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.

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

Eight Ways to Lessen Stress and Fatigue while Studying — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Susan Saurel. Susan Saurel is a passionate writer from Texas and regularly writes content for EssayWritingLand. Though a teacher by training, Susan is currently a project manager for an IT company. She likes sharing her experiences with readers everywhere. We would […]

Eight Ways to Lessen Stress and Fatigue while Studying

This entry was posted in Study Skills on October 12, 2018 by Student Caffe Staff

Things You’ll Learn from Even the Most Menial Summer or After-School Job — In both high school and college, many students work hourly part-time jobs to earn money. During the school year, work hours can be scheduled around classes and extracurriculars; college students who work for employers on campus may have extra flexibility when it comes to scheduling, because campus employers understand that […]

Things You’ll Learn from Even the Most Menial Summer or After-School Job

This entry was posted in Career on October 10, 2018 by Hannah Holley

What Is Maturity? — If you asked a dozen people on the street what it means to be mature, you’d get a dozen different answers. Some people would tell you that someone who is mature is someone who has physically reached adulthood or old age. Some people may define maturity as an ability to […]

What Exactly Is Maturity and How Do You Develop It?

This entry was posted in Growth on October 8, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

Opportunities You Shouldn't Miss in College — College is a new stage of life, where you have opportunities to experience things you never have before. Although not every opportunity is right for everyone, by considering your interests, goals, and plans for the future, you can get an idea of what experiences might benefit you. College may also […]

Opportunities You Shouldn’t Miss in College

This entry was posted in Extracurricular on September 26, 2018 by Hannah Holley

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

The Five Most Versatile Majors (and Why It’s Okay if Your Career Isn’t Related to Your Degree) — Imagine that you’re about to begin your sophomore year in college. You’ve gotten your prerequisite courses out of the way, and taken a few electives, but nothing is standing out at you as a potential major. If it’s coming time to choose a major, but you’re still not really sure […]

The Five Most Versatile Majors (and Why It’s Okay if Your Career Isn’t Related to Your Degree)

This entry was posted in Career on September 19, 2018 by Hannah Holley

What You’ll Learn from Taking the SAT or ACT the First Time — No one wants to sit in a classroom for four hours on a Saturday to take a standardized test. Unfortunately, as a high school student, you’ll probably have to do it at least once. While some colleges are going completely test-optional—meaning that you can submit SAT or ACT scores if […]

What You’ll Learn from Taking the SAT or ACT the First Time

This entry was posted in Study Skills on September 17, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

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

Tu lengua materna y cómo empezar a estudiar inglés — Recientemente este año, como normalmente cada año, acepté una oferta de horas para enseñar inglés a nivel básico, desde cero; lo cual parece y suena bastante fácil, pero realmente es un desafío tanto para mí como para los alumnos que recién comienzan. Los estudiante sin importar la edad, proveniencia, historial […]

Tu lengua materna y cómo empezar a estudiar inglés

This entry was posted in Study Skills on September 7, 2018 by Mauro Schimf

The Importance of Failure — Do you remember the first time you failed a test? Got a low grade on a paper? Struck out in tee ball? Let a goal sneak past you in soccer, hockey, or lacrosse? I don’t remember the specifics of all my failures (which is a huge blessing), but I remember […]

The Importance of Failure

This entry was posted in Growth on September 3, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

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