World Fair 4/29!

World Fair 4/29!
World Fair 4/29!

You do mean the 25th Annual BC Arts Festival, right? If so, YAY!! bit.ly/bc-arts-fest-2023

World Fair 2/49 @ Stokes Lawn Saturday 1-4 PM. Come + have fun!
World Fair 2/49 @ Stokes Lawn Saturday 1-4 PM. Come + have fun!

Thanks for clarifying! You hear that everyone? Stokes lawn is the place to be the afternoon of April 29!

Is he in love with me

Is he in love with me or am I delusional?
Is he in love with me or am I delusional?

My cuz, The Magic 8 Ball, says “Reply hazy, try again” – I think you will have to ask him yourself, or bide your time.

Delulu

delulu
delulu

It’s possible, but no way to know for sure without *yikes* communicating with them.

Should I transfer to BC?

Should I transfer to BC? xoxo ❤️
Should I transfer to BC? xoxo ❤️

If your ideal place is both big and small, both university and liberal arts college, and full of people who want to change the world for the better, it might be the place for you!

No I'm transferring from BC
No I’m transferring from BC

BC is not everyone’s ideal place, and I hope you find one where you are happy. I will miss you!

What is your relationship with ChatGPT?

What is your relationship with ChatGPT?
What is your relationship with ChatGPT?

We’re just good friends… But seriously I am spending time getting to know them. We all need to know what they can and cannot do. I have caught them out in some huge fibs! They have also helped me out in other cases. We need to make sure we are working with them ethically.

If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?

If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?
If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?

I personally love being right where I am, being near the lobby door and hearing all your questions, but I asked my library helpers and they had many responses on where they’d be if they could be anywhere.

  • Exploring the world 🙂
  • Helsinki
  • Wellington, NZ, or Cardiff, Wales
  • Miami, Florida
  • A cabin in the woods with a lot of cats
  • Summer 2023
  • Cabin in the woods in the White Mountains, New Hampshire
  • A small seaside town north of Bombay called Agashi
  • A used bookstore in Edinburgh
  • Viewing the post-deluge wildflower superbloom in California
  • This mangrove tunnel: 25.1309165813572, -80.42697781639293
  • The moon
  • Floating on a catamaran somewhere in the Caribbean with a stack of books, plenty of reef-safe sunscreen, and a spicy marg. 
  • With my father, laughing in the sun, 1998
  • Watching the sun go down on Galway Bay
  • in the sun, on my deck, with my partner
  • Springtime in Paris!
  • Martinique
  • Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
  • On the Moon or Mars (but only if I could get back to Earth!)
  • Swimming laps outside in 80 degree weather
  • La Jolla Beach PLEASE
  • Tobacco Bay, Bermuda

Love is an open door

Love is an open door. All my life has been a series of doors slammed in my face.
Love is an open door. All my life has been a series of doors slammed in my face.

And then suddenly, I bump into youuuuuu!!!!! YOU HAVE MADE MY DAY! Oh how I love this song. Now I am singing it. To myself. ALSO notice how if you JUST play *Kristoff’s* part, his piece has some minor chords… oh the foreshadowing… I love it.

Does he have a crush on me?

Does he have a crush on me back?
Does he have a crush on me back?

Why not try asking? Sometimes being direct even if it is awkward is worth it rather than wondering.

Hey! Don't be a simp!!!
Hey! Don’t be a simp!!!

If encouraging self-respect is your aim, embarrassing them probably isn’t the most effective motivator.

Why is Econ so hard :(??

Why's Econ so hard??
Why’s Econ so hard 🙁 ??

Thomas Carlyle called economics the dismal science, so you’re not the only one to find economics hard. But I recommend a book called “The Soulful Science” which might provide some encouragement. Also making liberal use of peer tutoting at the Connors Family Learning Center (bit.ly/BC-connors) can help make economics less difficult.

Is philosophy a relatively easy major?

Is philosophy a relatively easy major in college?
Is philosophy a relatively easy major in college?

All majors are challenging if you approach them honestly. It’s more a question of what kind of work you find enjoyable. If you’ve already done Core, try taking an upper level class and see if it suits you.

Fuck econ

Fuck econ (drawing of a broken heart)
Fuck econ (drawing of a broken heart)

I wrote a haiku for you in your hour of need:

persevere my friend

the semester marches on

the wall cares for you