I have a pretty big team of helpers who advise me on what to say, and who do the printing and blogging. So it’s not very much time at all for me, and not a huge amount for any one helper.
How much time do you spend on answering these questions?
Best place to sleep in the library?
There is a seating area in the south end of the 4th floor that is ideal for taking a little nap: Soft seating, dim lights, window shades, and an entire section of 19th Century English Literature.
What did you do over the spring break? Anything fun?
I hung around. (ba-doom cha!) No, but seriously, I did what I always love to do: answer questions. Sadly, you weren’t here, so there weren’t many. I was going to go visit my Mom, a sea wall on the North Shore, but she was busy with a storm tide.
How do people have time for everything going on at school and still have time to sleep and have fun?
You sound like a perfect candidate for some academic coaching and time management skill training at the Connors Family Learning Center (bit.ly/BC-connors). Because I think you should do well in class, sleep AND have some fun – give it a try.
Why x^2-2/2y^2+3 never an integer for x,y,∈z
(x^2 − 2)/(2y^2 + 3) can be shown never to be an integer, when x and y are integers, using a proof by contradiction. See question 5 of this problem set for the full solution (bit.ly/contradictionproof).
What’s happening with all the straws? At least gives us a paper straw instead of nothing. So annoying.
I will have my assistants make some enquiries.
How do people have time for everything going on at school and still have time for sleep and have fun? Every time I try, I end up doing sub-par in class.
Drop a pic of your favorite kind of whale
![[Drawing of a narwhale]](https://library.bc.edu/answerwall/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/aw031219-6.jpg)
I really don’t draw well, so it’s convenient that someone has already drawn what I would have.
Nobody talks to me
![Nobody talks to me [Response: I will fren]](https://library.bc.edu/answerwall/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/aw031219-7.jpg)
Hi, how are you doing?
Which is better: BU or BC?
![Which is better: BU or BC? [Response: BU :-)]](https://library.bc.edu/answerwall/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/aw031219-9.jpg)
There’s only one answer to that.
Will I get a boyfriend?
I hope so, if that’s what you want. You certainly deserve love. For predictions, I recommend talking to my good friend the magic 8-ball. I’m good at information, but not so good at predictions.
I’m a Montserrat student and I can’t afford summer classes that I need. Is STR only for students of color? I am white, so can I not apply?
I will have my assistants make some enquiries.
Since capatilism kills more than it helps, now what? ALSO… Booker, Harris, Warren, Yang, Biden or Bernie–>2020?
Probably there is no “now what”. Capitalism, for all its flaws, is the only system that humans have ever known, and probably ever will know as long as we live on a planet with finite resources. Even in supposed “non-capitalist” regimes, the fundamentals of capitalism still exist in gray and black markets. It is fair to say that it has killed a lot of people by extension, but more than it helps? I dunno. A lot of people are alive today due to technological advances created in order to make a buck (or even to make a buck while being more effective at killing the other guy in war). I think that all of the candidates for 2020 are good people doing their best to make our country better as they see fit (how’s that for dodging a question?). You sound like you might enjoy reading Thomas Piketty’s The Economics of Inequality (O’Neill HB523 .P54713 2015).
How much longer until I laureate?
If you are class of ’19, 69 days! For ’20, 433 days. For ’21, 804 days and if you’re a first year…. 1168. Make those days worthwhile!
Is there a dog walking job available on campus?
I don’t think there are any dog walkers employed by BC. And as a friend of exterior walls, I can say that I’m kind of glad about that. But if you’re looking to get into dog walking as a job, maybe offer your services on Rover (aka “Uber for Dog walkers”). If you only accept jobs around BC, I imagine you could walk the dogs around campus if you wanted. Just please keep them a good distance away from me & my friends when they’re doing their business.
How many students are section 12 each year? Isn’t it very TRAUMATIZING to be sectioned?
I imagine that would be traumatizing, but section 12 is used only in cases where the alternative might lead to the harm of self or others, which could likely ultimately be more traumatizing than being sent involuntarily for care. I have assurances that my assistants are working diligently on getting answers to these questions. I am grateful for your patience.
Why is APPA so life changing & awesome? <3
People do speak highly of the Appalachia Volunteers program (bit.ly/BC-APPA), which other folks might not know also visits other areas as well, such as Detroit and New Orleans, to serve the poor and marginalized of the US. Helping people build and repair homes who might not otherwise be able to afford them must be gratifying work.
It must feel good to be helpful. A lot of people are obsessed with all the opportunities at the Volunteer and Service Learning Center, too: bit.ly/BCVSLC
Why I dont have a boyfriend? I’m rich!!! Beautiful!!
As the great philosopher Sir Paul McCartney once sagely noted, “Money can’t buy me love.” Money can, in the right circumstances, buy partnership and quiet. But that’s not the same as love. The same is true of beauty. Beauty on its own can inspire lust, but rarely love. Love is a deeper emotion that is created by a bond between two people that is the sum of all their experiences together. It is the deepest of friendships. So my advice to you is to search for someone you could see as a friend first, and then determine whether you two would make a good couple. I believe in you!
If I fail on a class at Woods College, do they kick me out?
Typically not unless you’re making a habit of it. The rules depend on whether you’re a graduate or undergraduate student. bit.ly/bc-woods-probation. If you have concerns it’s a good idea to get in touch with your academic advisor, who can point you toward resources to get you back on track.
I didn’t do any work all spring break and now I am seriously screwed. :)
Sounds like you’re getting back on track already. Why not work on time management by getting some academic coaching at The Connors Family Learning Center (bit.ly/BC-connors), so it doesn’t come down to this next time? You will get through this!