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.

Lessons from Hunger Games — The Hunger Games was first published in 2008, with it’s sequels Catching Fire and Mockingjay being published in 2009 and 2010, respectively. It wasn’t until two years after the release of the final book that Jennifer Lawrence made Katniss Everdeen a household name, when she starred in the movie adaptation […]

What Lessons Can “The Hunger Games” Series Teach Us?

This entry was posted in Growth on June 25, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

What You Can Do to Get Ahead Over Summer Break — No matter your age, summer can be a time to relax and enjoy the pool, a good book, and your travels. However, it can also be a time to put in a bit of extra work toward enhancing your résumé or participating in activities that you may not have as […]

What You Can Do to Get Ahead Over Summer Break

This entry was posted in Growth on June 13, 2018 by Hannah Holley

Decisions to Make Before College — The summer between your senior year of high school and your freshman year of college feels like the end of an era, and it is. When the summer is over, you’ll be starting a life in which your parents take a backseat role, especially if you’re attending a college that’s […]

Decisions that You and Your Parents Should Make Before College

This entry was posted in Growth on June 11, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

Summer Side Gigs for Teachers — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Joyce Wilson. We would like to thank her for her submission and credit her as the author of this blog post. Both the sun and school are out—it’s summertime once again! While the season certainly calls for some rest and relaxation, […]

Summer Side Gigs for Teachers

This entry was posted in Career on June 8, 2018 by Student Caffe Staff

Six Companies that Offer Tuition Assistance to Their Employees — Whether you’re a current high school or college student looking for a part-time job or are currently in the workforce but considering going back to school, know that there are a multitude of national companies that offer tuition reimbursement for employees. College is expensive, so if you plan to work […]

Six Companies that Offer Tuition Assistance to Their Employees

This entry was posted in Career on June 6, 2018 by Hannah Holley

Ten Things You Should Accomplish the Summer Before College — The time has finally come: You’re leaving your childhood home to forge your own way at college. Of course, that’s not to say you won’t come back over breaks, or even for a year or two after you graduate, but going to college marks the first step in becoming an […]

Ten Things You Should Accomplish the Summer Before College

This entry was posted in Growth on June 4, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

The Realities of Post-College Life — You’ve probably heard people tout the phrase “college is the best four years of your life.” It’s become an oft-quoted phrase for a reason… college is fun! You’re surrounded by people your own age, who have at least some of the same desires and interests that you do, and you’re […]

The Realities of Post-College Life

This entry was posted in Growth on May 28, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

Morgan Anderson's College Story: The Windy Road to a Pharm.D — Morgan Anderson followed in her father’s footsteps and attended St. Olaf College, a small liberal arts college in Northfield, MN. She didn’t stay for the duration of her undergraduate degree, though. When her career aspirations made an about-face, from veterinary science to pharmacy, she transferred to the University of Louisville […]

My College Story: The Windy Road to a Pharm.D

This entry was posted in My College Story on May 25, 2018 by Student Caffe Staff

How to Succeed in Your Summer Classes — Summer is the perfect time to catch up on all the for-fun books you neglected to read during the school year, to binge watch all your favorite television shows, and to relax without having to worry about homework and your GPA. Being productive during the summer, though, can make the […]

How to Succeed in Your Summer Classes

This entry was posted in Study Skills on May 21, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

What to Do If You're Undecided When It Comes to Choosing a Major — Choosing your college major can be a daunting task. Even if you’re good at a particular subject, you may not necessarily enjoy it, and vice versa. Not to mention that simply being good at something doesn’t mean that there are an abundance of career options. That being said, no major […]

What to Do If You’re Undecided When It Comes to Choosing a Major

This entry was posted in Growth on May 16, 2018 by Hannah Holley

Five Tips for Writers: Personal Mistakes and Successes from YA Author Lara Hues — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Lara Hues, a young adult writer and the author of four books. Her next book, Violet Intrigue: A Cinderella Story, will be released in early 2019. Learn more about her works here. We would like to thank her for her submission and credit […]

Five Tips for Writers: Personal Mistakes and Successes from YA Author Lara Hues

This entry was posted in Career on May 11, 2018 by Student Caffe Staff

What Can Star Wars Teach Us? — You’d be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t seen at least one of the Star Wars movies, and it’s even more rare that you’ll find someone who has never heard of the franchise. Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope hit theaters in 1977, and both prequels and sequels have been released […]

What Can “Star Wars” Teach Us?: Seven Lessons from the Hit Movie Series

This entry was posted in Growth on May 4, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

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