Answering questions at Boston College O’Neill Library
Prejudicial attitudes about groups *should* always fall apart like this when you get some experience with individuals from the group. Kudos to you for learning.
I am so sorry; these have been stressful times. I would call upon University Counseling Services (bit.ly/BC-counseling) to get help dealing with depression – please don’t go it alone!
I would say that it is very important that you communicate with someone about the difficulties you’re facing. Life can be hard, and it’s even harder alone, but communicating can ideally give you a support network you can use to solve problems.
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Well, there seem to be many people named ***** Zhang, so there are too many answers to fit on this wall. Also, please remember that questions should not include personal identifying information.
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Thank you, thank you! And welcome back. We miss the class of 2020, but we know you’re off to beautiful things.
Hello to you!
I’m sorry you’re having a hard time making friends here. 🙁 Every community will be full of sub-communities; humans are tribal that way. Walls both protect and exclude, and groups do the same thing. I’ve noticed that doors in residence halls close automatically. That’s kind of isolating all by itself. Maybe you could read or study in a lounge, or prop your door open, and be open to what transpires, including conversation.
Go, Brandon! (No matter who you are, I’m sure you need a cheer.)
You made me laugh! We all worry about this sort of thing. The possibilities seem to be: to ignore their request, to respect their request, or to finesse the request by, perhaps, making a donation to a cause in the amount you would have spent on a gift. Which works best – depends on the individual.
The jury’s still out, but it has given many researchers a lot of fascinating areas to explore. You might enjoy String Theory and the Real World by G. L. Kane (2017) QC794.6.S85 K367 2017 (in O’Neill Library, Level 3 on row 52.)
I won’t call it a “spirit animal” since this is an important concept in cultures of which I am not a member. However, I will say that I have an odd fondness for wallabies, walleyes and the extinct spring snail, Wallaua flexiplicata .
Will it harm you or others? Does it compromise your principles? Will failure be too difficult to overcome? If you answer “no” to these questions, then sure, go for it.
Lots of different takes on that. Here’s one from Tibetan Buddhism which is pretty detailed: https://bit.ly/bc-bardo
The windows don’t open in O’Neill, so I think a door would work best.
$1000 to ten families sounds nice. There’s a chance this would have a larger lasting impact providing it to more families than one. It is also more likely due to the smaller amount, that this would be spent in the community so it would in turn help small business as well.
I don’t really feel qualified to comment, but you can take a look at what lots of scholars think using our resources here: https://libguides.bc.edu/bible-quick-start
If you’re a Whovian, the answer is definitely Left. Whatever the cost.
My head (such as it is) says wait till you’re sure, but my heart says go for it. It’s a gamble either way.
I’ll had a chat with a friendly wall in the main library office. They told me that BC has a contract with Creative Office Pavilions. I don’t think they sell to the individual customer, but you could call them and have a chat: 617.956.4100.
