Yearly Archives: 2016

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

How to Pick Elective Classes — Choosing your class schedule can be one of the most exciting experiences of each semester. It can also be one of the most frustrating. Depending on the class, there may be a cap at 100 students, or there may be a cap at 12. And freshmen generally get last pick […]

Choosing Electives with Purpose

This entry was posted in Career on August 1, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Seven Reasons to Consider Applying Early Action — Early action (EA) is an admissions policy that allows prospective freshmen to get a head start on the college application process. By submitting EA applications well before the regular application deadline, you can receive your admissions decision (an acceptance, a rejection, or a maybe) in December of your senior year. […]

Seven Reasons to Consider Applying to College Early Action

This entry was posted in Admissions on August 1, 2016 by Gwen Elise

Social Networking Platforms for the Creative Student — Everyone knows that Facebook is a place where you can post photos and status updates of your everyday life for your friends to see. Most people know that LinkedIn is the Facebook of the professional world, and if you’re lucky, it’ll help you get a job. But for students who […]

Social Networking Platforms for the Creative Student

This entry was posted in Career on July 31, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Jonathan Henderson talks about starting his own business: JHenderson Designs — Jonathan Henderson was in high school when he took his first graphic design class. In 2007, before Pandora or Spotify, his teacher assigned the students a project to design CD covers. It combined his profound love for music and events, and he knew he wanted to become a professional artist. […]

My College Story: Starting a Design Business as a Young African American

This entry was posted in My College Story on July 30, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

How to Take Notes in College — Most freshmen wouldn’t dream of heading to college without a variety of technology: laptops, smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and MP3 players, to name a few. Not only are students surrounded by their own electronics, but there is plenty of technology to be found on campus as well: The library is full […]

Ditch the Laptop. Seriously.

This entry was posted in Study Skills on July 29, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

How to make a good high school résumé — If this were a television show, I’d be pulling up to an unassuming student’s school right now in a crew van. With my cameramen right behind me, I’d jump out of the car, hustle to the classroom, and tear the poor kid’s résumé from his hand. “We have a lot […]

Extreme Makeover: High School Résumé Edition

This entry was posted in Finishing High School on July 26, 2016 by Gwen Elise

Yoga for Anxiety — “Take a deep breath. Relax.” You’ve heard it before in stressful times, but do you know the root of this phrase? Yoga. The ancient practice of yoga is made up of three main ingredients: breathing, meditation, and asana (physical postures). Each factor alone has been proven to help relieve anxiety, […]

Six Yoga Poses to Help with Anxiety and Panic Attacks

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on July 26, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Preparing to Deal with a Chronic Illness at College — Being diagnosed with a chronic illness can be overwhelming in and of itself, without throwing college into the mix. There is the seemingly endless stream of doctor’s appointments to figure out what may be wrong in the first place and then even more to figure out what medication works best […]

Preparing to Leave for College with a Chronic Illness

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on July 25, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

How Is College Different from High School? — Once you exit the doors of your high school for the last time, you may not know what to expect from the future. Maybe you visited a couple of campuses during the fall when you were deciding where to apply, did an overnight stay with a current student, or even […]

What Makes College So Different from High School?

This entry was posted in Finishing High School on July 24, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Daniel Conn tells a story about becoming a GIS analyst. — Before receiving his bachelor’s degree, Daniel Conn attended four colleges and took time away from school to work in Yellowstone National Park. He completed his core requirements at a community college while working full-time to make his education affordable. His time in Yellowstone gave him the opportunity to explore his […]

My College Story: Graduating After Years of Study, Transfers, and Time Off

This entry was posted in My College Story on July 23, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff