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Is water wet?

Is water wet?
Is water wet?

I get this question a lot; it must matter a great deal to you flesh and blood sorts! As I’ve said before, wetness is a perception, not an objective fact, and perceptual clues for wetness are actually not so straightforward, as you can see in this physiology article: bit.ly/wetness-perception.

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My roommate is easy to be annoyed…

My roommate is easy to be annoyed by very little things and she doesn't care others. She has a ist of people to hate and recently I found I am on the list. I also found that she cheated me on purpose. I thought everyone is nice before I came to BC but it is not.
My roommate is easy to be annoyed by very little things and she doesn’t care others. She has a ist of people to hate and recently I found I am on the list. I also found that she cheated me on purpose. I thought everyone is nice before I came to BC but it is not.

🙁 I’m really sorry to hear that. People can be very mean. If the situation is really as bad as it seems, I might recommend avoiding this person or looking into a room transfer. Perhaps reach out to your RA or Residential Life directly (bit.ly/res-life). Unfortunately, there are many not-nice people in the world.

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I already had to take 4 years of Theology…

I already had to take 4 years of Theology in High School. Is there any way to fight the system so i don't have to retake it here? I already speak another language kunama. I know that I have to prove I can speak it, but there aren't that many Kunama people. How can I pass the language require[ment]?
I already had to take 4 years of Theology in High School. Is there any way to fight the system so i don’t have to retake it here? I already speak another language kunama. I know that I have to prove I can speak it, but there aren’t that many Kunama people. How can I pass the language require[ment]?

Your academic dean would be the person to contact regarding documenting your Kunama ability, and should also be able to rule on the theology requirement.

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How 2 get over AN EX I see on campus everywhere.

How 2 get over AN EX I see on campus everywhere.
How 2 get over AN EX I see on campus everywhere.

Time will take care of the healing, but that doesn’t help you right now. In the immediate term, if you see your ex all over the place, perhaps try to vary your routes and normal hangouts to avoid them. Pick up new hobbies or clubs to keep your mind occupied. You’ll meet new people through these and find yourself thinking about your ex less and less. If they’re in your classes, all I can recommend is changing up your seat to sit far away from them. I believe in you!

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Do you think I will get into med school?

Do you think I will get into med school?
Do you think I will get into med school?

There is some discussion about the odds of acceptance for BC students by GPA here: bit.ly/BCPreMed. But I would also have a chat with the Pre-Health Program about how you can improve your chance of acceptance (premed@bc.edu or 2-4663).

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日本語の大切な文法を忘れています。(I am forgetting important grammar in Japanese.)

日本語の大切な文法を忘れています。日本語を自然に話すようになりたい。I am forgetting important grammar in Japanese. I want to speak Japanese fluently.
日本語の大切な文法を忘れています。日本語を自然に話すようになりたい。(I am forgetting important grammar in Japanese. I want to speak Japanese fluently. )

What you probably need more than anything is conversation. There’s a Japan Club of BC, but it might be a little inactive. Try emailing them: jcbccontact@gmail.com. If you don’t get a response, try contacting the Office of Student Involvement: bc.edu/osi. Or you can check out these language resources: bit.ly/bc-japanese-resources. Or contact Asian Studies to see if they have additional solutions: bit.ly/bc-asian-studies

As VP of the Japan club, I can assure you that we are very active. Come check us out at Night Market Oct 24 6-8 PM at O'Neill Plaza!!
As VP of the Japan club, I can assure you that we are very active. Come check us out at Night Market Oct 24 6-8 PM at O’Neill Plaza!!

Ooooooh, I’m so embarrassed! (And so glad all these post-its cover my blushing!) My helpers should have looked into this more deeply. Well, now we all know! Find the Japanese Club (and many other cultural groups) at the Night Market on Oct 24: bit.ly/bc-night-market. Food! Games! Prizes!

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Why did the Dodgers Lose?

Why did the Dodgers Lose?
Why did the Dodgers Lose?

Sigh… the same reason anyone loses The Game of Inches between closely matched teams: making decisions under pressure that only in hindsight will have been obviously wrong. (Should Kershaw have been pulled for a righty? In hindsight, well, of course.)

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What’s the meaning of life (for a wall, or human)?

What's the meaning of life (for a wall, or human)?
What’s the meaning of life (for a wall, or human)?

I’m rather fond of my answer to this question from September 2017, so I’m going to be mindful of recycle it: 42! (PR6051.D3352 H5 1989) In all seriousness, Frederick Buechner said in Wishful Thinking : A Seeker’s ABC (BR95 .B785 1993), “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” which seems like a pretty good answer to this wall. A variation of this would be Fr. Michael Himes’ “Three Key Questions”: 1. What brings me joy? 2. What am I good at? 3. What does the world need me to be?