Cami Lavender’s Advice Corner

With the help of the lovely Mars’ Hill team, I received a list of questions from the TWU student body asking for some kind of advice. I am Cami Lavender, and welcome back to Cami Lavender’s Advice Corner!

From: Milk 

What do I do if I have a partner that loves 3.25 percent milk?

Dear Milk. 

Step one: Celebrate! Your partner has something that many lack in this day and age: assertiveness. Your partner knows what they want, and they go for it! Milk, you should appreciate your partner very deeply, as they love all parts of the milk. I think they will love all of you as well. That is pretty cool, don’t you think? Pour your lovely partner a tall glass of milk and thank them for their decisive attitude. 

From: Martian

What planet is the best planet for me to travel to and why?

There is a wonderful cobalt-blue planet called HD 189733 b, only 65 light-years away. I would recommend this planet because of its sheer violent nature and beautiful colouring. There is no day-night cycle. Instead, one side is perpetually day and the other is perpetually night as it circles its local star. On the warm side of the planet, temperatures will rise to a temperate 1,200 degrees C, with the “cold” side being a few hundred degrees colder. No matter your preferences, you’ll find a place that suits you!

Make sure to bring a kite as well! Thanks to pressure differences between the cold and hot sides of the planet, wind speeds reach almost 9,000 kilometres per hour. Lastly, HD 189733 b has a unique atmosphere containing silica, which means it has a unique cycle much like Earth’s water cycle. Instead of water, however, it rains tiny glass shards sideways, carried by the wind, which moves at seven times the speed of sound. If you ever wanted to know what it was like to stand on a Jupiter-sized sandblaster, this is the place for you!

From: Mr. Maniac

Is it okay to hate something I worked really hard to get into?

It is absolutely OK. I’m sorry that your journey of hard work and diligence has left you feeling this way. I want you to know that your feelings toward this “thing” don’t erase your achievements. You worked really hard, overcame obstacles and maintained consistency. Those are things you should be proud of.

Find peace in how you pushed your comfort zone and know that you’ve improved yourself as a person. Thank yourself for that. Perhaps you changed as you worked towards your goal, maybe without you even realizing it. You’ve experienced more life, made more connections, had more thoughts and your outlook on life has likely changed with it.

At this moment, don’t push away negative feelings for forced optimism. I’m sure it sucks, and it’s important that you address why you hate this thing. Best of luck, Mr. Maniac, with whatever you decide to do moving forward.

Thank you so much to the mysterious strangers who submitted these questions, and thank you for reading! If you’ve got something on your mind for next time, send it my way!