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.

How Not to Fall Asleep while Reading Your Textbooks — We’ve all been there: The moment you let yourself believe that if you just close your eyes for five minutes, you’ll wake up feeling refreshed and ready to tackle your assignments. Chances are, though, that once you let yourself “rest your eyes,” they’re going to stay that way for much […]

How to Not Fall Asleep while Reading Your Textbooks

This entry was posted in Study Skills on February 12, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

Haydn Hardwick tells his college story about studying avionics in Australia. — Haydn Hardwick grew up in Perth, Western Australia, but now lives and works in the United States. Unlike many of the other individuals we have interviewed as part of our My College Story series, Haydn didn’t attend a traditional four-year institution. In fact, he left high school early to pursue […]

My College Story: From Apprenticeship to Aircraft Maintenance

This entry was posted in My College Story on February 7, 2018 by Student Caffe Staff

Visual Learner — You may have heard someone describe themself as a visual learner or state that they have to have something in their hands if they want to successfully memorize something. These aren’t just flippant remarks—there really are different styles of learning. Think about it. Do you have a particular way that […]

What Type of Learner Are You?

This entry was posted in Study Skills on January 29, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

Hannah Holley has recently joined the Student Caffé team as a writer, but before embarking on this journey, she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the College of Charleston, a master’s degree from Ball State University, and worked as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in South Carolina. Q. You went to […]

My College Story: Entering the Field of Psychology

This entry was posted in My College Story on January 24, 2018 by Student Caffe Staff

Six Reasons Why a Student May Drop out of Medical School — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Jennifer Clarke. We would like to thank her for her submission and credit her as the author of this blog post. Medical studies are rigorous and call for a committed and well-prepared learner. A medical school only accepts students who have […]

Six Reasons Why a Student May Drop out of Medical School

This entry was posted in Career on January 5, 2018 by Student Caffe Staff

New Year, New You: 12 New Year’s Resolutions for Students — The tradition of making New Year’s resolutions goes back to the Romans, who made promises to Janus, the god of beginnings and endings, at the start of each year. Many people still choose to make a New Year’s resolution when January 1 rolls around. Unfortunately, one week into the new year, 23% […]

New Year, New You: 12 New Year’s Resolutions for Students

This entry was posted in Growth on January 1, 2018 by Megan Clendenon

My College Story: Learning to Live with PMDD — Brett Buchert grew up in Saint Petersburg, Florida and attended the University of Florida, following a long line of family members. She graduated earlier this year with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and is currently working to develop an app: Me v PMDD. Q. You went to University of Florida. How […]

My College Story: Learning to Live with PMDD

This entry was posted in My College Story on December 19, 2017 by Student Caffe Staff

Why Colleges Want You to Take a Gap Year — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Emmy Defigueiredo. We would like to thank her for her submission and credit her as the author of this blog post. College-bound students considering a gap year are wise to do so. Prestigious universities across the nation believe that students who take a […]

Why Colleges Want You to Take a Gap Year

This entry was posted in Growth on December 13, 2017 by Student Caffe Staff

Nine Simple Study Tips That Will Help You Prepare for Finals — The approach of finals week sends feelings of dread into the pits of many students’ stomachs, no matter how old they are. The good desks in the library are suddenly perpetually full, the campus café comes close to running out of coffee, and tired students shut themselves off from their […]

Nine Simple Study Tips That Will Help You Prepare for Finals

This entry was posted in Study Skills on December 4, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Why You Should Take "RateMyProfessors" with a Grain of Salt — When I was in college, I didn’t look my professors up on the internet before enrolling for their class. Instead, I asked around. Fellow geology majors were quick to tell me who was good and who was tough. Friends who’d taken psychology classes or computer science classes told me about […]

Why You Should Take RateMyProfessors.com with a Grain of Salt

This entry was posted in Study Skills on November 28, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Executive Functioning Skills: Emotional Control — Today, we are completing our series on executive functioning (EF) skills. This final article focuses on the EF skill of emotional control. What does “emotional control” mean? Emotional control is the ability to manage and control your emotions in order to achieve a goal or complete a task. It’s the ability […]

Executive Functioning Skills: Emotional Control

This entry was posted in Growth on November 19, 2017 by Shannon Whitney

Executive Functioning Skills: Attention and Working Memory — We are continuing our series on executive functioning (EF) skills. This article focuses on the EF skills of attention and working memory. What do “attention” and “working memory” mean? Attention is, in vaguest terms, the act or state of applying your mind to something. It allows you to select and focus […]

Executive Functioning Skills: Attention and Working Memory

This entry was posted in Study Skills on November 7, 2017 by Shannon Whitney

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