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Hi all, Welcome to Cento Dear- The Cento\u2019s first ever advice column for Centre College students! While this advice column isn\u2019t exclusively for college students, I think it\u2019s essential to have an outlet where we can ask questions and receive advice. I\u2019ve always been fascinated with the idea of an advice column- especially in this digital age. Specifically with college students, I felt that an advice column would be a perfect addition to the Cento. Centre has been through alot of changes, as have other colleges across the country. Navigating college during a normal time is an adjustment regardless, but a pandemic is a whole other challenge. I\u2019m hoping this column encourages students, and whoever is curious, to ask questions. Create conversations. Here are some of the questions I\u2019ve accumulated so far. Enjoy.<\/p>\n
My plants keep dying and I don\u2019t want to buy new ones- How do I keep them alive?<\/strong><\/p>\n Dear,<\/p>\n I hope you don\u2019t give up on keeping your plants alive. I believe the key to keeping plants alive is all about balance and regimen. Maybe it\u2019s a talent, but I doubt that. Pick a day to water your plant and stick to it. Don\u2019t water too much- don\u2019t water too little.<\/p>\n I\u2019m feeling disconnected from campus this semester- what should I do?<\/strong><\/p>\n Dear,<\/p>\n I think college can be a very isolating experience regardless of who you are. To be a young person, surrounded by so many decisions, is a big experience. Where to eat. Who to eat with. Who to hang out with. Who to not hang out with. Especially at a smaller school like Centre, it can become incredibly polarizing. First off, I would say to not take yourself too seriously. We are still so young, and this experience will only be a small fraction of the years that make up your life. Second, I would say to start in the little moments. For me, whenever I\u2019m feeling disconnected, I immediately want to counteract this by doing lots of things. Realistically, I think it\u2019s best to start somewhere small. Maybe it\u2019s eating with a friend. Raising your hand in class. Things that remind you that you\u2019re a person choosing to exist. Regardless, good luck.<\/p>\n What\u2019s the best frozen meal from Trader Joe\u2019s?<\/strong><\/p>\n Dear,<\/p>\n This is an incredible question. I can\u2019t give you a single option- so I\u2019ll give you many. For those who don\u2019t know, there is a Trader Joe\u2019s in Lexington that is worth the 30-45 minute drive. This question varies but I find that there are some very reputable staples. The international section of the Trader Joe\u2019s has some of the best microwave meals you\u2019ll ever find and I mean that.<\/p>\n Should I date people on campus? Is it worth it?<\/strong><\/p>\n Dear,<\/p>\n I could tell you to not date anyone on this campus, but you could very well end up meeting someone great. My best dating advice is being open to experiences. A great friend reminded me once that when it comes to dating you are \u201cbuying, not selling.\u201d I think this advice tends to always stick.<\/p>\n Have questions for Cento Dear? Submit to Cento Dear\u2019s Google form here: https:\/\/forms.gle\/RzhSda66e6ts5MZPA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hi all, Welcome to Cento Dear- The Cento\u2019s first ever advice column for Centre College students! While this advice column isn\u2019t exclusively for college students, I think it\u2019s essential to have an outlet where we can ask questions and receive advice. I\u2019ve always been fascinated with the idea of an advice column- especially in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-advice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4037"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4037\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}