Why I always feel helpless?

Why I always feel helpless?
Why I always feel helpless?

I am sorry you are feeling that way. Life doesn’t have to be like that. I recommend contacting University Counseling Services ( bit.ly/BC-counseling ) and they may be able to give you some strategies for coping and for recognizing that you are, in many ways, not helpless at all.

My beloved Wall…

My beloved Wall,  What is more beautiful, love lost or love found? What is more refreshing,  to love or to be loved? What is more of love & humane to embrace love  or to let love go?
My beloved Wall, What is more beautiful, love lost or love found? What is more refreshing, to love or to be loved? What is more of love & humane to embrace love or to let love go?

Love found, to love, and to embrace love. I never want love to end, and it doesn’t need to end, although it may morph into other forms of love over time. (P.S. impressive post-it printing)

I’m so sad that Professor Maksym Fedorchuk is not teaching undergraduates next semester…

I'm so sad that Professor Maksym Fedorchuk is not teaching undergraduates next semester... He's the most talented and kind professor I've ever seen. Is there any chance to convince the chair of math department to let him open a course for math majors? (BTW WHY are there so few math courses I'm frustrated.)
I’m so sad that Professor Maksym Fedorchuk is not teaching undergraduates next semester… He’s the most talented and kind professor I’ve ever seen. Is there any chance to convince the chair of math department to let him open a course for math majors? (BTW WHY are there so few math courses I’m frustrated.)

🙁 The Wall feels for you. There could be many reasons why he is not teaching a course for undergrads this semester. Faculty have to balance research, publishing, teaching, and life all at the same time. This semester might just be especially busy in one of those areas for him. As to why their are so few math courses, our department is fairly small – nearly half the size of MITs (and that’s just full-time faculty, not even counting adjuncts and graduate students). BC is historically a humanities driven school, and some of the STEM subjects are still growing here.

Should I ask her out? I’m afraid of the friend zone!

Should I ask her out? I'm afraid of the friend zone!
Should I ask her out? I’m afraid of the friend zone!

You should totally ask her out if you want to. But let’s reframe the “friend zone” concept. If you ask and she says no, you have the option to be friends or not afterward. But don’t be the kind of “friend” who’s secretly resentful or scheming to make something else happen.

Humans are born to live, reproduce and die. Nothing else.

Humans are born to live, reproduce and die. Nothing else.
Humans are born to live, reproduce and die. Nothing else.

True, any life form is only required to reproduce. But look at the many fantastic, creative and beautiful ways that plants and animals accomplish that one task. Seems to me that the diversity of life would not exist if there was not some other purpose for each species.

I always feel stressful from everywhere. studying. finding a job. relationship with boyfriend, etc. What can I do?

I always feel stressful from everywhere. studying. finding a job. relationship with boyfriend, etc. What can I do?
I always feel stressful from everywhere. studying. finding a job. relationship with boyfriend, etc. What can I do?

Balancing all the different pieces of your life is incredibly challenging and everyone struggles with it. You are definitely not alone. Everyone finds their own methods – some people obsess over their digital calendar, some people use checklists (and checklist apps like todoist), some people need a physical planner or a notebook. If you feel like the stress is starting to overwhelm you, you should feel comfortable reaching out to Counseling services to see if they can help you manage these: bit.ly/BC-counseling.

How do I talk to her?

How do I talk to her?
How do I talk to her?
Don't
Don’t
Do it bro
Do it bro

It’ll probably be awkward, but that’s how it goes. That doesn’t improve if you wait. Be kind. Be curious about her. Talk about things you’re both interested in. Don’t worry about where things are headed, or if they are–time for that later. Just talk.

Why am I still single?

Why am I still single? (girl) Tired of the apple quote: it takes a "special" boy to climb all the way to the top of the tree for the good apples =(
Why am I still single? (girl) Tired of the apple quote: it takes a “special” boy to climb all the way to the top of the tree for the good apples =(

That is a very tiresome quote, and if I had eyes, I would totally roll them (◔_◔). The truth is, finding a boyfriend/girlfriend is just not easy; I get asked this a lot. You don’t have to wait for a boy to climb any tree – consider taking the initiative if there’s a boy you like.

How do you do school work/be productive when you’re fighting depression? (am seeing a counselor!)

How do you do school work/be productive when you're fighting depression? (am seeing a counselor!)
How do you do school work/be productive when you’re fighting depression? (am seeing a counselor!)

Be gentle with yourself. Try and control the things you can (food, sleep, physical comfort). Try and do your work ahead, in small chunks, so you don’t have deadline pressure coinciding with a bad day. The best you can do on any given day is still the best you can do, and that’s all anyone can ask.

When the librarian makes you feel bad for being in the library late….. :-( + kicks you out!

When the librarian makes you feel bad for being in the library late..... :-( + kicks you out!
When the librarian makes you feel bad for being in the library late….. 🙁 + kicks you out!

I am sorry that one of our staff made you feel bad for being in the library late at night. Please know that we are happy that you come to the library, and will do everything we can to make you feel welcomed! Normally, the library opens 24/5. On Fridays and Saturdays, the library closes at 10:00 pm, but the first floor remains open until 2:00 am. Please note that these hours change during holidays, summer session and exam periods. For more information, please visit https://libguides.bc.edu/oneill/hours.

My roommate’s sister is very pretty…HELP

My roommate's sister is very pretty...HELP
My roommate’s sister is very pretty…HELP

While your roommate’s sister may be pretty, roommate drama never is. As long as you’re living with this roommate, dating their sister is a risky decision that could lead to some serious roommate OR relationship issues. I’d wait til move out and/or graduation to make your move!

how to pass Anatomy + Physiology II?

how to pass Anatomy + Physiology II? [Response: AMEN T_T]
how to pass Anatomy + Physiology II? [Response: AMEN T_T]
Go to Jane Ahsley's A & P II tutoring group (if she still has them)
Go to Jane Ahsley’s A & P II tutoring group (if she still has them)

Study hard, but also study effectively. If you are in danger of failing, please speak directly to your professor (at office hours or schedule a time with them as they specify on the course syllabus), and seek out peer tutoring at the Connors Family Learning Center (bit.ly/BC-connors) right now; tutoring ends May 2. Best of luck; you can do this!

What would happen if you got caught having sex on campus?

What would happen if you got caught having sex on campus?
What would happen if you got caught having sex on campus?

If this was in public it seems to fall under “sexual exploitation” in the BC Student Sexual Misconduct Policy (bit.ly/BCSexualMisconductPol). If you were found to have violated it, you would be sanctioned. That varies from having to give up your BC housing, to having to give up your degree – though they state that the response will be “commensurate with the violation.” Get a room?

What happens when you take plan B too many times?

What happens when you take plan B too many times?
What happens when you take plan B too many times?

There are no long-term side effects from taking plan B often (infertility) but short-term can include bloating, nausea, feeling unwell and other hormonal side effects which can definitely affect your quality of life. The makers of morning-after pills recommend only taking the pill once per cycle, but OBGYNs say that you can take the pill any time you have unprotected sex. If you find that you are taking the pill quite often because of unprotected sex, you might want to consider using condoms or talking to your doctor about other birth control alternatives.