Yearly Archives: 2016

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

Vinny has always been an avid baseball fan, and he played for both his high school and college teams. When he was at Adelphi University, however, he was forced to sit on the sidelines because of an unfortunate turn of events: a torn rotator cuff. A year later, he created […]

My College Story: From Baseball in College to Baseball on the Island

This entry was posted in My College Story on October 29, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

How to Deal with Uncertainty in a New Relationship — So, you’ve been seeing someone new. You’ve passed the honeymoon stage and you’re onto the … Well, you’re not really sure what’s going on. They’ve stopped meeting you in between classes and the “Good morning” texts are infrequent. Naturally, you’re concerned that things are heading south. How can you deal […]

How to Deal With Uncertainty in a New Relationship

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

Seven Reasons to Apply Early Action — Information from this article previously appeared here. We’ve revisited this topic to remind students about upcoming EA deadlines. Early action (EA) is an admissions policy that allows prospective freshmen to get a head start on the college application process. Applicants who have taken standardized tests and completed all other application […]

Seven Reasons to Submit Early Action Applications to Colleges

This entry was posted in Admissions on October 27, 2016 by Gwen Elise

How to Celebrate Halloween in College — Halloween comes at a perfect time each year. Classes are about halfway through, so you’re definitely ready for a break, but it’s still too far off from finals to be feeling completely stressed. Especially perfect is when Halloween falls on a weekend and you don’t have to worry about getting […]

Simple Halloween Hacks to Fit Every Budget

This entry was posted in Recreation on October 26, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

The Inside Scoop on Starting a Club in College — Extracurricular activities at college are a real résumé booster. Finding the right place to dedicate your time might not be so simple, though. If you have a passion but can’t find a relevant club at your school, you’re probably not alone. Which means it’s time someone creates that club on […]

The Inside Scoop on Starting a Club at Your School

This entry was posted in Extracurricular on October 24, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

I Thought about Transferring Colleges but I Stayed — When I was a college sophomore, someone placed a tray of index cards, tape, and pens on top of the toilet paper dispenser in one of my dorm’s bathroom stalls. “Spill your secrets,” urged the first index card to be taped to the stall door. The secrets appeared steadily, and […]

I Thought about Transferring Colleges but I Stayed

This entry was posted in Admissions on October 23, 2016 by Gwen Elise

Zoe Schroder talks about what it's like to serve in the Peace Corps. — Growing up, Zoé Schroeder dreamed of volunteering for the Peace Corps, a government program that values cross-cultural exchange and assists with social and economic development projects abroad. Most volunteers complete three months of training before serving abroad for two years. Zoé was accepted to the program upon graduating from the […]

My College Story: Serving in the Peace Corps after Graduation

This entry was posted in My College Story on October 22, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff