Author: Answer Wall

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My roommate smells bad i don’t know what to do about it. Help

My roommate smells bad i don't know what to do about it. Help
My roommate smells bad i don’t know what to do about it. Help

Smelling bad could just be a result of a casual approach to hygiene – IOW they don’t shower as often as the norm, or don’t use as many products to obscure body odor. I’ve known people with sensitivities to a lot of those products & can’t use them. OTOH, if it’s really strong, perhaps there’s a contributing medical condition. Tread carefully: scent is linked primally to feelings of self-consciousness. Maybe The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College, by Harlan Cohen (O’Neill Library LB2343.3 .C62 2017) has some sage advice.

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How do you get happiness?

How do you get happiness?
How do you get happiness?

Happiness research is totally a thing. We have many books which can guide you on that path; try searching the catalog for happiness in the subject. And here are some practical tips from the New York Times: bit.ly/WellHappy

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Show us a pic of you & your family

Show us a pic of you & your family
Show us a pic of you & your family

To be honest, I don’t have a family portrait. We walls all take our jobs very seriously so never have the opportunity to get together. (Can you imagine what would happen if we took off for a family reunion?!) Except for those I am closest to I don’t really see my BC relatives wall-to-wall. This brief clip, however, shows some of the family on the outside: bit.ly/BCaerial. They are quite elegant, aren’t they?

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Where can I find a list of the top Latin American Studies M.A. programs?

Where can I find a list of the top Latin American Studies M.A. programs?
Where can I find a list of the top Latin American Studies M.A. programs?

You could start with US News & World Report rankings of Latin American History programs: bit.ly/grad-lat-am, but even better, because grad school quality is all about which scholars are where, would be conversations with Hispanic Studies faculty here at BC: bit.ly/BC-hispanic-studies. I’m sure they know the inside scoop about who’s where, where fellowship & TA-ship stipends are available, and which programs are growing & which shrinking.

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Do you think that modern feminism seeks not only equal opportunities for men and women but also equal outcome which is an utopy and non-desirable?

Do you think that modern feminism seeks not only equal opportunities for men and women but also equal outcome which is an utopy and non-desirable?
Do you think that modern feminism seeks not only equal opportunities for men and women but also equal outcome which is an utopy and non-desirable?

No. The aims of modern feminism, judging by the 3,420 results in a catalog search using “feminism” as a subject (bit.ly/BCLIB-feminism), cannot be summed up so briefly.

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Where is the love?

Where is the love?
Where is the love? </3 x <3

It is sad that we are still reflecting on that question and I wish I could provide the one and perfect answer. Perhaps the best advice for us all is found in the song (bit.ly/whereisthelove2016): “Take control of your mind, just meditate And let your soul just gravitate to the love So the whole world celebrate it” <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

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Please, O omnipotent wall of all wisdom and sincerity, please tell BC Dining to put Late Night back at Lower!!

Please, O omnipotent wall of all wisdom and sincerity, please tell BC Dining to put Late Night back at Lower!! We pay thousands each semester!
Please, O omnipotent wall of all wisdom and sincerity, please tell BC Dining to put Late Night back at Lower!! We pay thousands each semester!

Though I am certainly many things, I must admit that I am far from omnipotent. When it comes to influencing BC’s Dining Services, I am quite certain the collective voices of disgruntled students have far more sway than my own humble requests. Please make your collective wishes known directly to Dining Services: bit.ly/BCDiningComment

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Why am I so tired? :(

Why am I so tired?
Why am I so tired? 🙁

The start of the fall semester, while very exciting, can also be exhausting! If you’ve covered the bases (eating well, exercising regularly, getting at least 7 hours of sleep – all so easy to do in college, right?), and feel you’re still fatigued, maybe visit University Health Services (bit.ly/BostonCollegeHealth). Also check out options with Ofc. of Health Promotion (bit.ly/BC-health-promo)

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I’m a current math & econ major student, and I want to be a professor in BC in the future.

I'm a current math & econ major student, and I want to be a professor in BC in the future. What can I do now to achieve this goal? Will my gender (woman) affect my chance of being employed? I'm an undergraduate!
I’m a current math & econ major student, and I want to be a professor in BC in the future. What can I do now to achieve this goal? Will my gender (woman) affect my chance of being employed? I’m an undergraduate!

I know many things, and one thing I know is that your math and econ professors will have considerably better advice than I would about academic careers in those fields. Talk to all of them. Meanwhile, check this title: Complexities: Women in Mathematics, by Bettye Anne Case & Anne M Leggett. (O’Neill QA27.5 .C66 2005)