Monthly Archives: April 2017

A girl wants to sell used textbooks so she goes to the bookstore. — You may remember that we’ve talked about the best ways to save money when you’re buying your textbooks, but we haven’t helped you out with selling them back… until now. Buying textbooks generally feels like a swift kick to the bank account, especially if you need to pick up generic […]

The Best Ways to Sell Your Used Textbooks

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on April 29, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Graduation Advice for College Seniors — College graduation is a double-edged sword. It represents a feeling of immense accomplishment; you’ve been working toward this moment for the last four years. Your professors, family, and friends will watch you walk across a stage, shake hands with the college president, and come away from it all with a diploma.

Graduation Advice for College Seniors

This entry was posted in Growth on April 26, 2017 by Student Caffe Staff

Study Drugs — Consider this scenario: It’s 9 p.m. the night before your final paper is due, and you haven’t started. You know you need to get at least a B on the assignment in order to meet the GPA requirement for your academic scholarship. Not wanting to risk losing your financial aid, […]

Study Drugs: Why They’re Unhealthy, Unsafe, and Unnecessary

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on April 21, 2017 by Megan Reynolds

Las siete mejores aplicaciones para aprender inglés — Hay muchas cosas que, como profesor de lengua inglesa y también como estudiante de otro idioma, recomiendo a mis alumnos al aprender inglés. Uno de mis consejos es probar nuevas metodologías de adquisición de idioma y buscar los modos que más les ayuden a canalizar sus estudios, ya sea asistiendo […]

Las siete mejores aplicaciones para aprender inglés

This entry was posted in Study Skills on April 20, 2017 by Mauro Schimf

Environmental Charities to Get Involved with if You’re Feeling Green for Earth Day — Earth Day is just around the corner and the environment is at the forefront of many minds. Many Americans, and people around the world, are upset at the choices being made by the current United States administration in regards to the safety of the environment and the acknowledgement of climate […]

Charities to Get Involved With if You’re Feeling Green for Earth Day

This entry was posted in Recreation on April 17, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

What to Do When You're Feeling the Upcoming Graduation Blues — Change is good, but it can be tough to handle. The thought of completing your college graduation ceremony, packing up, and leaving the space that has been your home since the end of high school is a sad one. There may even be tears and tissues involved. Follow the advice […]

What to Do When You’re Feeling the Upcoming Graduation Blues

This entry was posted in Growth on April 14, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

A girl holding her finger to her lips and saying "shhh." — All jokes aside, members of college secret societies generally do keep mum about their activities, and some may keep mum about their membership status too. That’s why you won’t find much information if you go scouring the web about secret societies. As the name implies, they like to keep an […]

Everything You’re Allowed to Know about College Secret Societies

This entry was posted in Extracurricular on April 11, 2017 by Gwen Elise

Fun and Weird College Traditions — I can’t think of a college that doesn’t have a rich history. Even the newest colleges have stories to tell. College traditions are one way that those stories are passed on, and they become fun ways for students, faculty, and alumni to cultivate a sense of community and school spirit. […]

10 Fun and/or Weird College Traditions around the Country

This entry was posted in Recreation on April 8, 2017 by Gwen Elise

Have an educational summer vacation by visiting national parks. — Education doesn’t always come from a classroom. In fact, a lot of education comes from outside the classroom. You can learn about interpersonal relationships by reading a great novel, about history by visiting a museum, and job skills by actually trying to do a particular job. While math and biology […]

10 Ways to Make Your Summer Vacation Educational

This entry was posted in Extracurricular on April 5, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

A person counts the money in their wallet, wondering about ways to make money at school. — With tuition costs on the rise, it’s no surprise that many college students call themselves broke. Sure, there are ways to hold down jobs in college—work-study is an option, and an off-campus job is another—but sometimes you’re looking to earn fast cash on the side. That’s when it’s time to […]

Earn Fast Cash in College with a Side Hustle

This entry was posted in Extracurricular on April 2, 2017 by Gwen Elise