What if I want to cut off my current roommate? She’s always so rude š [response: be gracious always it makes YOU BETTER :)]
Though I agree to a point with the reply, one also needs to set boundaries. If you can ride out the last few weeks, you can find a better situation for next year. Meanwhile, if you’re willing to go there & think it might have an effect, maybe a conversation with your roommate about hurtful comments would chasten her.
How do I reduce every problem in the world to a Turing Machine? Deterministic or nondet.
At the very least you’d run into problems with the computability of real numbers.
Student Answer: If you’re curious to know the answer to these types of questions, I reccomend taking computational complexity theory (CS elective). *Not every problem is decidable, those solvable by a TM or a TM are inP, NP!
Taking a class is a great idea if you want to learn more about something. I also agree that machines can’t solve every problem (yet).
If you are a graduating, it might be helpful to remember how Boston College personally impacted you: maybe it was a friend, a club, a professor, or an event; it can be anything that has shaped the person you’ve become and what you are going out into the world to do.
What is the best 1980’s show to watch on a rainy day in April while eating ice cream?
One of my Gen X helpers got so excited about this question that they offered more than one to binge–check out: The Golden Girls, Murder She Wrote, Cheers, The Wonder Years, Silver Spoons, Moonlighting, Night Court, A Different World, Growing Pains, Murphy Brown, and St. Elsewhere. Happy Nesting!
How do I get up to Gasson Bell Tower? (it’s my dream)
This dream seems to be shared by many! Here’s the answer I gave a few months ago: My cousin the bell tower, in spite of their frequent ringing, has been mute on the subject of access since Gasson Hall’s renovation in 2007 when it was silenced temporarily. Since they aren’t talking, Iāve had my assistants poke around a little. Thereās a clue in this Boston College Magazine alumni-submitted story: bit.ly/bells-clue, but as the story predates the renovation, there might not be a door ajar, and youād probably still have to watch out for the laser-activated alarm. I recommend getting a campus job with facilities. Those folks know everything. But youāll have to earn their trust before they share.
The TV screens I face don’t show RuPaul’s Drag Race, so I haven’t kept up with this season. However, I hear that Onya Nerve got the some of the most likes in Drag Race history on her social media, which suggests that she is the strongest likelihood.
how to keep going when you feel like the effort is going nowhere?
It depends. It’s normal when you’re learning something for there to be plateaus where the daily effort feels like it’s accomplishing less. Sometimes that unlocks big changes, but sometimes you only see the cumulative effect over a long period of time. If it’s a person or a relationship you’re feeling that way about, totally different advice.
wait until the evening to do dopamine-releasing activities of any sort. game changer.
So great that works for you! For other folks it might or might not, so my unsolicited Wall advice is to take this part of your life to experiment with what works for you. Try and find the times of day when you’re naturally energetic and put your hard and thinky work there. Make space for natural low energy times. Give yourself space to find out the best time for you for what you need to get done.wait until the evening to do dopamine-releasing activities of any sort. game changer.
Stress and diet can often cause weight loss but can also be a sign of something more serious. I recommend visiting University Health Services (bit.ly/BostonCollegeHealth) or scheduling an appointment with your personal care physician to find out what’s going on. I wish you well!
How do I stop being a burden on my colleagues? I feel like me saying “I know I am a bit much” can get annoying but me saying that I bc of my anxiety.
I’m sorry you feel like you’re a burden. What an awful feeling! Please know that you are enough, and not obligated to be change to satisfy other people. Several of my assistants who felt anxiety was limiting their lives have benefited from counseling: bit.ly/BC-counseling.
It really depends on the situation. In general it’s a good idea not to expect any one person to meet all your emotional needsā¦but who they are to you matters a great deal in terms of which needs aren’t being met. Be kind to yourself first.
Some say the hand heart comes from Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan in a photo titled “Family Syntax” in 1989. Others say it comes from poppin’ dance moves from the 1970’s. Regardless, it became really popular as a gesture in around 2010, then became an emoji after that.
Have you ever had a pimple on your booty? [drawing of eyes]? yes.
I’ve known walls with peeling paint, but not pimples. And I have no booty. But it sounds like an annoying problem, and I wish all booty pimple sufferers quick relief.
There are a lot of things going on right now that could possibly affect BC’s budget: tariffs, holds on funding at Ivy League schools, changes in federal research funding, changes in the safety of being a grad student on a visa in the US. However, tuition has already been set for 2025-2026. It increases 3.5%, to $72,180. BC continues to promise to meet 100% of demonstrated need for US students, and raised financial aid 7.5%. bit.ly/bc-tuition