Yearly Archives: 2016

What No One Tells You about Deciding Late on a Major — Most students in their first years of undergrad don’t know how to do laundry, much less choose what they want to be when they grow up. Heck, when I was in college, I couldn’t choose between Lucky Charms and Cocoa Puffs, so I poured both. With college majors, it’s not […]

What No One Tells You about Deciding Late on a Major

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

15 Ways to Avoid Gaining the Freshman 15 — Incoming freshmen fear those 15 pounds that they will supposedly gain on campus, but the idea of the Freshman 15 is a proven myth. It isn’t a statistic; it’s made up for alliteration, so wipe the sweat from your brow, folks. Many students do gain weight when they head to […]

15 Ways to Avoid Gaining the Freshman 15

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on October 19, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Keeping in Touch when You're Far Away from Home — Right after I graduated from college, I won a research fellowship and moved to Argentina. I’d been there before—I actually studied abroad there my entire junior year of college—so I thought I knew what I was getting myself into. I knew the subway and bus system, I knew the language […]

Keeping in Touch When You’re Far Away from Home

This entry was posted in Travel on October 16, 2016 by Gwen Elise

Laura Hughes talks about being a stay-at-home mom and a writer. — Laura Hughes was born in Utah but moved to Massachusetts as a child. When asked where she’s from, Laura replies, “It’s a bit of a difficult question, especially now that I've lived in eight different states, [but] I claim Massachusetts.” She spent her college years bouncing between Brigham Young University-Hawaii […]

My College Story: Graduating Early and Following My Passions

This entry was posted in My College Story on October 15, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Four Things to Focus On to Prepare for the PSAT — The PSAT is an exam created by the College Board, and its primary purpose is to prepare high school students for the SAT. If you’re a junior, taking the test also gives you a shot at qualifying for the National Merit Scholarship Program. Younger students may take the PSAT 8, […]

Four Things to Focus on 24 Hours before the PSAT

This entry was posted in Admissions on October 14, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Seven Ways to Perfect Your Personal Essay — Writing a college admissions essay is nobody’s favorite thing. The prompts are often vague. You have a word limit that seems way too short. You’re under an incredible amount of pressure to write a thoughtful essay that expresses your personality and showcases your writing abilities. The combination is downright unpleasant. […]

Seven Ways to Perfect Your Personal Essay

This entry was posted in Admissions on October 12, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Facts about Study Abroad — You probably know that study abroad programs give you the opportunity to live and take classes in a foreign country for part of your college career; besides that, study abroad really can be what you make of it. There is no typical study abroad experience. Most students find that studying […]

Eight Little-Known Facts about Study Abroad Programs

This entry was posted in Travel on October 11, 2016 by Gwen Elise

How to Keep Stuff Safe on Campus — When you move to campus, you bring very few things with you. So, the stuff that you do end up bringing is valuable in both price and sentimental value. Having those things stolen from you can cost a pretty penny and peace of mind. Don’t let anything put a damper […]

Do This, Not That: Keeping Your Stuff Safe On Campus

This entry was posted in Housing on October 9, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Sarah Nold tells her college story about confronting the home ec stigma. — When Sarah Nold enrolled at the University of Kentucky, she didn’t know what she wanted to major in. After a long process of narrowing down her options and eliminating programs that required additional chemistry courses, she landed on Family and Consumer Science Education (FCS Ed). She was drawn to the […]

My College Story: Confronting the “Home Ec” Stigma

This entry was posted in My College Story on October 8, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

How to Spot the Signs of a Toxic Relationship — “Love is a many splendored thing. Love lifts us up where we belong. All you need is love,” said Christian in the film Moulin Rouge. But in reality, there are tons of other things you need before love. Those include honesty, respect, friendship, and a sense of safety. Unfortunately, many […]

How to Spot the Signs of a Toxic Relationship

This entry was posted in Love and Relationships on October 7, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

A Quick and Easy Breakdown of the College Application — College applications can be due any time from November to January each year, depending on if you choose to apply early or regular decision. If you’re applying to a school that has rolling admissions, you may even be able to submit an application during the summer after graduation and still […]

A Quick and Easy Breakdown of the College Application

This entry was posted in Admissions on October 4, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Eight ACT Prep Tips for Overwhelmed Seniors — You have just over a month to study for the September 9th ACT. On top of that, you are putting the final touches on your college admissions essays and trying to keep up with the demands of schoolwork and extracurricular activities. It’s a lot to deal with; I’m not going to deny […]

Eight ACT Prep Tips for Overwhelmed Seniors

This entry was posted in Study Skills on October 3, 2016 by Megan Reynolds