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.

Executive Functioning Skills: Focus and Self-Control — We are continuing our series on executive functioning (EF) skills. This article focuses on the EF skills of focus and self-control. What do “focus” and “self-control” mean? Focus is the ability to concentrate on one thing and ignore everything else (to an extent). Focus helps you stay on task or on […]

Executive Functioning Skills: Focus and Self-Control

This entry was posted in Study Skills on November 1, 2017 by Shannon Whitney

What Lessons Can Harry Potter Teach Us? — I’ve been reading the Harry Potter series since I was in elementary school. I went to book release parties at the local bookstore each time a sequel was released. I threw my younger brother a Harry Potter-themed birthday party. My best friend and I made a home video of Harry Potter and the […]

What Lessons Can The “Harry Potter” Series Teach Us?

This entry was posted in Growth on October 29, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Organization and Time Management — With this post, we are continuing our series on executive functioning (EF) skills. This article focuses on the EF skills of organization and time management. What do “organization” and “time management” mean? When many people think of someone with executive functioning skills, they picture someone who is well organized and […]

Executive Functioning Skills: Organization and Time Management

This entry was posted in Study Skills on October 26, 2017 by Shannon Whitney

Cognitive Flexibility — We are continuing our series on executive functioning (EF) skills. This article focuses on the EF skill of cognitive flexibility. What does “cognitive flexibility” mean? Have you ever gotten stuck? Not literally, but stuck in the sense that you were moving right along when something unexpected happened that stopped you […]

Executive Functioning Skills: Cognitive Flexibility

This entry was posted in Study Skills on October 23, 2017 by Shannon Whitney

Planning, Prioritizing, and Task Initiation — In our last article in the series, we explained what executive functioning (EF) skills are. This article focuses on the EF skills of planning, prioritizing, and task initiation. What do “planning, prioritizing, and task initiation” mean? Planning refers to the ability to create a roadmap to reach a goal or achieve a […]

Executive Functioning Skills: Planning, Prioritizing, and Task Initiation

This entry was posted in Study Skills on October 17, 2017 by Shannon Whitney

Six Inspiring Reasons to Pursue a STEM Degree — Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Amanda Wilks. We would like to thank her for her submission and credit her as the author of this blog post. Amanda Wilks is a Boston University graduate and a School Choices contributing author. She has a great interest in […]

Six Inspiring Reasons You Should Pursue a STEM Major

This entry was posted in Career on October 14, 2017 by Student Caffe Staff

Executive Functioning Skills — Have you ever heard of executive functioning skills? I hadn’t until recently. When I was a fifth and sixth grade teacher, the term “executive functioning skills” began to be used more and more frequently in my elementary school. We were encouraged to pause curriculum and spend a part of every […]

Introducing Executive Functioning Skills

This entry was posted in Growth on October 11, 2017 by Shannon Whitney

What Is the Difference between a Résumé and a CV? — What is a résumé? A résumé is a short (one or two page) document that highlights your qualifications for a particular job. It generally includes your contact information, educational history, and recent and/or relevant job history. You may choose to include sections on any presentations you’ve given, articles or books […]

What Is the Difference between a Résumé and a CV?

This entry was posted in Career on October 8, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

How to Maintain a School-Life Balance — Maintaining a school-life balance is extremely important while you’re in college. You are obviously there to study and learn, but that should not take up all of your time. College is also about making new friends and being a part of something new, but again, these experiences should not make up your entire life. […]

How to Maintain a School-Life Balance

This entry was posted in Study Skills on October 2, 2017 by Shannon Whitney

Emily Gentile — Emily Gentile is a go-getter from Washington, DC, who attended The Catholic University of America (where she studied international business), Champlain College (where she received her MBA), and Graduate School USA (where she focused on economics). She is also the co-founder of IHateTextbooks.com, a tool that students can use to find the lowest prices on their textbooks. […]

My College Story: Starting the IHateTextbooks Website

This entry was posted in My College Story on September 29, 2017 by Student Caffe Staff

Science vs. Arts Degrees: What’s the Difference and Does it Matter? — College is a time for both explorative and well-defined education. No matter where you go to school, you’ll have to complete a number of general education courses (e.g. math, science, English, and public speaking) and you’ll be given the option to take a number of elective courses of your choosing. Colleges require […]

Science vs. Arts Degrees: What’s the Difference and Does it Matter?

This entry was posted in Study Skills on September 26, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

What to Do When You Think Your Teacher Hates You — It can be distressing to think that a classmate doesn’t like you or that one of your friends isn’t as into your friendship as you are. It’s even more distressing to think that a teacher doesn’t like you or doesn’t want you to do well in their class, but it’s […]

What to Do When You Think Your Teacher Hates You

This entry was posted in Study Skills on September 23, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

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