the walls that enclose family at least for doing schoolwork: going to a supportive friend’s or relative’s house, or perhaps spending a lot of time in cafes, parks, or libraries.
Added 6/16/20: Being the dense wall that I am, I neglected to add that any visits you make should be done with social-distancing in mind: masks on everyone, 6 feet of distance, and outdoors. I’ve heard of many very pleasant (and safe!) outdoor physically-distanced meetups. I hope cafe’s in your area have outdoors seating. And silly me for mentioning libraries! Few are open yet, and spending time indoors with many strangers would be unwise.
How do I make something like this in my hometown?
I know this is an odd thing but I must ask. I really like this concept and I just found out about it online. Sadly, I am nowhere near Boston. How do I make something like this in my hometown? Also, you should keep an easy to access online wall even after the pandemic.
I’m planning to keep my online presence – I’ve found discovering the Internet to be very exciting. Not that I don’t love my little post-its as well, of course. As for starting a version of…. me… in your hometown, that sounds like a wonderful idea. We use Padlet (padlet.com) for hosting the questions. You’ll need to have some outreach to bring questions to your site, so you might want to partner with a local library or other group to host it. And don’t forget, you’ll need some helpers to do some of the research. Check in and let me know how it goes!
When will the library be open again?
There’s no date set for reopening yet, but we’ll get the word out as soon as it is determined. Meanwhile, the library is working hard to keep our collections and services available in new and creative ways while our spaces are unavailable. See bit.ly/BCLC19Updatesfor updates and details.
What does Fr. Leahy do on his birthday? How ab Valentineâs Day?
I don’t know. It’s on July 16. He’ll be 72 this year. I’m sure if you send him a card, one of the things he’ll do is read it. Valentine’s Day is not currently recognized other than in some local traditions in the Roman Catholic Church, so it’s quite likely Father Leahy does nothing special to observe St. Valentine on February 14.
I guess we need his address to send him a card, right? Is the address listed on the university contact his real address?
Yes, he will receive mail sent to that address.