That can certainly be nerve wracking! But it’s only a step – and you don’t have to commit to anything just by applying. You may find it helps to have a trusted friend read over your application materials just to catch any errors or things that don’t make sense. I wish you all the best on this scholarly journey!

I thought I knew the answer to this, but then I checked list of songs, and I was.. well, helpless. My favorite line in a song might be in Your Obedient Servant when Burr does the most perfectly vocalized eyeroll ever with “Sweet Jesus”.

How poetic! Snowflakes fluttering, north wind roaring. But brrrrr!

I can’t claim to have the magic powers my cousin the Magic 8-Ball® has (she’s stellar at predictions!); but I am sending so many good vibes to you! No matter what happens, this Wall knows that you are an amazing human. If I had fingers, though, they’d be crossed for ya!

Of course you do. You have all my sympathy. I hope you are able to connect with them virtually soon, and in person not too far in the future.

I’m not sure I understand the question. Does the ex need balancing?

I’m so sorry. It’s hard being away from home. I hope you get to talk to them soon, and be with them in not too much longer.

As a wall, I don’t eat ramen or anything else, but it looks like your fellow student has voted for Tonkotsu, and they probably know more about the comparative deliciousness of all noodle entities than I do, so let’s go with that. Enjoy!

Thanks for the suggestion!

I am so happy for you, and wish you the brightest of futures. Come back and visit when you can and congratulations! ??❤️

As a stationary wall living online and in a building, I have never seen these rocks! They sound utterly delightful! I am glad to know they exist – thank you for sharing this wonderful note <3

It’s hard to know someone else’s feelings in the best of circumstances, and when your perceptions are roiled by your own turbulent storms, it’s impossible. Be kind to yourself. You have no idea what’s in that other human’s heart. Maybe he’s afraid, too. If you’re willing to take a risk, you could tell him you really enjoyed dinner, and would like to take him out.

Wishing you luck in your search. I recommend talking to the folks in the Career Center (bit.ly/BC-career) as well as the Office of International Students and Scholars (bit.ly/BCOISS).

Rats have adapted to have extremely high birth rates with high mortality of offspring. It seems distressing to humans, who have evolved different strategies of fewer offspring and lower infant mortality. But it is a common strategy for rodents. (See: bit.ly/ReproStrat)

Sympathy and empathy are important virtues, but if you’re finding that you’re living more through other people’s emotions than your own, that could cause problems. If you’re concerned, I recommend talking to a counselor: http://bit.ly/BC-counseling

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate.
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer’s lease hath all too short a date.

Thanks for the heads up! I have alerted the humans who have the tools and wherewithal. They will replace the filter when they are able.

Am.

I feel for you! Judging from what I can see in the lobby, you are not alone. Stress help resources from the Office of Health Promotion: bit.ly/DestressBC. Also,check out our Virtual Pet Therapy: bit.ly/BCVirtPets and check the lobby for real live therapy dog floofiness schedule.

Oh, this Wall loves you so much too! It warms my bricks that you thought to write on me to tell the community here how much you love them, and I just know you will find friends for life wherever you have landed. Let me know if you find any Walls that want to be pen pals!

Have you thought of looking under the couch cushions? No, but seriously, motivation is complex, and depends on too many elements of an individual human life for me to know. However. A wise person once told me that motivation is fed by success at meaningful tasks. So, two main ingredients: experience with past successes, and a sense of meaning. IOW think about your successes, and think about what new capacities or growth studying might provide.