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.

Dropping a Class — Perfectly balancing a class schedule isn’t intuitive. Consequently, some students may be thinking about adjusting their schedules after the first week of classes, when the reality of the semester sinks in. Of course, there are a thousand reasons you could want to drop a class. One year, on the first […]

Deciding Whether or Not You Should Drop a Class

This entry was posted in Study Skills on August 29, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

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

To Rush or Not to Rush into Greek Life on Campus — When you’re thinking about college, joining a fraternity or a sorority may be one of the first things to come to mind, after academics and freedom, of course. But not all colleges and universities actually offer Greek life to their students, and some campuses only offer certain chapters. Rice University […]

To Rush or Not to Rush into Greek Life

This entry was posted in Extracurricular on August 23, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Why Learning Should Be Wacky and Wild; as Explained by Ms. Frizzle of The Magic School Bus — Everyone has that one teacher who really rocked the boat when it came to classroom learning. You know. The one who came in excited about the lesson plan. The one who told your parents to get you a laptop and taught you about true love and literature at the same […]

Why Learning Should Be Wacky and Wild, Explained by Ms. Frizzle

This entry was posted in Study Skills on August 21, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

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

How to Interview Well — You just got THE phone call. Your résumé and cover letter have caught the eyes of the hiring managers and they want you to come in for a job interview. You feel elated; you know that you’re super qualified and you’ve wanted a job like this one for months. The […]

How to Prepare for and Succeed at Your Next Interview

This entry was posted in Career on August 12, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

How to Use Rate My Professors — If students could rank Crunchem Hall Primary School, they would classify the overall quality as a 1, with Miss Honey as the best teacher in the world, and Headmistress Trunchbull as the worst thing since standardized testing. But in 1988, when Roald Dahl first wrote Matilda, she and her unsuspecting […]

How to Make Your Schedule Wisely Using Rate My Professors

This entry was posted in Study Skills on August 10, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Mistakes not to Make when Choosing Classes in College to Make Your Class Schedule — Making your class schedule is first and foremost about picking the classes that fulfill your general education and major requirements. Then, you have to make sure that you don’t have any scheduling conflicts. That’s easy enough, but deciding which classes will best stimulate your mind can be a lot more […]

Six Mistakes I Made When Making My Class Schedule

This entry was posted in Study Skills on August 9, 2016 by Gwen Elise

Tips for Packing for College — Moving to college is more than changing zip codes. It’s an introduction to a new you, a new home, and a new life. Packing up your things is just the beginning, but it can determine how the start of your semester will go. So, before you cram all of your […]

Five Simple Tips for Packing for College

This entry was posted in Travel on August 8, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

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

Best Things to Put On a Résumé — A résumé is a document that showcases your preparation for a prospective job to a hiring manager. It includes your education and work experiences, as well as your talents, volunteer work, extracurricular activities, and publications. Generally, the older and more experienced you are, the longer your résumé will be. For […]

The Three Building Blocks That Make up a Stellar Résumé

This entry was posted in Career on August 6, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

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