My pleasure. Like a famous fictional butler, I endeavor to give satisfaction.

Possible reasons: 1) you really aren’t and are being too hard on yourself, 2) In your major, you take higher level classes than in other areas, so they will, of course, be more challenging, and/or 3) related to #2, there are certain objectively difficult concepts/hurdles in any discipline that must be understood to advance. You may be on the way to doing this. If you struggle too much, maybe chat with your major advisor?

Sigh, it’s true. Humans have a capacity for cruelty. But they also have a capacity for love & care. Wouldn’t it be even more depressing if the cruelty of current events were new?

I’m sorry about your heartbreak. The good news is that hearts, especially young ones, can mend pretty quickly. To speed that process along, find your friends, find your family, and remind your heart of all the other kinds of love it experiences.

New label, new contract, new logo… new kpop!

Probably. But not from me; walls don’t carry cash.

I’m sorry you’re experiencing that. Try to treat yourself with the respect you grant your friends. If you say things to yourself that you wouldn’t say to a friend, that can really damage your trust in yourself. If this feeling is persistent or getting in the way of being your best self, consider counseling: bit.ly/BC-counseling

Thanks.. it makes everything alright….

I love the idea of following your dreams! That said, talk to a lot of people all the steps you should take to make the dreams a reality, and about the risks.

Yes, and I’ll help: you’re you, and you’re wonderful. Trust yourself.

Talk to trusted advisors before any consequential decision. Find out everything you need to find out. Then decide.

Seems likely the answer is yes, but you may always have nostalgic or wistful moments when you think of them.

There are movements for reparations for indigenous groups all over the world, but as you clearly know, progress is slow. If you’d like to know more about what’s being done, here’s some reading about reparations: bit.ly/bcl-reparations. You might also look into participating in groups like landback.org or more locally, nefoclandtrust.org.

Sounds like you’re in the thick of it all right now! Hang in there. Keep on writing, keep on studying, and you’ll get a break soon!

I’m sorry to hear that; I wasn’t aware there was a difference, since I don’t eat. I recommend you send them some feedback directly: bit.ly/bc-dining-feedback

Thursday! I can’t wait!

You make MY day!

It can be scary to think that something that seems so overpowering and permanent could change. Instead of thinking of love as an emotional state over which you have no control, think of it as a verb. When you do the things that sustain love, it will thrive & remain. If you are passive and take it for granted, it will likely fade.

Of course you exist. Without you there would be no automatic processes or subconscious. Also, I doubt that all of your processes are automatic. You had to think about what to ask me, right?