Monthly Archives: August 2016

The Three Things You Need to Know about College Admissions — It’s only August, but the time is ripe for high school seniors to create a list of schools to which they want to apply and begin working on their college applications. For those of you who aren’t seniors, there are still plenty of things on your to-do list. Juniors should […]

Three Things You Need to Know about College Admissions

This entry was posted in Admissions on August 31, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Dropping a Class — Perfectly balancing a class schedule isn’t intuitive. Consequently, some students may be thinking about adjusting their schedules after the first week of classes, when the reality of the semester sinks in. Of course, there are a thousand reasons you could want to drop a class. One year, on the first […]

Deciding Whether or Not You Should Drop a Class

This entry was posted in Study Skills on August 29, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Should I Go to College with My High School Sweetheart? — The summer after I graduated high school, I fell head over heels for the boy next door. We had not only grown up around the block from each other, we were in the same kindergarten class. We didn’t really know each other until senior year, though. That summer was filled […]

Going to College with Your High School Sweetheart

This entry was posted in Love and Relationships on August 28, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

James Niekamp hiking the Appalachian Trail. — Many people realize that the career path they dreamed about in high school no longer suits their aspirations for the future; James Niekamp is one of them. At a young age, he decided he wanted to become an architect, and he developed the math and visual art skills necessary to […]

My College Story: Repurposing an Architecture Degree

This entry was posted in My College Story on August 27, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

How to Win at the College Fair — If you’re a high school student, your mailbox has surely been flooded with colorful college brochures. The pictures of their campuses start to blend together. Guy throwing Frisbee on the quad. Professor pensively listening to a student. Woman at library poring over her books. What college does that describe? According […]

How to Win at the College Fair

This entry was posted in Admissions on August 26, 2016 by Gwen Elise

What Recent Flooding in Louisiana Can Teach You — Louisiana has been in the news a lot recently, and unfortunately, not for anything positive. Parts of the state were hit with over two feet of rain in a four-day period, and at least 13 people have died as a result. A tweet sent out by the National Weather Service […]

What Recent Flooding in Louisiana Can Teach You

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on August 24, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

To Rush or Not to Rush into Greek Life on Campus — When you’re thinking about college, joining a fraternity or a sorority may be one of the first things to come to mind, after academics and freedom, of course. But not all colleges and universities actually offer Greek life to their students, and some campuses only offer certain chapters. Rice University […]

To Rush or Not to Rush into Greek Life

This entry was posted in Extracurricular on August 23, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Books to Brag About: Suggestions from the Student Caffé Staff — Going back to school after a summer away, or heading to college for the first time, leads to a crazy number of opportunities to have a conversation. Maybe you’re catching up with old friends or meeting new people your age and hoping to start up an intelligent conversation. You may […]

Books You Can Brag About: Suggestions from the Student Caffé Staff

This entry was posted in Recreation on August 22, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Why Learning Should Be Wacky and Wild; as Explained by Ms. Frizzle of The Magic School Bus — Everyone has that one teacher who really rocked the boat when it came to classroom learning. You know. The one who came in excited about the lesson plan. The one who told your parents to get you a laptop and taught you about true love and literature at the same […]

Why Learning Should Be Wacky and Wild, Explained by Ms. Frizzle

This entry was posted in Study Skills on August 21, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Stuart W. Akers Jr. talks about teaching English in a foreign country. — Stuart W. Akers Jr. has come a long way since high school, quite literally. He moved some 800 miles from Sevierville, Tennessee, to Poughkeepsie, New York, to attend Vassar College. In 2012, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Russian language and literature. Not long after graduation, he jet set […]

My College Story: Traveling to Learn and Teach Languages

This entry was posted in My College Story on August 20, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Tips for College Move-In Day — Move-in day is a rite of passage for all college students. Everyone must experience the full range of emotions, from excitement to fear, as the day nears but the packing is still far from finished. If you’re looking at a room full of things, of which you can only bring […]

Do This, Not That: Move-In Day

This entry was posted in Housing on August 19, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

How to Maintain a Long-Distance Relationship During Study Abroad — I studied abroad in Buenos Aires and quickly made friends with the other Americans who were set to be there for the entire school year. Jared (not his real name) was among them. He was sporty, goofy, and mischievous, and my friend group liked to have him around. We sent […]

Making a Long-Distance Relationship Work during Study Abroad

This entry was posted in Love and Relationships on August 17, 2016 by Gwen Elise