
I’m so sorry you’re feeling stressed out. Wishing you peace and better days ahead. Don’t let the turkeys get you down
Answering questions at Boston College O’Neill Library
I’m so sorry you’re feeling stressed out. Wishing you peace and better days ahead. Don’t let the turkeys get you down
Yes. But it’s also a good idea to invest in sleep and decent food. You’ll remember more if you’re rested and not stressed out.
It happens. Everyone is tired and under a lot of stress. Check and see if they need help, and if they do, let my helpers know.
Pace yourself. Remember to eat, drink, sleep, and take deep breaths. Remind yourself that whatever the outcome, life goes on. Wishing you all the best!
The really great thing about the questions Perspectives raises is that you have your whole life to think about them. And your answers may change over time. O’Neill is a great place to explore them, too, if you want to do more reading. Come chat with our philosophy and theology librarian, Chris Strauber. Sign up for another course in theology or philosophy. Keep thinking and asking why.
I think it’s “a truth universally acknowledged” that UIS has had its day, and the nostalgia of working in an eighties environment provides limited pleasure to all. There are plans to replace it, see: bit.ly/UISHeights. I am sorrow your advisor hasn’t been much use; another good option is to go to the Academic Advising Center (bit.ly/BC-academic-advising) and have a chat with them.
A synonym for hard is challenging. The more you’re challenged, the more you learn. But I hear you: there are certainly moments when challenges are… challenging. As to whether it blows… circumstances anywhere can sometimes become genuinely terrible. I hope you have some folks you can vent with. Best of luck on the final push through a stressful time in the semester! If you need a boost in any of your classes, CFLC tutors are ready to help until they close on May 2. bit.ly/BC-connors
I would contact your advisor and the Dean of Students right away and let them know about your situation, and ask them what your best options are. I hope you feel better very soon!
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It’s challenging material!. See if you can get peer tutoring at the CFLC (by May 2, bit.ly/BC-connors) and schedule a meeting with your professor to ask what your clearest path to understanding and passing might be. Touch base with your academic advisor, as well. Take good care of yourself (eat and sleep!) so you have the best possible chance for success. I wish you all the best, but also want you to know that failing a course is not the end of the world, even though it might feel that way at the time. There is always a path forward.
I’m sure they meant well? In the meantime, here’s a joke to lighten the mood: A physicist, a biologist, and a chemist were going to the ocean for the first time. The physicist saw the ocean and was fascinated by the waves. He said he wanted to do some research on the fluid dynamics of the waves and strode into the ocean. Obviously he drowned and never returned. The biologist said he wanted to do research on the flora and fauna inside the ocean and he also strode right in. He, too, never returned. The chemist waited for several hours and then wrote the observation, “The physicist and the biologist are soluble in ocean water.”
There are a variety of types of aid available for graduate students through the University, including assistantships, fellowships and scholarships, as fell as various federal aid and other loans available from outside sources (bit.ly/BCGradAid.) Also, contact your department about other opportunities in your field that may be available from at different stages of your studies, including assistance for attendance at conferences, scholarships for finishing your dissertation, etc.
Spring semester is hard on everyone, faculty and staff also. Hold on for a bit longer, it’ll be OK.
🙁 The Wall feels for you. There could be many reasons why he is not teaching a course for undergrads this semester. Faculty have to balance research, publishing, teaching, and life all at the same time. This semester might just be especially busy in one of those areas for him. As to why their are so few math courses, our department is fairly small – nearly half the size of MITs (and that’s just full-time faculty, not even counting adjuncts and graduate students). BC is historically a humanities driven school, and some of the STEM subjects are still growing here.
I strongly suggest GOT as a treat for finishing your homework. It’s a win-win (and no spoilers from me! )
Forgive the philosophical answer, but that depends on what you’re looking for in a philosophy teacher. A good starting place might be to check out RateMyProfessor and see who scores well: http://bit.ly/BCPhilProfRatings.
Be gentle with yourself. Try and control the things you can (food, sleep, physical comfort). Try and do your work ahead, in small chunks, so you don’t have deadline pressure coinciding with a bad day. The best you can do on any given day is still the best you can do, and that’s all anyone can ask.
I am sorry that one of our staff made you feel bad for being in the library late at night. Please know that we are happy that you come to the library, and will do everything we can to make you feel welcomed! Normally, the library opens 24/5. On Fridays and Saturdays, the library closes at 10:00 pm, but the first floor remains open until 2:00 am. Please note that these hours change during holidays, summer session and exam periods. For more information, please visit https://libguides.bc.edu/oneill/hours.
Study hard, but also study effectively. If you are in danger of failing, please speak directly to your professor (at office hours or schedule a time with them as they specify on the course syllabus), and seek out peer tutoring at the Connors Family Learning Center (bit.ly/BC-connors) right now; tutoring ends May 2. Best of luck; you can do this!
If you mean how do you complete the work in order to graduate, it’s simple but not easy: work hard, maintain focus, complete all the requirements. Talk to your advisor & professors often. If you mean what are the practical details of graduation, aka commencement, they are here: bit.ly/bc-commencement. Good luck, and hope to see you in your cap & gown!
IDK, reasons can vary widely. Senioritis? Spring Fever? Overwhelmed? Burnout? I wish you luck identifying the cause(s), so you can address the root problem. I recommend a visit to the Connors Family Learning Center (CFLC), where an academic coach can help you figure out what’s going on. bit.ly/BC-connors