Answering questions at Boston College O’Neill Library
If you mean in terms of earning power, yes. 2017 median household annual income of a householder with a college degree was about $92k, while median annual household income of householder with HS degree was about $45k. (BC Access only: bit.ly/education-income) If you mean intrinsic worth, that’s harder to judge, but in the mind of this library wall, more knowledge is always worth more than less knowledge, even if acquiring it is sometimes painful & expensive.
The Career Center has some tips on writing a personal statement: bit.ly/bc-personal-statement. And Berkeley has some good tips on writing a statement of purpose: bit.ly/berkeley-statement-of-purpose. Start early: leave yourself enough time for multiple drafts and ask others for feedback. Best of luck!
The Career Center has some tips on writing a personal statement: bit.ly/bc-personal-statement. And Berkeley has some good tips on writing a statement of purpose: bit.ly/berkeley-statement-of-purpose. Start early: leave yourself enough time for multiple drafts and ask others for feedback. Best of luck!
Do you mean career-wise, or are you looking for a location at BC? At BC, the front office for prospective students is Admissions, in Devlin Hall. For current students & staff, the front office is Lyons Hall. In a career, it depends on your career path and industry. Start by making an appointment with the Career Center: bit.ly/BC-career
Here’s my go-to for this data: data.chronicle.com. If you are interested in a particular professor at BC, that info isn’t publicly available, because BC is a private university.
Best of luck! I’m rooting for you to be a Putnam Fellow! May you score far above the median.
Ummm. Walk through the gates? Sorry, I am friends with many of the walls at Harvard but not so much with the gates. My info is more about keeping people out of Harvard. If you are asking how to be admitted to Harvard, the answer is excellent grades, great references and some unique life experiences.
Tough decision, but, in general, it is easier to spend a significant period of time abroad during college than at any other time of your life. And it doesn’t have to be a full year; there are opportunities for a semester or just a few weeks, so you can still spend so much quality Heights time before you graduate. The Office of International Programs has some great questions to think it through: bit.ly/ShouldIStayOrShouldIGoNow
Bus to NYC: $35.00/4 hours. Flight to LA: $600.00/6.5 hours. Likelihood that living in Boston means you know someone in: NYC: 80%, LA: 40%. And the walls are waaaaaay taller in NYC. Is my answer obvious yet? But LA has my full sympathy right now b/c fires. š
This depends a little on the context. If it’s for a job, usually you want to state your interests in terms of what they’re looking for. If it’s for a project proposal or a grant, the tone should usually be: Here’s what I’m proposing, and here’s why it serves your objectives as well. A good dating site profile is designed to make you look good…but also to be interesting to the people you’re interested in. Your statement of purpose should do that too.
Oh, sorry to hear that! I’m sure you were great. Casting decisions are mysterious; chances are good it wasn’t about you at all. Give yourself a little time to be disappointed, then go look for your next audition. The Wall is rooting for you.
It depends on how one defines “rich.” If you are thinking money, you may want to rethink your perception. Time Magazine explains “How Winning the Lottery Makes You Miserable:” bit.ly/lottery-misery. And according to the National Endowment for Financial Education, 70% of the winners go bankrupt within five years: bit.ly/lottery-bankrupt The people most satisfied in life have cultivated strong relationships with others. Look around, you may be richer than you thought!
Fortunately, helping students figure out those questions is just what the BC Career Center does! Check them out at bit.ly/BC-career. You may find yourself employed in a field not generally identified with your interests, but you may also find ways to incorporate them into your work.
I know, life really is hard sometimes. I have full faith that if you keep at it, you’ll get what you need. You’re working with the Career Center about the internship, right? (bit.ly/BC-career)
According to the BAA website, the minimum requirement is $5000 to run for one of the official charities. You need to contact the charity directly for details and more info; hereās the page that lists all of them: bit.ly/marathoncharities. As to your own physical training, make a plan and stick to it. Hereās one from the BAA website: bit.ly/train4marathon2. And one from Runnerās World: bit.ly/train4marathon. A worthy endeavor–all the best!
Dropping something that feels like a burden is not failure, it’s making a choice. There are lots of ways to have a happy life. If you’ve had a single goal (even one you didn’t want) for a long time, it may take a while to get out of that mode. That’s OK. Practically speaking, it’s not a bad idea to stop by BC’s Career Center–I can guarantee you’re not the only student they’ve talked to who’s made a similar choice. bit.ly/BC-findajob. Be kind to yourself, and listen to what you enjoy, to what you do for its own sake. That’s where new passions tend to hide.
Don’t go it alone. I suggest checking in with the lovely folks at the Career Center (bit.ly/BC-career), attending some of their events and meeting with their career coaches. If you find the stress overwhelming, it might be good to meet with someone at Counseling Services (bit.ly/BC-counseling) to talk through your concerns for the future. Best wishes!
The Career Center offers this list of resources for finding internships nationwide: bit.ly.internship-list. If you are still having trouble, try contacting the Career Center directly for some assistance: bit.ly/BC-career. Good luck; I know it can be difficult to find the perfect internship when youāre far away, but you have my best wishes and support (thatās what we walls do best, you know).
You is so smaht. You will get job. Career center will help you make resume and research job market. bit.ly/BC-career
Two good sources for more information on making this decision are your academic advisor and the BC Career Canter – one of their Career Coaches would be happy to schedule a consultation for you (bit.ly/BCCareerCtrGradSchool). Best of luck whatever you decide!
