The Best Apps For Students
UCF and College Studying Apps Remember when you were in college and everything was easily accessible via an app on your phone? No? Well, me either. Our [...]
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11, 2017
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10, 2017
The Stress of College
Here are Ways to Beat Stress at School Stress. It happens to all of us, including our kids. As though a full schedule and trying to maintain a social li [...]
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09, 2017
Staying Fit
Freshman 15 - No Way! The Fit Way! Note: While much of the usual fitness options may not be available due to these unprecedented times, there still are [...]
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07, 2017
Lost and Found, more than a box of junk
Oh No...it happened! It's Lost! Have you ever lost your phone or wallet, you get that sudden sinking feeling? My daughter spent the summer studying abro [...]
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07, 2017
Parents Weekend UCF Style
The Big Weekend I had been accustomed to booking for Parents Weekend the second it was announced, based on my older children who went to other colleges. [...]
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06, 2017
Budget 101
Money Doesn't Grow on Trees At orientation we were inundated with information about all sorts of things; from FAFSA forms to meal plans. No one ever rea [...]
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05, 2017
Get Involved
Get Involved With an undergraduate enrollment of nearly 60,000; the second-largest university in the United States, set in Florida’s home to more than a [...]
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05, 2017
Moving Out
Time to be Moving On Moving out can be almost as hectic as moving into the dorms and apartments. It did not make sense for us to drag the entire dorm su [...]
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Radio and TV Stations, yeah they are still around
Media Details including TV For students coming from larger cities who are accustomed to nationally syndicated stations, rest assured, there are plenty o [...]
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05, 2017
Entertainment
All Round Good Times. It seems almost silly to write about things to do when visiting your student at UCF simply based on the fact that our kids are lit [...]
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05, 2017
Sports
UCF Sports If I think back to touring UCF when it was down to decision time as to which college, one of the first things I realized was that I better le [...]
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05, 2017
Tutoring
….It’s a Good Thing UCF, Student Academic Resource Center, wants students to know that whether you’re needing help with study skills or find a specific [...]
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05, 2017
Safety Matters
Their Safety is Really All that Matters I’m not a helicopter parent. Really, I’m not. (Ok, some may disagree.) Regardless, once we have moved our studen [...]
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05, 2017
Meal Plans for Hungry Students
To Buy or Not to Buy - Meal Plans Some of us will miss those family dinners. Others will find some relief. Either way, we all want to know that our kids [...]
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05, 2017
Retail Therapy
A Little Retail Therapy There is plenty of shopping in Orlando – may be too much - and although your student is up there for school, there is always som [...]
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05, 2017
Hotels
A Nice Place to Stay Keeping in mind that Orlando is not only a college town but also the fun capital, there is a vast selection of hotel options. There [...]
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05, 2017
Getting There – All the Transportation Options
The First Time That first time you drop your student off at a college you will probably want to go with them and get them settled. Many of you will driv [...]
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05, 2017
The Next Four Years
Do you know what a true Knight does with their keys during a football game? Do you know what a true Knight does with his/her keys during a football game [...]