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Megan Clendenon talks about having appendicitis in college. — Megan Clendenon left her home in Louisville, KY, for cold and snowy Northfield, MN, to pursue her undergraduate degree at Carleton College. She spent her first two years deciding what she wanted to major in before declaring geology as her major. After a bout of appendicitis and a summer job […]

My College Story: Lessons in Listening to Your Body

This entry was posted in My College Story on April 22, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

How to Celebrate Earth Day — Earth Day has been celebrated every April 22nd since 1970. The holiday was born eight years after Rachel Carson released Silent Spring, a book about the detrimental effect that humans have on the natural environment. Particularly, the book examined the negative influence that pesticide use had on birds, bugs, and […]

Celebrating Earth Day and Saving the Environment

This entry was posted in Recreation on April 21, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Managing Your Social Media Presence — Social media can play a significant role in an individual’s life, from Facebook to Twitter to Instagram and beyond. What many people fail to consider, however, is how their online presence can affect future job prospects and college application decisions. A Kaplan survey of college admissions officers revealed that 40% […]

Managing Your Social Media Presence: Yes, Schools Might Look You Up

This entry was posted in Career on April 19, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Common Concerns of Adult Students — The term “adult students” refers to anyone who is over the age of 25 and attending a postsecondary institution. Contrary to the idea that all college students should get their degrees immediately after graduating from high school, adult learners already make up 38% of college students. Some adults are enrolling […]

Common Concerns of Adult Students: Why You Shouldn’t Be Concerned

This entry was posted in Admissions on April 19, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Gwen Elise talks about study abroad in Argentina and receiving fellowships abroad. — Gwen Elise graduated from Vassar College in 2012 with two bachelor's degrees: one in English and the other in Hispanic Studies. While at Vassar, she spent a year living and learning in South America, enjoying her study abroad in Argentina. While there, Gwen lived with a host family, and to this […]

My College Story: Expanding a Study Abroad Experience

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

How to Find a Cheap Plane Ticket for Study Abroad — There’s no way around it: If you plan to study abroad, you’ll have to shell out some cash for a flight to your host country. International flights aren’t cheap, so do your research well in advance. Sitting in front of your computer and setting a bunch of airfare alerts to […]

How to Find a Cheap Plane Ticket for Study Abroad

This entry was posted in Travel on April 15, 2016 by Gwen Elise

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

Cheap Activities for College Students — I'm cheap. Always have been. Among my most extravagant purchases in college were textbooks and two-ply toilet paper. Even then, I sought out the free stuff in campus bathrooms as much as possible. It was easy to respect my broke-college-student budget, especially when it came to entertainment. Tuition was so […]

15 Spring Activities for a Broke College Student Budget

This entry was posted in Recreation on April 12, 2016 by Gwen Elise

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

Katelyn Brush talks about transferring from a community college and writing a book: Signing Together. — Katelyn Brush started her college experience at Suffolk County Community College but finished her degree at SUNY the College at Brockport. She graduated in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in English. While at SUNY Brockport, Katelyn studied abroad in England at the University of Oxford. Katelyn has written a children's book, […]

My College Story: Taking Chances and Trusting Your Path to Education

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

How to Find an Apartment on Craigslist — When I was accepted to the University of Texas at Austin in 2013, I was happy, mostly because I’d received blunt rejection letters from all of the other grad schools to which I’d applied. Soon after I accepted my admissions offer, it occurred to me that I would need to […]

Successfully Apartment Hunting Using Craigslist: It’s Possible

This entry was posted in Housing on April 7, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

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