Okay, so really, lol about being stupid but ahhhh really you should make the penguin move or change targets or SOMETHING if it stays in ONE PLACE for more than a second or two ... losing too many times getting just stuck on corners is annoying.
Easy as hell to get all three badges in one go. Train stablehand until it's maxed, take only beach holidays, then study combat and strategy until your moolah runs out. Adventure, take classes with the money until your combat's at max. Woo.