Student Caffe Staff

Elizabeth Gullett won the MeToWe contest and traveled to Quito. — Elizabeth Gullett, like many other students, first decided on a reach school that was highly ranked and expensive. And she got in. Her plans took a different turn, however, when she had to make her final decision. In the end, she let go of her hopes to enroll at the […]

My College Story: Making the Most of Community College

This entry was posted in My College Story on September 3, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

James Niekamp hiking the Appalachian Trail. — Many people realize that the career path they dreamed about in high school no longer suits their aspirations for the future; James Niekamp is one of them. At a young age, he decided he wanted to become an architect, and he developed the math and visual art skills necessary to […]

My College Story: Repurposing an Architecture Degree

This entry was posted in My College Story on August 27, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Books to Brag About: Suggestions from the Student Caffé Staff — Going back to school after a summer away, or heading to college for the first time, leads to a crazy number of opportunities to have a conversation. Maybe you’re catching up with old friends or meeting new people your age and hoping to start up an intelligent conversation. You may […]

Books You Can Brag About: Suggestions from the Student Caffé Staff

This entry was posted in Recreation on August 22, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Stuart W. Akers Jr. talks about teaching English in a foreign country. — Stuart W. Akers Jr. has come a long way since high school, quite literally. He moved some 800 miles from Sevierville, Tennessee, to Poughkeepsie, New York, to attend Vassar College. In 2012, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Russian language and literature. Not long after graduation, he jet set […]

My College Story: Traveling to Learn and Teach Languages

This entry was posted in My College Story on August 20, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

What It's Like to Go to Trade School — Many students graduate high school unsure of what they want to study or where they want to keep learning. Amanda Korzeniewski had one part of the equation figured out. She knew she wanted to get into the medical field, but she wasn’t sure where to start her journey. She first […]

My College Story: How the Radio Helped Me Find My Educational Path

This entry was posted in My College Story on August 13, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Taking a Gap Year between College and Grad School — Meghan Gajare spent her childhood in Michigan, but she has spent her adulthood living in three different states. First, she moved to Minnesota to attend Carleton College, where she majored in economics. After her graduation in 2011, she moved to Columbus, Ohio, to get several years of work experience before […]

My College Story: From Michigan to the Capital City

This entry was posted in My College Story on August 6, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Jonathan Henderson talks about starting his own business: JHenderson Designs — Jonathan Henderson was in high school when he took his first graphic design class. In 2007, before Pandora or Spotify, his teacher assigned the students a project to design CD covers. It combined his profound love for music and events, and he knew he wanted to become a professional artist. […]

My College Story: Starting a Design Business as a Young African American

This entry was posted in My College Story on July 30, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Daniel Conn tells a story about becoming a GIS analyst. — Before receiving his bachelor’s degree, Daniel Conn attended four colleges and took time away from school to work in Yellowstone National Park. He completed his core requirements at a community college while working full-time to make his education affordable. His time in Yellowstone gave him the opportunity to explore his […]

My College Story: Graduating After Years of Study, Transfers, and Time Off

This entry was posted in My College Story on July 23, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Caitlin Johnson talks about moving across the world and living in Montana. — When Caitlin Johnson was accepted to Montana State University in Bozeman, she was living on a U.S. military base in Okinawa, Japan, where her parents were stationed as educators. She accepted her admissions offer and moved halfway around the world to study. The culture and climate were completely different—she went […]

My College Story: Moving to a Snowy Climate for College

This entry was posted in My College Story on July 16, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Kristen Vandervoort talks about teaching English abroad in Chile. — Kristen Vandervoort double-majored in Spanish and psychology at SUNY the College at Brockport. During her undergraduate career, she spent two summers abroad, one studying at Universidad Internacional in Mexico and the other at Universidad Viña del Mar in Chile. After graduation, she moved to Santiago, Chile, and enrolled in a […]

My College Story: Living and Teaching English in Chile

This entry was posted in My College Story on July 9, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Marie Mallet talks about being female in the military and attending a senior military college. — Marie Mallet comes from a military background, so it was no surprise that she wanted to follow in the footsteps of her parents and join the Army herself after spending four years at a senior military college. She graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in […]

My College Story: Following the Military Path

This entry was posted in My College Story on July 2, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

You'll learn many lessons after graduating high school. — Congratulations on graduating high school! It’s time to say goodbye to your favorite teacher, clean out your locker, and enjoy your last hallway huddle. Rejoice in your final standardized test and celebrate that the school monitor no longer is able to confiscate your cell phone. You’re free! It’s all bittersweet, […]

What We Wish We’d Known about Graduating High School

This entry was posted in Finishing High School on June 28, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff