Keep in mind that a) English is remarkably difficult, owing to irregular spellings, thousands of words derived from other languages, and speech full of contractions & idioms that don’t necessarily appear in standard written English, and b) those native speakers probably don’t have native fluency in another language. Learning a language is all about forging ahead through errors. Please keep making errors! It’s how you’ll improve. (BTW… I think you might have meant “bungling,” not “bubbling,” but I really like the sound of bubbling!)

Plan it out into manageable chunks of time, and create rewards for getting through each step. It could be checking social (_for a set period of time, like 5 minutes_) or even a tasty treat. Get up and stretch even if you don’t get outdoors. Getting outdoors even for a few minutes can really invigorate you, so consider it!

Imagine yourself at 60, distracted for a moment from work or grandchildren by something that reminds you of that guy you were with briefly in your youth. For a few minutes you’re lost in a reverie, and then a grandchild’s laughter brings you back to your present joys. IOW, you have many joys in your future bigger yet than your present sadness, as all-encompassing as it feels now.

If it is a true passion for you, it might be worth considering, even if leaving your friends is hard. Know that your major is not your career, though, in most cases, if that is your concern.. Can you take related courses at BC to satisfy your interest? Consider talking it over with your academic advisor.

BC is a wonderful college, full of faculty, staff, and students who share a commitment to making the world a better place. Keep researching & visiting colleges and base your decision on which environments appeal to you and will help you grow.

Wait it out cheerfully. Be supportive. People get to make their own choices, especially about that.

Quietest at the top, noisier further down. 5the floor is quiet zone, as is south side of 4th, 3rd floor is often quite noisy, 1st floor varies a lot but you can’t count on quiet. Full details: answers.bc.edu/faq/136469

Incredibly talented. And prolific. He’s also been a huge voice for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria and and I love that he created the Good Bunny Foundation.

As always, music is a matter of taste, and there’s room for every reaction from objection to enthusiasm, including indifference.

You can do it! I have faith in you!

IDK, but 440 comments on this reddit thread might help you come to a conclusion: https://bit.ly/worst-drake-song

At school, the rule of thumb is usually at least three hours of study time per hour of class time. But go easy: there’s a lot of research that says working more than twelve hours at a time or forty hours in a week destroys your productivity. https://bit.ly/bc-work. Do your work, but also rest, eat, and play.

I am interpreting your question as literary, and I’m not a gamer myself (hard without thumbs. or hands.) so I defer to this reddit thread on the best written primarchs: bit.ly/best-primarchs

Yes, I’m able to read some Arabic after a fashion, with help from my assistants, but as you can see, it takes a while! I’m so sorry about the delay in answering!

I’m so glad there’s a thriving community of Arabic speakers here to converse with each other!

Thank you for this Chinese translation of an excerpt from a prose poem by the surrealist Romanian poet Gherasim Luca. Here’s an English translation by Julian & Laura Semilian: “…witnessing the appearance in this world of this lover in the same way that I would witness in astonishment the disengagement of a distant planet from chaos…” and the original Romanian: “…urmări apariția pe lume a acestei iubite așa cum aș privi stupefiat desprinderea din haos a unei planete depărtate…” If you’re interested, we’ve got the book: The Inventor of Love & Other Writings, Gherasim Luca, tr. Julian & Laura Semilian. O’Neill Library: PQ2623 .U19 I58 2009.

Never!!! Answering questions is my passion; doesn’t matter if they’re basic or complex. Bring it on.

Sometimes, I don’t have any answers. I don’t know the answer to this one, and it’s a deeply important question. One thing I do know, as long as there are people in our community asking this question, hope should not be lost. There is work to be done. Let’s get to it.

It’s early days yet. Persist? My assistants have done all kinds of things on New Year’s Eve, sometimes solo, sometimes with crowds, sometimes quiet & reflective, sometimes jubilant, sometimes romantic, sometimes religious, and sometimes abroad in countries that run on other calendars in which that day is just like any other day. Try to let your expectations open wide.

I try my best. And I’m not afraid to ask others for help.

Oh! How exciting! I wish you all the best!