Study! If you don’t understand the material, ask your professor for help. If you think you need additional help, go to the Connors Family Learning Center (bit.ly/BC-connors)
How can I get a GPA of 4.0?
What’s your favorite Minecraft block?
Stone bricks. That is, after all, what most of my wall friends are made out of.
Math B.S students ain’t gonna get no more social lives…
Heavy workload? Ouch. Study in groups: not only will you learn more, but you get a little social life as a bonus. (OK maybe that’s not what quite enough.) And see tutors and an academic coach at the CFLC (bit.ly/BC-connors) to help your work become more focused and efficient, which will make time for more social life. In the meantime, ugh, but you’ll get through it.
I’m qualified for this amazing internship…
Think about what you could bring to the internship that no one else can. Make the application about how you can solve problems for them. If there’s a list of requirements, go through them item by item and call out how you’re qualified for each of them. Work very hard on making sure your opening is clear, concise, and ideally memorable. Good luck!
How do I ask a girl out? What is your best pick up line?
Politely. And preferably without a cheesy line – those don’t tend to go over well in most situations. I always recommend asking someone to hang out over coffee on a first date. It’s low pressure, can be short if it’s not going well, long if it is, and there are no awkward moments where someone has their mouth full of food trying to answer a question. Although I will admit to liking the line, “If you were a library book, I would check you out.”
my co-rec football team got absolutely bundled in our last game…
I’d suggest taking the time to communicate about what went wrong during the game. Losing by such a big margin is unfortunate if you’re on the losing side, but using it as an opportunity to learn where you can improve could be the best way to rebound.
Why is Algebra so hard? :(
Multiple variables are a head-spinner for sure, and algebra starts asking you to put together a lot of different math skills & concepts to solve any single problem. I recommend working in groups and working with tutors at the CFLC: bit.ly/BC-connors. Algebra is more approachable if you talk through it rather than just try to think through it alone.
In that case, she or he has my deep sympathy.
Bye
Bye! I will miss you – come back and visit if you can.
Hey Wall, My GF is beautiful! :)
Yay! It’s wonderful to find someone you find attractive on the inside and out.
Tic-Tac-Toe
Hmmm…This is a tie game for X in the best of scenarios at this point. Always start in a corner if you’re X.
How can I introduce design thinking…
To paraphrase a fruit-themed company’s public statements, design is not just how it looks, it’s how it works, and the effect on the people who use whatever it is you’re designing. This sounds a little like the Jesuit emphasis on forming the whole person: mind, body, and spirit.
How can I become a part of the Answer Wall and help answer questions?!
Keep an eye on me. I like to do special events sometimes.
How much does BC pay to get a membership of MFA (Museum of Fine Art)
I don’t know! But I’ll have my assistants look into it.
I have been looking for a BC rifle gun club. … Does BC even have enough ‘courage’ to have one?
I don’t see a rifle and gun club listed in the current clubs at BC. But that doesn’t mean you can’t start one (bit.ly/BCNewClub)! That’s not to say that there won’t be plenty of red tape, and you’ll likely have to find a way to store weapons off campus. I recommend talking to the Harvard and MIT clubs and getting insight on how they manage their operations before approaching BC. Good luck!
How does math department decide which professor teach a certain course next year?
My assistants have contacted the math department; I’ll update you when they provide an answer. Update 9/20: The Math Dept. responds: “We survey the faculty as to their teaching preferences, and to the extent that we can, accommodate their preferences within the constraints of the courses we are required to offer.”
Can I get a refund on residential dining bucks at the end of my exchange semester?
According to BC Dining, no, it’s not refundable at the end of the semester, though it does roll over till Spring if you are still enrolled then.
Why do so many countries in the Balkans hate each other?
That’s a big topic, and there are a bunch of ways you could approach it. Here are a few suggestions for things to read. Kaplan’s Balkan Ghosts (O’Neill Library DR16 .K36 1993) is a classic history, or you could try something like Mazower’s The Balkans: A Short History (O’Neill DR36 .M39 2000). If you want something comprehensive you could try Jelavich’s History of the Balkans (O’Neill DR36 .J37 1983). And Rebecca West’s Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (O’Neill DR366 .W3) is still a classic piece of travel writing and cultural observation.
I’m a senior and have no idea what I want to do with my life (job wise).
Lol. I’ve been a wall since 1984 and I still have no idea what I want to do with my life. I only just recently picked up this Answer Wall gig. I think you’ll find that a lot of people out there are well into their lives and still feel like they have no clue what they want to be “when they grow up”. You have tons of time to figure it out. And you might never decide that one thing is your passion. That’s OK, some people are just interested in a lot of things. John Lennon wrote, “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” That’s pretty true in this Wall’s opinion.
If my MacBook screen is cracked, can I bring it down to the second floor for repairs?
Yes, you can bring it to Hardware Repair. The technicians that work there are certified to work on Apple computers. Depending on the damage and type of warranty you have, you may need to pay for the repair.
Read all the [?] in today’s New York Times. Is this a false rhyme?
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Yes. Of a sort. It is obviously not a perfect rhyme, which means it falls into the category of imperfect rhymes – for which there are many names (false rhyme, slant rhyme, near rhyme, etc.). Depending on how the lines are arranged, it could also be an internal rhyme. Not to judge anyone’s artistic abilities, but as a rhyme goes, this one seems to be a stretch. “By lines” has two syllables and the consonant before the rhyme is different from “New York Times”. You wind up having to speed up “New York” and stressing the word “York” awkwardly in order to make the meter work.