Lifestyle

Navigating your college campus isn’t always simple, especially since there’s so much more to the college experience than academics. We’ve created this section to help you find answers to anything that comes up about student life, from learning the symptoms of mononucleosis to deciding whether you should get a pet. These posts cover common questions about student health and wellness, weekend culture and recreation, cheap ways to celebrate all the big holidays, love and interpersonal relationships, and housing.

What furniture is okay to buy used? Nothing with stuffing. — Whether you’re moving into your first apartment after graduating high school or finishing up college and moving to a new town to start your first job as an “adult,” you’re probably going to need to furnish your new home. Furnishing a whole house, though, can be really expensive. You need […]

Furniture to Buy New and What’s Okay to Buy Used

This entry was posted in Housing on July 1, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Students enjoy a summer music festival. — Ah, the dog days of summer! No school. Blue skies. Long days. All signs point to one thing: summer music festival season is upon us at last. Many college students spend parts of summer break at music festivals all over the United States, and the photos they post to Instagram—the […]

Preparing for a Summer Music Festival

This entry was posted in Recreation on June 28, 2017 by Gwen Elise

Must-Have Skills for Living on Your Own the First Time — When you live with your parents, you probably aren’t taking total responsibility for household chores. Your parents may take care of the laundry, cooking, dishes, and general household maintenance. When you move out though, you’re going to need to be able to hold your own. While this is especially pertinent […]

Must-Have Skills for Living on Your Own the First Time

This entry was posted in Housing on June 25, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Easy Ways to Save Money on Car Maintenance and Lengthen the Life of Your Car — A car is one of those rare investments that starts decreasing in value the moment you sign the paperwork and drive it out of the dealership’s lot. Unless you’re fixing up an antique car, it’s fair to say that used cars don’t increase in value. Despite the inherent loss, owning […]

Easy Ways to Save Money and Lengthen the Life of Your Car

This entry was posted in Lifestyle on June 13, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

The Cost of Renting: What It's Going to Cost You to Move into Your First Apartment — Moving, whether it’s your first time moving to an apartment and living on your own or your fifth, is expensive. I can’t say much about the costs associated with buying a house (wish I could!), but apartment living isn’t for the weak of heart. Of the 100 largest cities in […]

What It’s Going to Cost You to Move into Your First Apartment

This entry was posted in Housing on June 10, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Two students browsing through tv recommendations. — We don’t need to tell you that binge-watching television shows for hours on end isn’t good for you, but if you’ve worked hard this school year, why not treat yourself to a TV bender or two this summer? After all, as you’ve spent the last few months toiling away with […]

Television Shows to (Binge) Watch in Your Spare Time

This entry was posted in Recreation on June 7, 2017 by Student Caffe Staff

How to Do Laundry: Tips to Master Everyone's Least Favorite Chore — For many students, going to college provides the first opportunity they have to live on their own. Whether you go to college in a different state or choose a school close to home and live on campus or in an apartment, you need to know a few life skills as […]

How to Do Laundry: Tips to Master Everyone’s Least Favorite Chore

This entry was posted in Housing on May 11, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Student Health Insurance or Parent's Plan? — College students have several options when it comes to health insurance coverage. Your options may depend on your age, income, state of residency, school, and immigration status, and you can read more about the options for your situation here. The following FAQ, however, is aimed at full-time college students who […]

Should I Take the Student Health Insurance or Stay on a Parent’s Plan?

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on May 5, 2017 by Gwen Elise

Study Drugs — Consider this scenario: It’s 9 p.m. the night before your final paper is due, and you haven’t started. You know you need to get at least a B on the assignment in order to meet the GPA requirement for your academic scholarship. Not wanting to risk losing your financial aid, […]

Study Drugs: Why They’re Unhealthy, Unsafe, and Unnecessary

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on April 21, 2017 by Megan Reynolds

Environmental Charities to Get Involved with if You’re Feeling Green for Earth Day — Earth Day is just around the corner and the environment is at the forefront of many minds. Many Americans, and people around the world, are upset at the choices being made by the current United States administration in regards to the safety of the environment and the acknowledgement of climate […]

Charities to Get Involved With if You’re Feeling Green for Earth Day

This entry was posted in Recreation on April 17, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Fun and Weird College Traditions — I can’t think of a college that doesn’t have a rich history. Even the newest colleges have stories to tell. College traditions are one way that those stories are passed on, and they become fun ways for students, faculty, and alumni to cultivate a sense of community and school spirit. […]

10 Fun and/or Weird College Traditions around the Country

This entry was posted in Recreation on April 8, 2017 by Gwen Elise

Books to Read on the Beach — We’ve written more than once about the benefits of reading: you’ll expand your vocabulary, you’ll become a better conversationalist, your concentration will improve, and you’ll relax. While there’s definitely something to be said about getting your tan on in Florida over spring break or summer vacation, lying on the beach […]

Books to Consume During Spring Break and Summer Vacation

This entry was posted in Recreation on March 21, 2017 by Student Caffe Staff

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