Life is tough and confusing and weird. We all need help sometimes, and when you need an expert opinion, you turn to an expert opinion-giver like Robin Halper. Whatever problem you’re facing in life, Robin will have a solution. The Cascade cannot guarantee the effectiveness of Robin’s unique approach to life, but if you’re in a jam, get some advice by writing to halp@ufvcascade.ca
Balancing Act
Dear Robin,
Trying to be a full-time student is tough while mothering a two-year-old. My child is constantly ripping through my notebooks and eating all assignments. My prof isn’t very sympathetic towards me and I don’t know how to deal with my chompy child. Help!
Sincerely,
Mothering at midnight
Heyo,
Wow, that sounds like a handful. I’ve raised my cat since he was a kitten so I have a pretty good grasp on what parenthood is like. When my little Chester starts eating and scratching at my furniture, I cover it all with aluminum foil. My cat is terrified of that stuff and your child probably will be too. If that doesn’t work, just leave a spray bottle filled with water near your notebooks at home so when you see the lil critter crawling towards your work, you can spray them away. It works every time.
Robin
Peer Pressure
Dear Robin,
I’m feeling a lot of pressure to dress and act like the rest of my peers in class. I’m a kinesiology student. All of the other kin students are constantly mixing their protein shakes and wearing sweat-wicking shirts. They all look like they just came from the gym. A bunch of them even carry their yoga mats to class. Unfortunately, I’m not athletic like that. I like to wear jeans and drink coffee with two sugars. I feel like my classmates take me less seriously because I don’t act like them. How do I gain their respect while being myself?
From,
Outcast in class
Hey Outcast,
Well, looking at the bright side, the kin students haven’t force fed you their shakes. I call that a win already. But let’s get down to business: if you don’t like wearing Adidas joggers all day like the rest of them, then I think you need to do your best to avoid the haters. Wear your jeans bluer than ever and eat your potato chips with extra crunch. Don’t give in to society’s (and Kin students’) pressure that athletic people (or those that dress in athletic gear) are superior. Frappuccino drinkers are people too.
Robin
