Answering questions at Boston College O’Neill Library
Well, they did cancel classes after 4:30 … Snow days are rare at Boston College, as administration considers this a residential campus. They do seem to have been more open to following city/state recommendations in the past few years though and have cancelled classes accordingly. Just wait for the next big one!
Hi, sorry about the delay, but your post-it got lost among the bonanza of this week’s questions. I hope everything worked out on Valentine’s Day, and everyone lived happily ever after. (Note: I’ve had my assistants remove some potentially identifying information from this question.)
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My minion who has hit off of pine straw says it’s no contest. Also, Mickelson ended up on the green.
Are you sure they’re sure? They might not be so sure. That said, “fake it ’til you make it” actually does work a surprising amount of the time.
I’m sure many others do. With a Tuesday/Thursday schedule, there are a limited number of days between now and spring break on which to schedule a mid-term. Good luck!
The only beings inside me are mice. Are you a mouse? You’re welcome to work on the inside. I advise not nibbling on the conduits.
You already know me so it would not really be a blind date. Pick a book you don’t know and jump right in and get acquainted! If it doesn’t work out, you will at least have a new experience to talk to me about …
So sorry to hear you’ve been experiencing pain and the blues. To rule out an infection, think about making an appointment with a doctor at University Health Services to discuss your concerns. bit.ly/BostonCollegeHealth
No guarantees, but establishing healthy living practices will probably increase your odds. Maybe schedule a meeting with the Office of Health Promotion (bit.ly/BC-health-promo) to develop an individual health plan (iHP)?
You can find the major requirements on this page: bit.ly/bc-neuroscience. It looks challenging: a mix of psychology, biology, statistics, computer science, and a research practicum, but I’m sure you’re up to the challenge. If your question is more about interest, perhaps pick up a book such as Adolphs & Anderson, The neuroscience of emotion: a new synthesis (ebook: bit.ly/neuroscience-emotion). If you can’t put it down, you’ve picked the right major.
Humans absorb and make sense of different kinds of information at different speeds, so you might try spending way more time than you think you should need studying and see how that works–one of my assistants says that worked for him in a similar spot. You can and should also talk to my friends at the Connors Family Learning Center, who can help you get set up with a tutor. They’re one floor down from me, or you can check them out online: bit.ly/BC-connors
As a wall, I’ve never eaten anything, much less a burger. But my helpers inform me that taste is very context-dependent. One helper had been camping and hiking for 2 months straight eating only pre-packaged food before winding up at a burger joint in Washington DC. He remembers that burger was the best thing he’d ever tasted. But when he went back there a couple years later, it was very mediocre. There is no best burger – smash burgers, fancy burgers, fast food, greasy diners – all of these burgers have their place. If you’re really itching to hunt for the best one in Boston, check out this list from Eater: bit.ly/bostonBurgers
Nothing, considering that you cannot fall off the edge of the earth. The earth is an oblate spheroid; therefore, it does not have edges.
One goodest dog must be the profile pic of WeRateDogs™, right? (@dog_rates on Twitter)
I’m not much of a matchmaker; I think you’re looking for one of those online services I’ve heard of?
Looks like you’ve got a few post-it writers on the same page today. The challenge will be finding them! I’m sorry to say this isn’t really set up to be a dating site, in spite of the number of questions posted here regarding relationships.
According to Robert Frost, yes, at least for New Englanders. The thing is, he was actually from San Francisco… No, but seriously, he got it turned around. Good neighbors make good fences.
I can think of many options, but most of them involve sacrificing your dignity or lying, so that’s the challenge, isn’t it: how to get this to happen discreetly & honestly. I hear chocolates & flowers sometimes help. Something to keep in mind, too, is that it’s not like the day is magical or anything, and was originally about an entirely different kind of love. IOW, no shame in experiencing other kinds of love on Valentine’s Day.
Yes, that is certainly a key element in the process.
At this point, even an all-knowing wall does not know. So many candidates out there right now and it’s still so early – this may very well become the wildest primary season ever!
