When I was a college sophomore, an acquaintance of mine from the adjacent dorm building noticed nasty bites all over his body. He assumed that whatever he was going through was an isolated incident—spider bites, maybe—but what he didn’t know was that other residents in the building were also being […]
Monthly Archives: August 2017
It’s the beginning of the school year, and for some, that means it’s time to make new friends. Both high schools and colleges inherently experience high turnover. Every year the senior class graduates and a newly admitted class comes in to replace their numbers. There are some students who are […]
Easy Conversation Starters That Could Lead to Friendship
Preparing for college in high school is a must, and your guidance counselors will back me up. After all, there’s a lot more that goes into your college application than the application form itself. Take any of the following, for example: Transcripts, which need to show four years of decent […]
Why It’s Important to Prepare for College in High School
Living off campus in college gives you the chance to start “adult” life a bit early. You get the privilege of cleaning for yourself (woohoo!), you get to figure out transportation to and from campus, and you get to cook for yourself (and your roommates). While cleaning isn’t anyone’s idea […]
The Best Food Blogs for Students Who Want to Cook for Themselves
It’s not uncommon to see students carrying Nalgene bottles or Starbucks sippy cups full of water around campus, but it’s probably more common to see students carrying steaming to-go mugs and insulated travel mugs full of coffee, lattes, and espresso. With busy schedules that leave little time for students to […]
Why You Should Make an Effort to Drink More Water
Last year, Student Caffé partnered with Mauro Schimf, an English teacher from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to develop quality Spanish-language content for our site and blog. We’re proud of his work! But all of these months that he’s been working to understand the higher education system in the United States, we’ve […]
My College Story: Higher Education in Argentina
I’m fairly certain that I speak for everyone when I say that applying for jobs is a pain. All of the résumé-editing and cover letter-writing takes up too much time and half the applications you submit don’t get a response anyway. Plus, it never seems like the job market is […]
The Nitty-Gritty on How to Write a Cover Letter
When I was a college senior, I was desperate to make plans for my future. I was interested in opportunities in Ecuador, Kentucky, New York, and Argentina, but on my student budget and with my class schedule, I couldn’t feasibly travel around the world to interview for every position. That’s […]
Tips for Acing Your Skype Interview
Many students have their first long-term roommate when they leave their parent’s house and head to college. Some may have experienced living with roommates over the length of a summer internship or monthlong summer camp, but it’s not the same as living with someone for a year or longer. If […]