High School Students

Six Tips to Help You Save on Teen Car Insurance — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Katie Tu. We would like to thank her for her submission and credit her as the author of this blog post. Many teenagers look forward to learning to drive and having their own car. As great as it is for them […]

Six Tips to Help You Save on Teen Car Insurance

This entry was posted in Lifestyle on June 5, 2019 by Student Caffe Staff

Lessons You Can Learn from Working a Minimum Wage Job — As a high schooler working your first job or a college student trying to make some extra cash, you might be looking at positions that pay minimum wage. While some states have implemented laws that raise their minimum wage above the federally mandated $7.25 per hour, you’re unlikely to net […]

Lessons You Can Learn from Working a Minimum Wage Job

This entry was posted in Career on March 20, 2019 by Hannah Holley

Can a Morning Routine Boost Grades? — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Dave Monaco. Dave has worked in education for 24 years and counting. He is the Head of School at Parish Episcopal School and helps Parish live out their mission to guide young people to become creative learners and bold leaders. With his philosophy […]

Can a Morning Routine Boost Grades?

This entry was posted in Lifestyle on December 21, 2018 by Student Caffe Staff

Nicki Field was born in Fairfax, Virginia, and only traveled about four hours away to attend college at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, or Virginia Tech. In 2013, she graduated with a BS in psychology. She has been working toward her master’s degree (also in psychology) since 2015, and supplements […]

My College Story: Figuring It out Along the Way

This entry was posted in My College Story on November 30, 2018 by Student Caffe Staff

The Lowdown on Test-Optional Colleges — If you follow education in the news, you may remember reading an article (or at least seeing an article title) about colleges implementing test-optional admissions policies or colleges dropping their SAT or ACT writing requirements. These articles are becoming more and more common as colleges across the United States changes […]

The Lowdown on Test-Optional Colleges

This entry was posted in Admissions on November 5, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

Why It's Normal to Feel Embarrassment — In a particularly memorable scene in Dirty Dancing, Johnny, the hotshot dance instructor at a resort, asks Billy, another resort staffer, why Baby, a resort attendee, is at a staff-only dance party. Billy tries to take credit and play it off as a date, saying, “She came with me.” Baby comes […]

Why It’s Normal to Cringe at Your Past Self

This entry was posted in Growth on October 22, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

ACT Prep Tips — You have just over a month to study for the October 27 sitting of the ACT. Whether you’re a junior who is just starting to think about college admissions, or a senior who’s in the middle of the application craze, you may find that your test date sneaks up on […]

ACT Prep Tips for Overwhelmed Students

This entry was posted in Study Skills on September 24, 2018 by Anna Palmer

Eight Study Tips to Help You Ace the SAT — No one enjoys sitting down on a Saturday morning to take a standardized test, but many of us do it nonetheless, because colleges want SAT scores as part of your application. While there are several colleges that are entirely test-optional and many others that have dropped the SAT or ACT […]

Eight Study Tips to Help You Ace the SAT

This entry was posted in Study Skills on September 12, 2018 by Anna Palmer

What Lessons Can Lord of the Rings Teach Us? — The Lord of the Rings series is not only a literary masterpiece written by J. R. R. Tolkien, but a set of three more-than-feature-length films (not to mention the three-part Hobbit series). The films led to the development of posters, board games, figurines, and other memorabilia; I’m not too ashamed to admit that I […]

What Lessons Can “The Lord of the Rings” Teach Us?

This entry was posted in Growth on September 10, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

Are test scores important? You are more than your scores. — Standardized tests have become an essential part of the college application process, with most schools requiring scores from at least one test. Students who want a spot at the most competitive schools often take more than one test, even retaking tests multiple times throughout the year to try to get […]

Why Do Standardized Tests Matter?

This entry was posted in Finishing High School on September 5, 2018 by Hannah Holley

Thought-Provoking Books to Read this Summer — You may have guessed by now that we’re big advocates of reading for fun, and what better time to sit around with a good book than the summer? Commitments, for the most part, are spread out, and free time is in abundance. Instead of watching yet another episode of your […]

Thought-Provoking Books to Read this Summer

This entry was posted in Recreation on August 3, 2018 by Student Caffe Staff

What You Need to Know about Buying a Car Insurance Policy — If you’ve ever driven a car, chances are you’re at least vaguely familiar with car insurance. If you regularly drive a car, say your parents’ or your own, you’re likely already covered by a car insurance policy. In fact, car insurance is required by law in most states, so if […]

What You Need to Know about Buying a Car Insurance Policy

This entry was posted in Lifestyle on July 2, 2018 by Megan Clendenon