Answering questions at Boston College O’Neill Library
Assuming you have already read Shakespeare to your heart’s content here are a few recs! If you like the Hamlet of it all, there’s “The Dead Fathers Club” by Matt Haig. If you like reading plays, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and if you like laugh out loud funny, there’s “Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams.
Like with all things it helps to take time for self-care, lean on friends and family, and do the best you can with what you have.
Nature is the most ethereal to me. A favorite flower or tree would be beautiful. If you have a favorite myth, or fairytale, or fantasy tale I hope you consider those for inspiration! I love a good fawn or a unicorn too.
“You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves.” I love this poem. Thank you for thinking of me.
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Very! I am also grateful. And a lot of both of those emotions come from getting to hear from you all!
There is a free Salem Heritage Trail, which takes you around Salem’s sights. I’ve also heard great things about Peabody Essex Museum and Wicked Good Books. As a side note, my assistants tell me that going to Salem during the month of October is too crowded to enjoy, but I’m sure it feels atmospheric for Halloween.
That is the question!
This is heavily dependent on circumstances. Humans get on each others’ nerves, so it isn’t necessarily something to take personally, but it is something to approach with curiosity and a little humility. What are people reacting to? Once you identify that you’ll have a clearer idea how to feel about it.
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I think it depends on what you’re looking for. I often ask my campus friends when I need more information, and so many asking seniors in the mods now would help you decide.
Stress is unavoidable on college campus, I am hoping you are practicing good self-care. If you feel like your stress is making it impossible to practice self-care, it may be time to talk to a BC Wellness Coach or a Counselor for a boost in support: bit.ly/BC-wellness-coach & bit.ly/BC-counseling
As the wall, I say, “Thank you.”
I always encourage people looking for friendships on campus to join a BC club (list on this page: bc.edu/osi). It’s a great way of finding people that have at least one thing in common with you. For figuring out other ways to find new friends, I recommend talking to a BC wellness coach: bit.ly/BC-wellness-coach.
Goodness is a subjective concept, but in my opinion compassion and kindess are qualities we can all strive for to be good to each other and ourselves.
This tends to fall under “all’s fair in love and war” unless you have a particularly close relationship with either the boyfriend or who your roommate is cheating with. Support your friend even if you think it’s a bad idea. But the aged Wall will observe that there are reasons for the older tradition of not kissing and telling, and one of them is avoiding situations like this.
It’s a balancing act, and it’s hard to get right because it’s different for everyone and probably every friendship. Keep in touch with your old friends, but they’ll still be there in a few months if you put most of your effort into making new ones.
DNA repair is not my strong suit, but here’s an open-access book about it: bit.ly/bcl-genome-integrity. And access (BC Community) to Science Direct articles: bit.ly/sci-dir-nhej
Was going to say Wall Street was betting half a point, but the Fed just announced half a point, so, sorry. Wall Time runs a good bit more slowly than Wall Street Time.
The venue sounds pretty grim, as is what he’s charged with, so no. https://bit.ly/4gxo88u
When it comes to music this week, I am really liking the classical soundtrack from the 2005 Pride & Prejudice (with Kiera Knightley).
IDK, ask Sophia?
