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.

My Classroom Story: Elizabeth Wallace — Q. What grades and subjects did you teach?I taught mostly high school, but have experience teaching from seventh grade through community college. I taught AP [Advanced Placement] German 1, AP and IB [International Baccalaureate] French, English grades 7–12, and business administration at the college level in the public sector [both] […]

My Classroom Story: Elizabeth Wallace

This entry was posted in My Classroom Story on August 31, 2018 by Student Caffe Staff

How to Be a Better Listener — The experience is probably depressingly common: You’re scrolling through Instagram or watching a show on Netflix when your roommate asks you a question. If you’re considerate, you’ll look up from your phone or pause your show before answering. Many people, though, keep scrolling or watching and multitask while having conversations—and […]

How to Be a Better Listener

This entry was posted in Growth on August 27, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

How to Stand Out in College — In college, especially at a big school with lots of students, it can be easy to get lost in the mix. Large, introductory classes may be taught mainly by graduate students instead of professors, meaning that you won’t get the one-on-one contact with a professor that comes with upper-level classes […]

How (and Why) to Make Yourself Stand Out in College

This entry was posted in Growth on August 22, 2018 by Hannah Holley

Why You Should Learn Public Speaking — When I was a senior in high school, I took a public speaking class. In it, we were all required to memorize a song by The Beatles and deliver it as a speech. Most of the class chose “Come Together,” which was arguably quite hard to deliver because the lyrics, […]

Why You Should Learn to Be Good (Decent) at Public Speaking

This entry was posted in Study Skills on August 20, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

Mara Johnson's College Story — Mara Johnson was born in West Fargo, North Dakota, and didn’t travel far from home to attend college. In 2013, she earned a BS in business administration with a minor in fraud investigation from North Dakota State University, also located in Fargo. After gaining some experience with the Federal Reserve […]

My College Story: Ending Up Exactly Where I Need to Be

This entry was posted in My College Story on August 17, 2018 by Student Caffe Staff

My Classroom Story: Lillian Miller — Q. What grade and subjects do you teach?I teach third grade in Charleston, South Carolina. On paper I only teach social studies, science, English/language arts and math. In reality, I am also a second mom, nurse, guidance counselor, disciplinarian, and on some days, the person my children see more than […]

My Classroom Story: Lillian Miller

This entry was posted in My Classroom Story on August 10, 2018 by Student Caffe Staff

Seven Electives Everyone Should Take in College — Colleges have different policies for when students are allowed to declare their majors, but often it’s not until sophomore year. This gives you plenty of time to take electives, get prerequisite classes out of the way, and explore topics you wouldn’t otherwise consider before you get bogged down in the […]

Seven Electives Everyone Should Take in College

This entry was posted in Study Skills on August 6, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

What should not go on a resume? — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Mary Whitman. Mary Whitman, who has a master of arts degree, is a freelance writer and blogger based in Adelaide, South Australia. In her spare time, she enjoys talking about sustainable development and writing essays. We would like to thank her […]

12 Things You Should Not Put on Your Résumé

This entry was posted in Career on July 20, 2018 by Student Caffe Staff

How to Maximize Your European Vacation — When you can afford to do so, traveling to a foreign country is an amazing and rewarding experience. I’ve had the travel itch for as long as I can remember and every year, I act on it. From Australia to Estonia to Sweden to New Zealand, I’ve made it my […]

How to Maximize Your European Vacation

This entry was posted in Travel on July 16, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

10 Lesser-Known National Parks to Visit this Summer — Having earned two degrees in geosciences, you can say that I have a bit of a soft spot for the great outdoors, particularly mountains, rivers, and caves. I worked for the National Park Service (at Fossil Butte National Monument, about three hours south of Jackson Hole, WY) and spent my […]

10 Lesser-Known National Parks to Visit this Summer

This entry was posted in Travel on July 9, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

Five Reasons to Consider an Online Master’s Degree — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Beatrix Taylor. We would like to thank her for her submission and credit her as the author of this blog post. If you want to stay competitive in your field of expertise, getting a master’s degree is one of the best […]

Five Reasons to Consider an Online Master’s Degree

This entry was posted in Career on July 6, 2018 by Student Caffe Staff

Nine Tips to Help You Make the Most of Your Summer Travel — Summer is a great time to get out of town and see somewhere new as you embark on a well-deserved break! Whether you’re looking for an action-packed trip with lots of sightseeing or just want to relax on the beach for a while, these tips will help you make the […]

Nine Tips to Help You Make the Most of Your Summer Travel

This entry was posted in Travel on June 27, 2018 by Hannah Holley

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