Thanks for the book recommendations, I’ll definitely check one or two out from somewhere.
You’re welcome! Check with your local library – you may have some great options for checking out eBooks.
Answering questions at Boston College O’Neill Library
You’re welcome! Check with your local library – you may have some great options for checking out eBooks.
Writing is hard to begin with, and when it’s pitted against all the other things we’re obligated to do it often takes a back seat. You *do* need time to recharge, so try not to pit it against that. Find a 20-30 minute time in the day you can commit to writing, even if “writing” ends up meaning sitting in a chair looking at a blank screen sometimes. You may need to pull time away from other obligations. Meanwhile, don’t expect magic. Writing is hard work, so be kind to yourself. I highly recommend Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird to put you in the right mindset: disciplined, but also able to laugh. Good luck!
A little flat, a little chilly. Stay warm out there!
Since I’m in a fabulous library, I can answer a lot of my own questions. I also contact our reference librarians by chat and email (libguides.bc.edu/ask-a-librarian). When it’s a question of a more personal nature, I tend to ask Dad (the NYC apartment wall) or Mom (the north shore sea wall). The Level 3 Library Door has also been a great friend to me and we discuss issues of common concern, you know, lobby gossip…
This thesis is not available through our repository or via ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. “At the request of the author, this graduate work is not available to view or purchase.” You could try contacting the thesis advisor (kathleen.bailey@bc.edu) to see if she can provide any assistance.
Being alive. Being you. You’re worthy.
Humans are bad at assessing abstract risks to start with, but humans with lots of money from the fossil fuel industry have also spent decades trying to confuse matters, and that has affected our politics and how people think about the issue. http://bit.ly/bc-denial
This is a bit of a traditional mystery. There’s a classic essay from the early 90s that says Macs are Catholic and PCs are Protestant, but I think some of the comments definitely apply to Android as well. http://bit.ly/bc-macs
Altruism can also benefit you & still be altruism. For a more exhaustive survey of the ethics of doing good, see this Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on altruism: plato.stanford.edu/entries/altruism
Sigh… if only I had standing to support budget changes… Yes, UCS and the Office of Student Outreach & Support are very helpful offices. Facilities and Dining Services hear a lot from me as well. But the most traffic is right here in BC Libraries, because I am, after all, a library wall.
Try this one: http://bit.ly/bc-aero. It’s recent and has a really extensive bibliography.
It’s a wise person who pursues compassion for the self. I can see how you might come to know yourself by being more aware of your dreams and fears. One can also focus on the immediate present. Try focusing on your breath. When your mind wanders, gently bring it back to the breath. When you’ve done this many times in a daily practice, you begin to see themes in where you mind wanders, which is another way of knowing yourself. If you keep it up even longer, you begin to sense the very moments in which your mind begins to construct your fears and hopes, and you may even realize you can choose among them, and don’t need to be controlled by them.
Learning a new language during pandemic is a terrific idea. With regard to making weird noises while practicing a foreign language – it happens to all of us. Talk to those you live with and determine the best time to do the speaking parts, so you know you’re not distracting anyone from their work. At that point, any judging others do about you wanting to develop your mind reflects poorly on them, not you. Bon chance!
It sounds like you’ve found a way to hope, which makes me happy. It also sounds like you’ve found a way to make sense of a complicated knot of feelings and thoughts. I wish the best for you.
I love love love that a wall is helping you and your friends to open up and communicate! I recommend you plan in advance for how you will manage discord or inappropriate comments – even among friends this can happen. Oh, and say “hi” to your little wall for me and tell them I’m proud of them!
*blushes* We certainly try. Thank you!
If it’s interfering with relationships or with any other aspects of your life, or you simply want to stop and can’t, I’d recommend talking to a professional. If you’re a BC student: bit.ly/BC-counseling.
I agree that the human world is hard to understand. I’m sure unicorns have troubles of their own, though, sadly. There are certainly varying degrees of sexual intensity, and that’s also apt to change throughout life. If you find fear about your sexuality or difference hinders living a full life, I recommend talking to a counselor about it. If you’re a BC student, you can get started at bit.ly/BC-counseling.
Charge!!!
Regardless of whether or not BC blocks your system access, you should change your password for your own security.
Regardless of whether or not BC blocks your system access, you should change your password for your own security.