Monthly Archives: June 2017

Students enjoy a summer music festival. — Ah, the dog days of summer! No school. Blue skies. Long days. All signs point to one thing: summer music festival season is upon us at last. Many college students spend parts of summer break at music festivals all over the United States, and the photos they post to Instagram—the […]

Preparing for a Summer Music Festival

This entry was posted in Recreation on June 28, 2017 by Gwen Elise

Must-Have Skills for Living on Your Own the First Time — When you live with your parents, you probably aren’t taking total responsibility for household chores. Your parents may take care of the laundry, cooking, dishes, and general household maintenance. When you move out though, you’re going to need to be able to hold your own. While this is especially pertinent […]

Must-Have Skills for Living on Your Own the First Time

This entry was posted in Housing on June 25, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

The state is giving student in New York free college education; this is the New York City skyline. — There are posters for the Excelsior Scholarship all over the walls of the NYC subway stations I frequent. They proudly proclaim that the scholarship allows any New York resident to attend public, in-state two-year and four-year colleges for free if their families make up to $125,000. It’s a big deal; […]

The Reality of New York State’s Free College Education Bill

This entry was posted in Higher Ed Then and Now on June 22, 2017 by Megan Reynolds

A student holds up a sign that says "Help!" He's wondering "is it okay to drop an extracurricular activity?" — Students often spread themselves thin, sometimes too thin. In addition to taking on heavy course loads—hey, just one AP course or 300-level is a lot of work!—many students work part-time jobs, play sports, maintain active memberships in clubs, volunteer, and study for standardized tests. No wonder finding time to get […]

Why It’s Okay to Drop an Extracurricular Activity

This entry was posted in Extracurricular on June 19, 2017 by Gwen Elise

Cómo aprovechar un viaje corto para mejorar un idioma — Existen estudiantes que afortunadamente tienen la oportunidad de estudiar en el extranjero por un semestre, un año o la duración entera de sus carreras, y para ello hay muchos recursos, como por ejemplo los programas de “study abroad”. Más allá del título, al cual van a la búsqueda, hay muchas […]

Cómo aprovechar un viaje corto para mejorar un idioma

This entry was posted in Travel on June 16, 2017 by Mauro Schimf

Easy Ways to Save Money on Car Maintenance and Lengthen the Life of Your Car — A car is one of those rare investments that starts decreasing in value the moment you sign the paperwork and drive it out of the dealership’s lot. Unless you’re fixing up an antique car, it’s fair to say that used cars don’t increase in value. Despite the inherent loss, owning […]

Easy Ways to Save Money and Lengthen the Life of Your Car

This entry was posted in Lifestyle on June 13, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

The Cost of Renting: What It's Going to Cost You to Move into Your First Apartment — Moving, whether it’s your first time moving to an apartment and living on your own or your fifth, is expensive. I can’t say much about the costs associated with buying a house (wish I could!), but apartment living isn’t for the weak of heart. Of the 100 largest cities in […]

What It’s Going to Cost You to Move into Your First Apartment

This entry was posted in Housing on June 10, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Two students browsing through tv recommendations. — We don’t need to tell you that binge-watching television shows for hours on end isn’t good for you, but if you’ve worked hard this school year, why not treat yourself to a TV bender or two this summer? After all, as you’ve spent the last few months toiling away with […]

Television Shows to (Binge) Watch in Your Spare Time

This entry was posted in Recreation on June 7, 2017 by Student Caffe Staff

Everything You Need to Know about the LSAT — What is the LSAT? The LSAT, or Law School Admission Test, is an exam that is used to determine whether an applicant should be admitted to law school and has the ability to thrive as a law student. It consists of six 35-minute sections: one reading comprehension, one analytical reasoning, […]

Everything You Need to Know about the LSAT

This entry was posted in Admissions on June 4, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Talking to Your Family about Paying for College — Planning for college entails planning for the costs of college, and doing so is often a family affair. You might rely, or want to rely, on your parents to pay for some of your education, to teach you how to make wise financial decisions, or to help you with the […]

Talking to Your Family about Paying for College

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on June 1, 2017 by Gwen Elise