Katelyn Brush

About Katelyn Brush

Katelyn likes learning, good health, traveling, and pizza on Fridays. Her mixed education, composed of SUNY the College at Brockport, a semester at a community college, and one abroad at the University of Oxford, helped her earn a bachelor’s degree in English. College also gave her a few lessons in Taekwondo and sleeping in a hostel dorm with total strangers. She’s a yoga teacher, author and illustrator of the children’s book, “Signing Together: A Guide to American Sign Language for Everyone.” As a Student Caffé writer, she hopes to help you through the highs and lows of college with a laugh ... or 20.

Dropping a Class — Perfectly balancing a class schedule isn’t intuitive. Consequently, some students may be thinking about adjusting their schedules after the first week of classes, when the reality of the semester sinks in. Of course, there are a thousand reasons you could want to drop a class. One year, on the first […]

Deciding Whether or Not You Should Drop a Class

This entry was posted in Study Skills on August 29, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Should I Go to College with My High School Sweetheart? — The summer after I graduated high school, I fell head over heels for the boy next door. We had not only grown up around the block from each other, we were in the same kindergarten class. We didn’t really know each other until senior year, though. That summer was filled […]

Going to College with Your High School Sweetheart

This entry was posted in Love and Relationships on August 28, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Why Learning Should Be Wacky and Wild; as Explained by Ms. Frizzle of The Magic School Bus — Everyone has that one teacher who really rocked the boat when it came to classroom learning. You know. The one who came in excited about the lesson plan. The one who told your parents to get you a laptop and taught you about true love and literature at the same […]

Why Learning Should Be Wacky and Wild, Explained by Ms. Frizzle

This entry was posted in Study Skills on August 21, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Tips for College Move-In Day — Move-in day is a rite of passage for all college students. Everyone must experience the full range of emotions, from excitement to fear, as the day nears but the packing is still far from finished. If you’re looking at a room full of things, of which you can only bring […]

Do This, Not That: Move-In Day

This entry was posted in Housing on August 19, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

For students who are hard of hearing (HoH) or deaf, schooling has not always been easy. Depending on the severity of their hearing loss, their communication, language development, and learning can be hampered in an ill-equipped classroom. Some schools may not even realize how they’ve been wronging these students. Classmates […]

The History of Higher Ed for Students Who Are Hard of Hearing or Deaf

This entry was posted in Higher Ed Then and Now on August 16, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

How to Use Rate My Professors — If students could rank Crunchem Hall Primary School, they would classify the overall quality as a 1, with Miss Honey as the best teacher in the world, and Headmistress Trunchbull as the worst thing since standardized testing. But in 1988, when Roald Dahl first wrote Matilda, she and her unsuspecting […]

How to Make Your Schedule Wisely Using Rate My Professors

This entry was posted in Study Skills on August 10, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Tips for Packing for College — Moving to college is more than changing zip codes. It’s an introduction to a new you, a new home, and a new life. Packing up your things is just the beginning, but it can determine how the start of your semester will go. So, before you cram all of your […]

Five Simple Tips for Packing for College

This entry was posted in Travel on August 8, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

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

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

Seven Myths about Alcohol Debunked — Disclaimer: Student Caffé does not endorse the underage use of alcohol, but solely aims to provide information about drinking responsibly. The law dictates that it is illegal to drink or possess alcohol if you are under the age of 21. Choosing to drink underage is breaking the law and at […]

Drinking Myths Debunked

This entry was posted in Recreation on July 22, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

What to Do the Summer before College — It’s almost here—freshman year. Besides the obvious, like arranging your housing and packing, what do you really need to do the summer before college? You only have a month left before move-in day, so do the important stuff before heading out on your new adventure. Here’s a list of what […]

Do This, Not That: The Summer Before College

This entry was posted in Finishing High School on July 19, 2016 by Katelyn Brush