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.

Keywords for Cover Letters and Resumes — Cover letters and résumés are like Tinder profiles: If they’re not communicating effectively, you can kiss your interview goodbye. The words that stitch together your application submissions are more than just details in the fabric. Your future college and employer (or dating app match) have one thing in common: They’re […]

Keywords for Résumés and Cover Letters

This entry was posted in Career on June 2, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Four Ways to Get Through Allergy Season — When allergy season comes into full swing, there are a few things you can do to alleviate your symptoms. Aside from spring cleaning and taking excessive Zyrtec, you can kick that stuffy nose to the curb with a few holistic wellness tricks. Not only are over-the-counter drugs expensive for students […]

Four Ways to Get through Allergy Season

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on May 26, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Hoe to Ask for a Recommendation — Asking for a letter of recommendation can go one of two ways: really well or nowhere at all. That simple piece of paper could be your golden ticket to your next adventure, whether that be getting into the college of your choice or landing your dream job. So, what is […]

Do This, Not That: Asking for a Letter of Recommendation

This entry was posted in Admissions on May 25, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Time Management Tips for College Students — Procrastination is poison to college students, many of whom put things off until only one thing is piled higher than work: stress. Don’t avoid the library throughout semester; it won’t bite. There’s nothing worse than failing an assignment that you could have aced just because you didn’t leave yourself with […]

Time Management Tips for College Students: A Cheat Sheet

This entry was posted in Study Skills on May 17, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Coping with Anxiety in College — For college students, responsibilities are constantly adding up. You have to go to class, meetings, work, and then find time to see friends. Oh, and don’t forget your laundry and that assignment due on Friday... The semester rolls on like a snowball, picking up new tasks and challenges. Everyone feels […]

Understanding and Coping with Anxiety in College

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on May 15, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Ways to Stay Fit in College and Why You Should Get Fit to Finish the School Year — As summer quickly approaches, many of us jump on the treadmill to lose the extra weight from winter. There are even more valuable benefits to a regular work out regime than weight loss, though, especially as the end of the school year nears. Exercise is a mood-boosting, health-promoting, brain-gaining, all […]

The Truth: Why You Should Get Fit to Finish the School Year

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on May 6, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

How to Help a Friend Who Is an Addict — Today is the funeral for an old friend of mine who tragically lost a long battle with drug addiction. Today, I’m lost, looking back at what I had done and what I could have done. When I think of him, I am especially saddened by how young he was when […]

How to Help a Friend with a Drug or Alcohol Dependency

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on April 28, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Understanding My Financial Aid Letter feat. Justin Bieber — May is quickly approaching, which means that you need to send in a sizeable down payment to reserve your spot at a college stat. But because it’s kind of last minute, you’re struggling like Britney Spears in 2007. Your financial aid letters are a little more complicated than you thought […]

Understanding the Financial Aid Letter Featuring Justin Bieber

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on April 26, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

How to Make Friends During Study Abroad when You're Alone and an Introvert — The idea of studying abroad alone terrifies you plenty, but something about traveling with a group of strangers is even scarier. Truth is, you’re an introvert. Maybe you’ve been a wallflower your whole life. Maybe you really just have no idea how to adult without help from your friends. And […]

Studying Abroad Alone as an Introvert: Making Friends in a New Country

This entry was posted in Travel on April 15, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Leaving Community College for a Four-Year School: All You Need to Know — If you want to further your education, community college is an option that is both challenging and rewarding. Community colleges have fewer admissions requirements, and their credit hours are affordable. Many students begin their studies at these schools but intend to transfer from community college to four-year colleges to complete their […]

Leaving Community College for a Four-Year School: All You Need to Know

This entry was posted in Admissions on April 10, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

What You Need to Have If You're Walking Alone at Night — Stay in the light, have your phone, walk fast, check who’s behind you... Some people naturally take these precautions to feel safer when walking alone at night. The unavoidable reality is that day-to-day activities are more dangerous for some people: women, genderqueer and non-binary individuals, people of color. I speak […]

What You Need to Have If You’re Walking Alone at Night

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on April 5, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Best April Fools Pranks: Videos that Made It into the Hall of Fame — Happy April Fools’ Day! If you have some tricks up your sleeve, we’re wishing you all the best. Otherwise, heed our warning: Take caution today. You just might be the target of a prank. Trust no one. It’s common knowledge that pranks are always funnier if you aren’t on the […]

April Fools’ Day Videos: Pranks That Made It into the Hall of Fame

This entry was posted in Recreation on April 1, 2016 by Katelyn Brush