Submissions for this advice column are taken from the ECHO Monthly Student Survey.
Every single day I walk down a hallway that somebody I hate walks down the opposite side of (and let me tell you, I have a good reason to hate them). Every day, we make the world’s worst eye contact. It makes me uncomfortable, but also, I know I’m in the right. Reconciliation is not possible. How should I cope?
Instead of passively confronting your nemesis via uncomfortable eye contact each day, take my advice and push them down the stairs (it worked in the case of a certain ginger co-editor)!
I kinda like my friend’s sister, but considering the nature of the potential relationship, it’s kinda awkward. How do I approach the scenario without it being weird, and spark something? I was going to give her a pot of gold and potatoes as a joke, but I’m not sure if it’s a good idea.
Unless your friend cannot possibly stand the thought of you dating their sister—go for it! If you want to win her heart, the surest way to do so is by following these steps. One, give her a real pot of gold. Two, take her out for dinner with real potato entrees—NOT fries from McDonald’s. And make sure you bathe in four leaf clovers beforehand for good luck 😉 After these steps have been accomplished, make sure to send the ECHO an invite to your future wedding!
My AI girlfriend, the love of my life, doesn’t seem to reciprocate my feelings. I thought it was true love, but apparently, she’s just not that into me. So, what should I do? Should I upgrade her software to make her love me more? Or should I just accept that I’ll forever be single in this world? Plz help, Co-Editor-in-Chief! I’m desperate for your advice.
Yikes… a robot not reciprocating your very genuine and heartfelt feelings? That’s rough. But while you may think ChatGPT can make the best girlfriend, believe it or not there are humans out there that are equally loveable, if not more so. For starters, robots don’t make for great eye candy, nor can they pay the bills. If you want a living breathing girlfriend, you either need to reach outside your comfort zone and communicate verbally with females IRL, or better yet, channel your talents for AI into becoming a tech billionaire who can get any girl!
Dear Co-Editor-in-Chief, I am torn between applying to many colleges next year (10 to 20) or trying to keep it to single digits. On the one hand, applying to many top schools may increase my chances of acceptance to one of them, but on the other hand I do not want to spend my summer writing college applications, and I feel like I should just pick a few that I really want to go to. To make it worse, my parents want me to apply to at least 15, help!
While it totally sucks, this is a dilemma common to many juniors and seniors. Because college acceptances are sometimes extremely random, you should apply to more colleges to increase your chances, including a mixture of safeties and dream schools. As the process has become insanely competitive, gaining admission to many top universities has essentially become a lottery due to a range of factors, some of which are outside your control. There are countless stories of people getting rejected from every single college except one—or the opposite. It is also wise to get a lot done over the summer to avoid last minute applications (especially when senior year can already be tough). While I wish I had a simple fix, know that this extra investment on your part could pay off in the end with huge dividends (like affording multiple Chanel bags). And take this advice that a dear teacher gave me: Stay off social media!
Image by Helen Katz/The ECHO
