Monthly Archives: July 2016

Social Networking Platforms for the Creative Student — Everyone knows that Facebook is a place where you can post photos and status updates of your everyday life for your friends to see. Most people know that LinkedIn is the Facebook of the professional world, and if you’re lucky, it’ll help you get a job. But for students who […]

Social Networking Platforms for the Creative Student

This entry was posted in Career on July 31, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Jonathan Henderson talks about starting his own business: JHenderson Designs — Jonathan Henderson was in high school when he took his first graphic design class. In 2007, before Pandora or Spotify, his teacher assigned the students a project to design CD covers. It combined his profound love for music and events, and he knew he wanted to become a professional artist. […]

My College Story: Starting a Design Business as a Young African American

This entry was posted in My College Story on July 30, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

How to Take Notes in College — Most freshmen wouldn’t dream of heading to college without a variety of technology: laptops, smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and MP3 players, to name a few. Not only are students surrounded by their own electronics, but there is plenty of technology to be found on campus as well: The library is full […]

Ditch the Laptop. Seriously.

This entry was posted in Study Skills on July 29, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

How to make a good high school résumé — If this were a television show, I’d be pulling up to an unassuming student’s school right now in a crew van. With my cameramen right behind me, I’d jump out of the car, hustle to the classroom, and tear the poor kid’s résumé from his hand. “We have a lot […]

Extreme Makeover: High School Résumé Edition

This entry was posted in Finishing High School on July 26, 2016 by Gwen Elise

Yoga for Anxiety — “Take a deep breath. Relax.” You’ve heard it before in stressful times, but do you know the root of this phrase? Yoga. The ancient practice of yoga is made up of three main ingredients: breathing, meditation, and asana (physical postures). Each factor alone has been proven to help relieve anxiety, […]

Six Yoga Poses to Help with Anxiety and Panic Attacks

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on July 26, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Preparing to Deal with a Chronic Illness at College — Being diagnosed with a chronic illness can be overwhelming in and of itself, without throwing college into the mix. There is the seemingly endless stream of doctor’s appointments to figure out what may be wrong in the first place and then even more to figure out what medication works best […]

Preparing to Leave for College with a Chronic Illness

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on July 25, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

How Is College Different from High School? — Once you exit the doors of your high school for the last time, you may not know what to expect from the future. Maybe you visited a couple of campuses during the fall when you were deciding where to apply, did an overnight stay with a current student, or even […]

What Makes College So Different from High School?

This entry was posted in Finishing High School on July 24, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Daniel Conn tells a story about becoming a GIS analyst. — Before receiving his bachelor’s degree, Daniel Conn attended four colleges and took time away from school to work in Yellowstone National Park. He completed his core requirements at a community college while working full-time to make his education affordable. His time in Yellowstone gave him the opportunity to explore his […]

My College Story: Graduating After Years of Study, Transfers, and Time Off

This entry was posted in My College Story on July 23, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Seven Myths about Alcohol Debunked — Disclaimer: Student Caffé does not endorse the underage use of alcohol, but solely aims to provide information about drinking responsibly. The law dictates that it is illegal to drink or possess alcohol if you are under the age of 21. Choosing to drink underage is breaking the law and at […]

Drinking Myths Debunked

This entry was posted in Recreation on July 22, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

What to Do the Summer before College — It’s almost here—freshman year. Besides the obvious, like arranging your housing and packing, what do you really need to do the summer before college? You only have a month left before move-in day, so do the important stuff before heading out on your new adventure. Here’s a list of what […]

Do This, Not That: The Summer Before College

This entry was posted in Finishing High School on July 19, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Preparing for the GRE — The GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) is kind of like the SAT for graduate school. It is a standardized admissions test, and graduate schools and many business schools factor a student’s results into application consideration. Like the SAT, it consists of three sections: verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and writing. The verbal […]

The GRE: It’s Like the SAT for Graduate School Admissions

This entry was posted in Admissions on July 17, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Caitlin Johnson talks about moving across the world and living in Montana. — When Caitlin Johnson was accepted to Montana State University in Bozeman, she was living on a U.S. military base in Okinawa, Japan, where her parents were stationed as educators. She accepted her admissions offer and moved halfway around the world to study. The culture and climate were completely different—she went […]

My College Story: Moving to a Snowy Climate for College

This entry was posted in My College Story on July 16, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff