Hey, friend. I am so glad you have had the kind of experiences and found the kind of community here that bring you joy. I know it’s hard to leave after spending several months at this place where you found *your* place, but my hope for you is that wherever you are going next you find love, peace, and more wonderful community <3 And you’ll always have BC in your life! Come back and visit any time!

Keep in contact with your BC peeps (and professors) and make a plan to come back and visit – or study – or work here in your future Don’t forget to visit me and update me on what’s going on.

Excellent advice. Keep the memories fresh!

Almost certainly too late for a refund. Not too late to start exploring what your options are; I recommend connecting with the Career Center and having a thorough and honest conversation (bit.ly/BC-career)

The annoying answer is that they get better with practice. But what you’re practicing is what you need to deal with them, so pay attention to what makes you feel better about it

My recommendation is to study for finals. Good luck!

Thanks – I am done with my formal education, so no finals for me, but committed to lifelong learning (which might explain why I live here!)

The hurting doesn’t have to go away completely to have moved on, but it should be less intense and take up less of your mindspace. If you are struggling, you could make an appointment with Counseling services (bit.ly/BC-counseling)

I’m a millennial, so perhaps you’ll understand why it’s Seo Taiji & Boys.

Yes, Red Velvet, too!

As a Wall, I don’t really have arms to give a hug, but if I did, I would. It’s a hard time in the semester – and I am thinking about you and everyone as you all rock those final papers and exams and projects! <3

Ask for what you want. Let them know that it means a lot to you to have them call you, and you would like them them to do so. You could even recommend a schedule (Sundays at 7 PM for example.)

Could very well be. Making it clear to them that you value their calls and welcome them could make them feel more secure about picking up the phone.

What a good question! There are many different theories on music and sound to explore. There are many books on the theory of music that you can find upstairs in the ML3807’s that might help you answer this question.

Food. Water. Rest. Family and friends. Everything else is your choice.

He does look deep in them!

The best advice you can get is from the CFLC: bit.ly/BC-connors Call now for an appointment! In brief: plan your priorities and time over the next few weeks. Schedule the biggest items first, then fit in smaller ones. Be sure to schedule rest and meals. You can do this!

Generally no (but not for lack of trying!) We have a number of books on the subject (some highly technical and some less so) in the QC318 .E57 call numbers (O’Neill Library, Level 3, row 46.)

How can you ask such a question of a wall in a library with thousands of books of poetry!? Well, here’s a favorite poem about writing poems, by Seamus Heaney: poetryfoundation.org/poems/47555/digging

GOAT: “…But I am talking too much. It’s because I chatter that I do nothing. Or perhaps it is that I chatter because I do nothing. I’ve learned to chatter this last month, lying for days together in my den thinking… of Jack the Giant-killer. Why am I going there now? Am I capable of that? Is that serious? It is not serious at all. It’s simply a fantasy to amuse myself; a plaything! Yes, maybe it is a plaything.”

Sandwiches, salads, pasta. Hummus and pita bread and tabbouleh. Maybe throw in a frozen dinner if time is short. Best to eat healthy, but eating something is crucial during finals.

No, and I hope you don’t either. According to the CDC, “People who smoke cigarettes are 15 to 30 times more likely to get lung cancer or die from lung cancer than people who do not smoke.” And I want to see you live a long and healthy life.

That’s got to be a hard decision. I would advise getting advice from your academic advisor, and also making a pro/con list. Do you have a gut sense of which choice you would regret if you didn’t choose it?