Growth

People grow in all sorts of different ways every day, but we try to cover some of the main ones: growth through travel and study abroad, growth through participating in extracurricular activities on and off campus, growth through academics, and growth through work. Advice in this section is for anyone who wants it, parents included. Here, you will learn how to bolster your résumé, cite your sources, increase your focus, and so much more.

Claves para una entrevista laboral — Si has egresado satisfactoriamente de la universidad y sientes que es hora de conseguir un trabajo, o si aún estás estudiando y deseas probar cómo será trabajar en el área de tu especialización—o tienes que asistir a una entrevista para la pasantía que tanto has buscado y finalmente encontrado—estas claves para […]

Claves para una entrevista laboral

This entry was posted in Career on June 14, 2019 by Mauro Schimf

Mapping Your Courses from Freshman Through Senior Year — Planning your college courses from the start of a degree all the way to the end is quite a task; it requires looking into the future and choosing a path. Although it can be a daunting exercise, this road map helps make sure you’re on track to accomplish all you’ve […]

Mapping Your Courses from Freshman through Senior Year

This entry was posted in Growth on May 29, 2019 by Hannah Holley

Turn a Hobby into a Resume Boost — Most of us have a hobby or passion project of some sort. For some, it’s baking; for others, photography, woodworking, or fishing. Still others volunteer at the Humane Society on weekends or spend their free time reading to residents at retirement homes. If you’ve found your niche, how can you […]

How to Turn Your Hobby into a Résumé Boost

This entry was posted in Career on May 22, 2019 by Hannah Holley

Have you ever noticed that the way one of your professors lectures is more interesting to you than the way another does? Do you find that it’s easier to pay attention when you have your textbook open in front of you or can follow along with a slideshow? Do you […]

The Three Learning Styles: Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic

This entry was posted in Study Skills on May 17, 2019 by Anna Palmer

Should I Minor in College? — In college, you are required to declare a major, which is your primary subject of study. Your major will have certain requirements for courses you must take in order to graduate. Once you declare a major, typically by the second semester of your sophomore year, your path through college is […]

Are Minors Necessary?

This entry was posted in Career on May 15, 2019 by Hannah Holley

I Want A Boring Internship, Said No Intern Ever — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Alexa Riccardi Cabal. Alexa Riccardi Cabal is your new unofficial internship mentor. She lives in Orlando, FL working as a new hire onboarding training specialist, and she attributes landing her dream career to the takeaways and experience that she gained from […]

“I Want A Boring Internship,” Said No Intern Ever

This entry was posted in Career on May 10, 2019 by Student Caffe Staff

Introducing Breakthrough Providence — Do you ever wonder how people decide to follow a particular career path? What makes some students choose to pursue engineering degrees and others education degrees? Some of the decision-making process is influenced by external factors, like parental expectations, job prospects, and location. Much of it, though, is internal. Do […]

Introducing Breakthrough Providence

This entry was posted in Career on May 3, 2019 by Megan Clendenon

The Most Popular Locations to Study Abroad — Study abroad simply refers to “any educational experience that students have outside of their home countries.” Although some students have the opportunity to study abroad in high school (or earlier), most students who study abroad do so while in college. Typically, colleges and universities allow students to study abroad any […]

The Most Popular Locations to Study Abroad

This entry was posted in Travel on May 1, 2019 by Hannah Holley

Six Do's and Don'ts for Your First Day on a New Job — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Marianne Hayes. Marianne is a longtime freelance writer and content marketing specialist. Since earning her degree in journalism and creative writing from the University of Central Florida, her work has been published in Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, Forbes, Yoga Journal, and […]

Six Do’s and Don’ts for Your First Day on a New Job

This entry was posted in Career on April 26, 2019 by Student Caffe Staff

Public Service Announcement: It’s Okay Not to Be Perfect — Your parents might have high expectations. They want what they think is best for you, which is probably something along these lines: for you to graduate from high school with a 4.0 GPA, go to an Ivy League school, and start a high-paying career. As someone who tried (and failed […]

Public Service Announcement: It’s Okay Not to Be Perfect

This entry was posted in Growth on April 24, 2019 by Hannah Holley

In-Demand Vocations That Are Hiring Right Now — Traditional college programs emphasize critical thinking and abstract ideas. In contrast, vocational (or trade) programs focus on training participants on the technical skills necessary for certain jobs. If you're thinking of attending a vocational or trade school after high school graduation, you may already have an idea about what type of training […]

In-Demand Vocations That Are Hiring Right Now

This entry was posted in Career on April 3, 2019 by Hannah Holley

How to Prepare for the IELTS — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Chloe H. We would like to thank her for her submission and credit her as the author of this blog post.So, you’ve decided the next step in your education is to embark on a journey abroad–that’s great!But there’s a caveat. The […]

How to Prepare for the IELTS

This entry was posted in Study Skills on March 22, 2019 by Student Caffe Staff

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