Monthly Archives: November 2016

Karly Peterson's College Story — Karly Peterson attended the University of California–Berkeley where she studied both classics and art history. After graduating in 2010 and taking some time off, she returned to school, this time to study law. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2015 and recently passed the bar exam. […]

My College Story: From Studying Art History to Law School

This entry was posted in My College Story on November 11, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

How to Make the Most out of an Immersion Course Abroad — Singers on The Voice don’t send in their submissions from the safety of their homes; they go on stage to audition in front of millions. Shark Tank participants step out in front of the most renowned business extraordinaires, and they risk having their ideas eaten alive. And yet, whether the […]

How to Make the Most out of an Immersion Course Abroad

This entry was posted in Travel on November 9, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

How to Write a Good Research Paper — There comes a time in every student’s college career when they will be required to write a research paper for the first time. A research paper is more than a book report or a literature review, in which you’re just reporting on your findings. In fact, a research paper has […]

Tips for Writing an A+ Research Paper

This entry was posted in Study Skills on November 8, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

A student prepares to take high school standardized tests one morning after getting off of the bus. — Standardized tests are notorious for being the bane of high school students’ existence. School-mandated PSAT/NMSQT tests during junior year followed by ACT and SAT testing is enough to induce anxiety, but when you throw on AP exams, IB exams, SAT Subject Tests, and CLEP tests, it seems amazing that anyone […]

Preparing for Standardized Tests

This entry was posted in Finishing High School on November 7, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Miles Goodloe's College Story — Miles graduated with a degree in political science from UCLA and soon after went on to graduate school, studying higher education at the University of Pennsylvania. He worked at Drexel University serving as an Honors Program coordinator and adjunct faculty member. There was a problem, though. Many of the students […]

My College Story: The Power of Motivational Majors and Self-Education

This entry was posted in My College Story on November 5, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Should You Go Greek? What Fraternities Are Like in College — When you first get to campus, college looks a bit intimidating. There are no hallways filled with familiar friend groups, and the classes are scattered across campus. If you want to get involved and make new friends, it’s all in your hands. One possibility for jumping into student life is to […]

Should You Go Greek? Advice From Real Frat Brothers

This entry was posted in Extracurricular on November 3, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

The Relationship between Depression and Suicide in the Military — A study completed in 2012 found that 12.0% of currently deployed, 13.1% of previously deployed, and 5.7% of never deployed members of the military suffer from major depression. Female soldiers, as well as those who are unmarried, enlisted, younger than 25 years old, and those who haven’t completed college are […]

The Relationship between Depression, Suicide, and the Military

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on November 2, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

November College Application Checklist for Seniors Applying to College — The plot is wrapping up when it comes to the college application season, which means that there are (hopefully) only a few things left to check off your to-do list. Now is a good time to take a step back and look over the work you’ve done to get here. […]

The November Checklist for Students Applying to College

This entry was posted in Admissions on November 1, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff