
It’s been the lingering effects of Hurricane Ian. Good news is the winds are forecast to be light for several days to come.

Answering questions at Boston College O’Neill Library

Sadness and joy both come to mind. But really, all emotions are pure. Sometimes one experiences several at a time, but that doesn’t mean they’re not pure, just mixed. Also, sometimes people aren’t really aware what emotions they’re experiencing, but that doesn’t mean they’re not experiencing them or that they’re not pure. Emotions are what they are. It’s how we respond that matters.

We’re talking to them about it, but at the moment they want to charge us more for it than for the other two combined…and both are pricey. We do have access to it through our databases though, so you can use this link to search for things you’ve seen on the web, or to browse through each day’s issue: https://bit.ly/bc-globe

There is help for Globalization I (and all your other courses) with peer tutoring at the Connocrs Family Learning Center (bit.ly/BC-connors). Also, do make use of your professor’s office hours to discuss your problem areas and how to best understand the material.

Telling a friend they’re more than a friend, no matter the gender, can be challenging. It depends on what the risks are and what you’re willing to risk, and then what you do in the face of uncertainty. I recommend confiding in someone who can support you no matter what happens.



The basics are both simple and yet quite challenging to put into practice. Good sleep, healthy eating, regular exercise, and managing your stress can have very good outcomes. For coaching to start and maintain these habits, contact the Office for Health Promotion (bit.ly/BC-health-promo).

The Greeks had many different words for love, such as agápe (and love of god for man & vice versa, and “to will the good of another” –Aquinas), éros (romantic, sexual love), philia (affectionate regard between equals, such as friends), and xenia (hospitality for guests and foreigners), among others. Platonic could be just about any of these except éros, but most likely philia. For more info on philia read Plato’s Nicomachean Ethics. O’Neill Library 5th floor at B430.A5 O7.

It’s necessary to have hope – the faith that one’s actions will influence results. When people are either optimistic (i.e. “things will improve regardless of my participation”) or pessimistic (“things will get worse regardless of my participation”), it can be hard to shake them out of a sitting-on-the-sidelines mindset. Remind them of things they *have* had an influence on, no matter how small.

Making big life decisions is way stressful, but understanding that your decision right now is not final and does not define the rest of your life may help you de-stress. Life is long and people change jobs, careers and goals as they gain more experience. Also the Career Center (bit.ly/BC-career) would love to help you!

It depends on how soon his birthday is. If you have some time, do some sleuthing: what does he enjoy doing? What does he lack? If you don’t have much time, treat him to dinner and a (pick one): movie, concert, play, laser-tag, day-trip up a mountain, other (depending on what he might most enjoy).