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How to Prevent Illness and Cope with Being Sick at College

WEBWash your sheets, wipe down surfaces with disinfectant wipes (door handles, your bedside table, and light switches), and toss out your toothbrush. It’s not worth it to get sick a second time just because you didn’t clean up after yourself. Even if you haven’t been sick recently, wipe down your keyboard, mouse, and phone.

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The Health Risks of Hookah and E-Cigarettes

WEBTwo forms of smoking have risen in popularity in recent years: hookah and e-cigarettes (electronic cigarettes). According to the 2016 Monitoring the Future survey, nearly 17% of college students and nearly 20% of young adults not in college reported trying hookah in the past year.While fewer young adults overall reported using e-cigarettes, …

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Should You Take a Leave of Absence from College

WEBDepending on when you decide to take a leave of absence, you may lose money on tuition, room and board, and meal plans. Typically, if you withdraw from a class after a certain date, your money is forfeit. Some schools may prorate a refund depending on how long you’ve been in class, but since you won’t get any credit for a class you don’t

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Six Ways to Cope if You’re Feeling Overwhelmed in College

WEBWays to Cope if You’re Feeling Overwhelmed: 1. Lean on others for support. Friends, family, and mental health specialists (counselors, therapists, clinical social workers, psychiatrists) are all great resources for you to turn to when you’re stressed. They can offer a listening ear, reassurance, and help you find solutions.

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The Importance of Physical Education and Exercise

WEBBoost in energy. Sleep improvement. As a college student, you may feel like you never have enough time to get all your work done, let alone get to the gym for an hour every other day. The truth is, though, that the benefits of getting regular exercise outweigh the time that it will cost you.

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Why Everyone Should Get Counseling at Least Once in Their Life

WEBAdditionally, counseling allows you to stop using your friends and family members (who are inherently biased toward you) as a sounding board and to talk to someone with a more objective view of things. Counselors are trained to be unbiased and nonjudgmental; they don’t know you or the people and situations you talk about and you …

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Seven Electives Everyone Should Take in College

WEBHere are seven that you should seriously consider: 1. Communication or Public Speaking: Having the skills to communicate effectively, whether you’re talking to one person or leading a board meeting, is crucial, and …

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Higher Ed Then and Now Archives

WEBThere are posters for the Excelsior Scholarship all over the walls of the NYC subway stations I frequent. They proudly proclaim that the scholarship allows any New York resident to attend public, in-state two-year and four-year colleges for free if their families make up to $125,000.

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Seven Differences Between Federal and Private Loans

WEBNote: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Brianna McGurran. Brianna is a freelance writer and teacher based in Brooklyn, New York. Previously, she was a writer and spokesperson at the personal finance website NerdWallet, where she wrote "Ask Brianna," a financial advice column syndicated by the Associated Press, and …

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10 Spring Break Safety Tips

WEBDepending on where you are, there may not be a gas station for hours. Have backups. Write out the phone numbers of your friends, a trusted cab company, and the place you are staying on a small piece of paper. Carry it along with your cash somewhere where it cannot easily be seen, preferably somewhere on your person.

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An Inside Look at College Honors Programs: Pros and Cons

WEBDean Drobot / Shutterstock.com. Honors programs are designed to give excellent students additional educational opportunities. These programs are challenging on purpose. They encourage students to push themselves academically and personally. Students in an honors program often form small communities on campus. They may live …

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Going to College with Your High School Sweetheart

WEBAbout Katelyn Brush. Katelyn likes learning, good health, traveling, and pizza on Fridays. Her mixed education, composed of SUNY the College at Brockport, a semester at a community college, and one abroad at the University of Oxford, helped her earn a bachelor’s degree in English.

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What to Do after You’re Mugged: Recovering from an Attack

WEBThis is the moment in which what you do matters more than what you didn’t do. Call 9-1-1. If you aren’t hurt, you may be tempted to call your local police department instead of emergency services; don’t. A mugging warrants a call to 9-1-1. It will dispatch police officers and ambulances, if appropriate.

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Six Do's and Don'ts for Your First Day on a New Job

WEBO'Sullivan adds that having a positive attitude when someone asks you to do something that's not super exciting can go a long way. You're going to be making a ton of first impressions during the first few months of a new job; make them count. 2. Seek out mentors and sponsors.

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Student Caffe Staff, Author at Student Caffé Blog

WEBNote: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Brianna McGurran. Brianna is a freelance writer and teacher based in Brooklyn, New York. Previously, she was a writer and spokesperson at the personal finance website NerdWallet, where she wrote "Ask Brianna," a financial advice column syndicated by the Associated Press, […]

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Six Reasons Why a Student May Drop out of Medical School

WEBIn the 2017-2018 school year, the average cost of tuition for students attending public medical schools was $43,121.For students attending private medical schools, the average tuition cost jumped to $53,236. This puts the cost of tuition for four years of medical school between $172,000 and $212,000.

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Why Networking with Your Classmates is Important

WEBOnce you do, connect with your former classmates. They can vouch for your skills by endorsing you and vice versa. In theory, when a potential employer combs your LinkedIn profile and sees that you have a dozen endorsements for your, say, marketing skills, the employer can assume that you’re the real deal. 5. Widening your circles.

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Megan Reynolds, Author at Student Caffé Blog

WEBThere are posters for the Excelsior Scholarship all over the walls of the NYC subway stations I frequent. They proudly proclaim that the scholarship allows any New York resident to attend public, in-state two-year and four-year colleges for free if …

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Six Inspiring Reasons You Should Pursue a STEM Major

WEBCheck out these six inspiring reasons why you should pursue a STEM degree. 1. You can make an impact. From the synthetic fibers in our clothes to the designs of our houses to the computers in our pockets, it's obvious that without the contributions of scientists and engineers, we'd still be living in the Dark Ages!

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Seven Important Life Lessons as Taught by Emma Watson

WEB5. Don’t settle. Emma said in an interview with TIME Magazine, “I’m interested in so many different things, I could never imagine myself doing one thing.”So far, she hasn’t had to. While acting in the Harry Potter movies, she continued her education at Brown, where she could keep a low profile while finishing up the movie series.She took …

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My College Story: Handling a Tragedy during the Semester

WEBRamon Espelt Photography / Shutterstock.com. Stephanie Cruz graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a B.A. and a double minor. She comes from a close-knit Dominican family and grew up on Long Island. John Jay was the right college for her because of its location, subjects of study, and total undergraduate enrollment of …

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