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How do I get rid of all my stress?

How do I get rid of all my stress?
How do I get rid of all my stress?

All of it? Not possible. But it’s a good idea to learn to get rid of unnecessary stress and to cope with the necessary stress. The Office of Health Promotion has some terrific ideas here: bit.ly/BCDeStress, as well as a link to meet with a Health Coach.

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Do you think that ethical, consensual, nonmonogamous sex could be considered a problem?

Do you think that ethical, consensual, nonmonogamous sex could be considered a problem?
Do you think that ethical, consensual, nonmonogamous sex could be considered a problem?

I think it would depend on who you asked. My helpers have a variety of opinions about that issue. Consensual and ethical are minimums, it’s the non-monogamy that gets complicated when you move from theory to relating to real human beings. (BTW, I answered this very question on 10/2 and 10/8. You can always visit my blog to see questions you might have missed in their physical manifestation right here: library.bc.edu/answerwall.)

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Book recommendations?

Book recommendations?
Book recommendations?

I’m not sure what your genre preferences are, but one of my helpers says Slay by Brittany Morris in our POP! collection is a good one. It’s about a young black game developer who creates a hugely popular VR game. I recommend a visit to librarything.com, where you can type in a title or author you like and see related recommendations, based on thousands of participant’s personal collections.

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prove by induction that…

prove by induction that l + r +r^2 + ... r^n = (r^(n+1)-1)/(r-1) for all n ∈ N and numbers r≠1
prove by induction that l + r +r^2 + … r^n = (r^(n+1)-1)/(r-1) for all n ∈ N and numbers r≠1

I could answer this, but I’m concerned that maybe you can’t, and you need to be able to. How about getting some friendly peer tutoring at the Connors Family Learning Center (bit.ly/BC-connors)?

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Can non BC people use the library? If so how/why when where etc.

Can non BC people use the library? If so how/why when where etc.
Can non BC people use the library? If so how/why when where etc.

Yes! We welcome visitors from everywhere. You can browse and read our books here, use our guest computers to access most of our electronic journals and databases, get research help at the Reference Desk, ask The Answer Wall (me) anything, and if you want you can pay to get a card to check out books. More info on guest access: bit.ly/BCLibGuest.

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How can I become President of the United States without becoming a messed up person?

How can I become President of the United States without becoming a messed up person?
How can I become President of the United States without becoming a messed up person?

Jimmy Carter’s post-presidential life of authorship, shunning cash cow payouts, and community service is widely viewed as a life well lived, and not “messed up.”  Take a look at this entry, Life After the Presidency, Jimmy Carter (bit.ly/millercenter-carter), from the Miller Center at the University of Virginia for an overview.  For more on the post-presidential lives of other U.S. Presidents visit, U.S. Presidents, Miller Center (millercenter.org/president).

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How can I get a 180 on the LSAT?

How can I get a 180 on the LSAT?
How can I get a 180 on the LSAT?

Study study study. And honestly a bit of luck. Many of the Wall’s law school friends say that the PowerScore series of LSAT prep books are the best. Unfortunately we don’t have them here and can’t seem to get them via ILL (we tried). I also want to note that standardized test scores tend to be used more as filters in adminssions rather than reasons to accept an applicant. Which is to say that anything over 170 will probably get your application looked at by all of the top law schools. You have to sell yourself as an applicant from there (GPA, extracurriculars, other “soft factors”). Good luck!

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Can I get boyfriend?

Can I get boyfriend? --[name redacted]
Can I get boyfriend? –[name redacted]
Yes! I'm here!
Yes! I’m here!

It looks like you have your answer! Sort of. Now the trick is to find out who that is & whether it’s someone you’d like to be your boyfriend. I wish you the best of luck in this endeavor. If this particular option doesn’t work, I’m sure there will be others. The key is to be your genuine self.

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Is withdrawing from a class wrong?

Is withdrawing from a class wrong? What are the consequences?
Is withdrawing from a class wrong? What are the consequences?

It’s not wrong, but it’s definitely something you’ll want to talk to your academic advisor about. If you withdraw now the course will be marked with a W on your transcript. And you should also check that your financial aid isn’t affected by the number of credits you’re registered for. http://bit.ly/bc-withdraw

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Best way to study for finance?

Best way to study for finance? Yes tutors and reading work helps but what else? (Som student strategying here)
Best way to study for finance? Yes tutors and reading work helps but what else? (Som student strategying here)

Everyone’s best way to study is a little different, so continuing to experiment is a good idea. Some people remember better when they write things down, some when they speak them aloud. Some people need to study different subjects different: one of my helpers who is good with history and English discovered that if he spent four times as much study time on his math courses that his grades went up dramatically. BC also has hundreds of books on study skills–take a look at a few and try a few of their suggestions out. bit.ly/bc-study