Monthly Archives: October 2017

What Lessons Can Harry Potter Teach Us? — I’ve been reading the Harry Potter series since I was in elementary school. I went to book release parties at the local bookstore each time a sequel was released. I threw my younger brother a Harry Potter-themed birthday party. My best friend and I made a home video of Harry Potter and the […]

What Lessons Can The “Harry Potter” Series Teach Us?

This entry was posted in Growth on October 29, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Organization and Time Management — With this post, we are continuing our series on executive functioning (EF) skills. This article focuses on the EF skills of organization and time management. What do “organization” and “time management” mean? When many people think of someone with executive functioning skills, they picture someone who is well organized and […]

Executive Functioning Skills: Organization and Time Management

This entry was posted in Study Skills on October 26, 2017 by Shannon Whitney

Cognitive Flexibility — We are continuing our series on executive functioning (EF) skills. This article focuses on the EF skill of cognitive flexibility. What does “cognitive flexibility” mean? Have you ever gotten stuck? Not literally, but stuck in the sense that you were moving right along when something unexpected happened that stopped you […]

Executive Functioning Skills: Cognitive Flexibility

This entry was posted in Study Skills on October 23, 2017 by Shannon Whitney

The Relationship between Credit Card Debt and Credit Card Literacy — Did you know that of more than 1,200 college students with credit cards, over 44% of them were never taught how to budget, how to actually use a credit card, or many of the other intricate details of building and having a line of credit? Earlier this year, in May, U.S. News and […]

The Relationship between Credit Card Debt and Credit Card Literacy

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on October 20, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Planning, Prioritizing, and Task Initiation — In our last article in the series, we explained what executive functioning (EF) skills are. This article focuses on the EF skills of planning, prioritizing, and task initiation. What do “planning, prioritizing, and task initiation” mean? Planning refers to the ability to create a roadmap to reach a goal or achieve a […]

Executive Functioning Skills: Planning, Prioritizing, and Task Initiation

This entry was posted in Study Skills on October 17, 2017 by Shannon Whitney

Six Inspiring Reasons to Pursue a STEM Degree — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Amanda Wilks. We would like to thank her for her submission and credit her as the author of this blog post. Amanda Wilks is a Boston University graduate and a School Choices contributing author. She has a great interest in […]

Six Inspiring Reasons You Should Pursue a STEM Major

This entry was posted in Career on October 14, 2017 by Student Caffe Staff

Executive Functioning Skills — Have you ever heard of executive functioning skills? I hadn’t until recently. When I was a fifth and sixth grade teacher, the term “executive functioning skills” began to be used more and more frequently in my elementary school. We were encouraged to pause curriculum and spend a part of every […]

Introducing Executive Functioning Skills

This entry was posted in Growth on October 11, 2017 by Shannon Whitney

What Is the Difference between a Résumé and a CV? — What is a résumé? A résumé is a short (one or two page) document that highlights your qualifications for a particular job. It generally includes your contact information, educational history, and recent and/or relevant job history. You may choose to include sections on any presentations you’ve given, articles or books […]

What Is the Difference between a Résumé and a CV?

This entry was posted in Career on October 8, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Why Making Time for Relaxation Is Healthy — No matter what stage of life you’re in, you probably have a busy schedule. In high school you spend seven or eight hours in school each day, plus transit time and the time you dedicate to your homework and studying. This doesn’t account for the time you spend participating in […]

Why Making Time for Relaxation Is Healthy

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on October 5, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

How to Maintain a School-Life Balance — Maintaining a school-life balance is extremely important while you’re in college. You are obviously there to study and learn, but that should not take up all of your time. College is also about making new friends and being a part of something new, but again, these experiences should not make up your entire life. […]

How to Maintain a School-Life Balance

This entry was posted in Study Skills on October 2, 2017 by Shannon Whitney