Monthly Archives: August 2016

For students who are hard of hearing (HoH) or deaf, schooling has not always been easy. Depending on the severity of their hearing loss, their communication, language development, and learning can be hampered in an ill-equipped classroom. Some schools may not even realize how they’ve been wronging these students. Classmates […]

The History of Higher Ed for Students Who Are Hard of Hearing or Deaf

This entry was posted in Higher Ed Then and Now on August 16, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

How to Be a Good Roommate — As an incoming freshman, there is nothing more exciting than learning who your roommate(s) will be when you get to college in the fall. There’s the initial scramble to find them on Facebook and start talking about the really important stuff, like who is going to bring the TV and […]

How to Not Be a Terrible Roommate

This entry was posted in Housing on August 15, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

How to Save Money on Textbooks — At the beginning of every semester, college students dread looking up the cost of their textbooks. Classes, like physics and calculus, may require new editions of thick, hardcover textbooks that cost well over $100 new. Other courses may require not one, but several separate workbooks or paperbacks that collectively cost […]

The Six Greatest Ways to Save Money on Textbooks

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on August 14, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

What It's Like to Go to Trade School — Many students graduate high school unsure of what they want to study or where they want to keep learning. Amanda Korzeniewski had one part of the equation figured out. She knew she wanted to get into the medical field, but she wasn’t sure where to start her journey. She first […]

My College Story: How the Radio Helped Me Find My Educational Path

This entry was posted in My College Story on August 13, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

How to Interview Well — You just got THE phone call. Your résumé and cover letter have caught the eyes of the hiring managers and they want you to come in for a job interview. You feel elated; you know that you’re super qualified and you’ve wanted a job like this one for months. The […]

How to Prepare for and Succeed at Your Next Interview

This entry was posted in Career on August 12, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

How to Use Rate My Professors — If students could rank Crunchem Hall Primary School, they would classify the overall quality as a 1, with Miss Honey as the best teacher in the world, and Headmistress Trunchbull as the worst thing since standardized testing. But in 1988, when Roald Dahl first wrote Matilda, she and her unsuspecting […]

How to Make Your Schedule Wisely Using Rate My Professors

This entry was posted in Study Skills on August 10, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Mistakes not to Make when Choosing Classes in College to Make Your Class Schedule — Making your class schedule is first and foremost about picking the classes that fulfill your general education and major requirements. Then, you have to make sure that you don’t have any scheduling conflicts. That’s easy enough, but deciding which classes will best stimulate your mind can be a lot more […]

Six Mistakes I Made When Making My Class Schedule

This entry was posted in Study Skills on August 9, 2016 by Gwen Elise

Tips for Packing for College — Moving to college is more than changing zip codes. It’s an introduction to a new you, a new home, and a new life. Packing up your things is just the beginning, but it can determine how the start of your semester will go. So, before you cram all of your […]

Five Simple Tips for Packing for College

This entry was posted in Travel on August 8, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Taking a Gap Year between College and Grad School — Meghan Gajare spent her childhood in Michigan, but she has spent her adulthood living in three different states. First, she moved to Minnesota to attend Carleton College, where she majored in economics. After her graduation in 2011, she moved to Columbus, Ohio, to get several years of work experience before […]

My College Story: From Michigan to the Capital City

This entry was posted in My College Story on August 6, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Best Things to Put On a Résumé — A résumé is a document that showcases your preparation for a prospective job to a hiring manager. It includes your education and work experiences, as well as your talents, volunteer work, extracurricular activities, and publications. Generally, the older and more experienced you are, the longer your résumé will be. For […]

The Three Building Blocks That Make up a Stellar Résumé

This entry was posted in Career on August 6, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

What Can Emma Watson Teach Us? — Emma Watson first bewitched our hearts playing Hermione Granger in Harry Potter, but who would have suspected that the girl who portrayed Harry’s strong-minded, reliable friend would one day grow up to be quite the role model herself? Since her days of witchcraft and wizardry, Emma has stayed in the […]

Seven Important Life Lessons as Taught by Emma Watson

This entry was posted in Growth on August 5, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

The commencement speaker approaches the microphone a few minutes later than promised. He clears his throat and tugs at his tie. He keeps his eyes fixed on the print-out of his speech as he mutters an “um” in between monotonous phrases. Though he finishes his speech, which was well written, […]

Public Speaking: How to Use Your Voice to Climb to Success

This entry was posted in Career on August 3, 2016 by Katelyn Brush