Answering questions at Boston College O’Neill Library
So sorry to hear you’ve been experiencing pain and the blues. To rule out an infection, think about making an appointment with a doctor at University Health Services to discuss your concerns. bit.ly/BostonCollegeHealth
No guarantees, but establishing healthy living practices will probably increase your odds. Maybe schedule a meeting with the Office of Health Promotion (bit.ly/BC-health-promo) to develop an individual health plan (iHP)?
You can find the major requirements on this page: bit.ly/bc-neuroscience. It looks challenging: a mix of psychology, biology, statistics, computer science, and a research practicum, but I’m sure you’re up to the challenge. If your question is more about interest, perhaps pick up a book such as Adolphs & Anderson, The neuroscience of emotion: a new synthesis (ebook: bit.ly/neuroscience-emotion). If you can’t put it down, you’ve picked the right major.
Humans absorb and make sense of different kinds of information at different speeds, so you might try spending way more time than you think you should need studying and see how that works–one of my assistants says that worked for him in a similar spot. You can and should also talk to my friends at the Connors Family Learning Center, who can help you get set up with a tutor. They’re one floor down from me, or you can check them out online: bit.ly/BC-connors
As a wall, I’ve never eaten anything, much less a burger. But my helpers inform me that taste is very context-dependent. One helper had been camping and hiking for 2 months straight eating only pre-packaged food before winding up at a burger joint in Washington DC. He remembers that burger was the best thing he’d ever tasted. But when he went back there a couple years later, it was very mediocre. There is no best burger – smash burgers, fancy burgers, fast food, greasy diners – all of these burgers have their place. If you’re really itching to hunt for the best one in Boston, check out this list from Eater: bit.ly/bostonBurgers
Nothing, considering that you cannot fall off the edge of the earth. The earth is an oblate spheroid; therefore, it does not have edges.
One goodest dog must be the profile pic of WeRateDogsâ„¢, right? (@dog_rates on Twitter)
I’m not much of a matchmaker; I think you’re looking for one of those online services I’ve heard of?
Looks like you’ve got a few post-it writers on the same page today. The challenge will be finding them! I’m sorry to say this isn’t really set up to be a dating site, in spite of the number of questions posted here regarding relationships.
According to Robert Frost, yes, at least for New Englanders. The thing is, he was actually from San Francisco… No, but seriously, he got it turned around. Good neighbors make good fences.
I can think of many options, but most of them involve sacrificing your dignity or lying, so that’s the challenge, isn’t it: how to get this to happen discreetly & honestly. I hear chocolates & flowers sometimes help. Something to keep in mind, too, is that it’s not like the day is magical or anything, and was originally about an entirely different kind of love. IOW, no shame in experiencing other kinds of love on Valentine’s Day.
Yes, that is certainly a key element in the process.
At this point, even an all-knowing wall does not know. So many candidates out there right now and it’s still so early – this may very well become the wildest primary season ever!
Um, no. I’m a wall. Glad to clear up the confusion!
The Wall is no good at predicting things, but if Golf Twitter is too overwhelming, here are a couple of suggestions: 1) Mainstream. bit.ly/bc-golf-2019. 2) Opinionated. bit.ly/bc-golf2019-2
It’s a tough call. There’s nothing better than being in love with your best friend, but love doesn’t always work out. If that happens, you could be out of a best friend, which would be distressing. Are you willing to take the risk? Only you can decide that.
This is one way, for sure. You could also try locating a Post-It nearer the Tech Desk. There are probably non-Post-It options also.
I sound like a broken record today, but do contact the Connors Family Learning Center (bit.ly/BC-connors) about academic coaching to learn to develop ways to read/study in a more effective manner.
Preeety sure “Jesuit College President Is Actually Unicorn” and “Unicorns Really Exist” are headlines I would have seen. Also, presumably there would be more hoof prints and sparkles on the lawns.
My helpers tell me it’s good to be active and “out there” if you want meet people, romantic or otherwise. Would a campus snowshoeing trip be for you? Check out BC Rec – Outdoor Adventures – for group outings. How about in the spring joining in on some ultimate frisbee? Cultural/religious programs and events might do the trick. You can always go old school and tell your friends and neighbors you are looking for a match. You never know.
Aside from persistence & reviewing all the employment links (bit.ly/bc-student-jobs), I’m sorry to say I don’t have many bright ideas. Ask all of your professors if they need a research assistant? (That usually takes time, though, even if they do: they’d need to go through a process of getting budget approval.)
