Football Seats FAU
Michelle Balaun2019-07-29T12:28:19-05:00A Guide to FAU FAU Stadium for Football Seats Everyone should get to at least one Owl football game. Or, perhaps you want to get season tickets. In the [...]
Wake Up Owls, It’s Game Day!
Michelle Balaun2019-09-28T14:11:24-05:00Get Ready for the big game with these attire tips! The best feeling for any college student, particularly if you’re an Owl, is waking up knowing it's ga [...]
Lunch, Dinner, And Hundreds of Dining Options
Michelle Balaun2019-11-12T15:45:59-05:00More Lunch & Dinner Restaurants Than You Can Count! Boca Raton is home to literally hundreds of dining options from fast food to fast-casual, from f [...]
Pets in School
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T13:46:37-05:00Take Your Dog (or Cat) to College Every time I headed up to Florida State to see my kids, they asked that I bring our dog. Let’s face it; the pup is eve [...]
Sending a Package?
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T13:45:45-05:00Make Sure Your Package Gets There There are many reasons that a student receives a package. Whether it is just their usual Amazon delivery, a care packa [...]
Spring Break
Michelle Balaun2019-11-13T10:49:08-05:00Letting off Steam before Finals Mention Spring Break to most parents and immediate visions of lawless partying comes to mind. Spring Break is March 7th [...]
Lunch Bunch
Michelle Balaun2019-11-14T12:20:00-05:00Mid-Day Munchies- what’s for lunch? Students are lucky to have so many great dining options at FAU, but sometimes the mid-day hunger requires a venture [...]
Brunch is Breakfast plus Lunch plus Fun
Michelle Balaun2019-11-12T15:46:24-05:00“Brunch is breakfast without an alarm.” — Unknown Most college kids sleep late. It’s a well-known fact. So, going out for breakfast on weekends, in part [...]
Owl Sports
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T15:46:32-05:00The Secret to Owl Sporting Events. Did U know…FAU students get in FREE to all Owl athletic events? All they need is their Owl Card and printed ticket fr [...]
Spring Sports
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T15:53:19-05:00So Many Sports, So Little Time. Spring may not have football games, but there are tons of other sports to enjoy! When people think of FAU now, they imme [...]
Entertainment
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T15:55:20-05:00Other Things You Can Do for Entertainment. There is more than just football for entertainment around FAU, in fact, there is a rich and vibrant arts scen [...]
The Benefits of Joining the FAU Alumni Association
Michelle Balaun2019-11-14T12:14:14-05:00Alumni Networking, Perks and More ... It happens in the blink of an eye. Before you know it the best four years of your life are over and you are walkin [...]
Namast’ay and everything yoga at FAU
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T16:42:17-05:00Finding your inner peace. A few years ago, I was looking for a way to help manage my stress. Several of my friends are self-proclaimed yogis so I decide [...]
Study Abroad
Michelle Balaun2019-09-19T10:09:28-05:00All Aboard the Study Abroad Train! Two words you’ll hear over and over again after orientation, Study Abroad. Study abroad is a wonderful program that g [...]
Trick or Treat
Michelle Balaun2019-09-10T16:50:14-05:00That Was Then… I would race home from school so my mom could put together some sort of costume for me then rush to meet my friends to go trick-or-treati [...]
Where to Pre-game At FAU
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T17:43:47-05:00There are Football Pre-game Tailgates in Paradise Football season is upon us and other than making sure you will be properly attired in Red and Blue and [...]
Bucket List FAU
Michelle Balaun2019-11-13T10:30:54-05:00Check out these Owl Things to Do If you have decided you want to be an Owl, congratulations! Welcome to the University where there is football in paradi [...]
Fun Classes When You Need Electives
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:14:20-05:00What Students Wish They Took Do you have a jam-packed schedule and are looking for an easy, fun, and exciting elective? Or simply looking to learn a new [...]
Happy Birthday Care Packages
Michelle Balaun2019-09-09T13:38:10-05:00Blow Out The Birthday Candles! When their birthday rolls around, it can be just one more reminder that you won’t be celebrating together so putting toge [...]
Homecoming
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T18:22:42-05:00Fall Semester's Big Event One of the highlights of the fall semester is Homecoming. It's a time for Owls young and old to celebrate their Owl Spirit. Ho [...]
Retail Therapy
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T18:37:01-05:00A Little Retail Shopping Helps! There is plenty of retail therapy in Boca Raton and although your student is up there for school, there is always someth [...]
Being Thrifty
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T18:39:39-05:00When You Need to Stay on Budget, Be Thrifty. Being a college student, it can be stressful to be thrifty and stay on budget throughout the semester. Ther [...]
Just Desserts! In a good way…
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T18:48:28-05:00Who Wants Dessert, Is My Favorite Sentence! Getting your just desserts, where did that phrase come from? But desserts are our favorite meal! Sometimes, [...]
Nature vs Nurture
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T18:53:18-05:00The Big Blue Beyond! Your first few trips down to Boca Raton were probably about seeing the school, orientation, and move in (which means shopping too) [...]
Owlthon – Dance, Dance, Dance
Michelle Balaun2019-07-19T18:54:09-05:00Marathon of Funk And Disco. Perhaps you have seen the Facebook posts from your student or friends’ kids that say #FTK or #ForTheKids. Maybe even fundrai [...]
21 and Oh So Fun
Michelle Balaun2019-07-29T10:41:06-05:00Officially A Fun Adult At 21! My daughter turned 21 in March of her junior year at FAU, fun, fun, fun. At FAU, many girls who turn 21 have what is call [...]
The David Project
Michelle Balaun2019-07-20T13:27:37-05:00Israel, however, is not just for Jews It’s true that Birthright is a fabulous (and free) program for Jewish individuals from 18 to 28 to visit Israel. I [...]
Mother-Daughter Time
Michelle Balaun2019-07-20T13:53:32-05:00Nice To Have Some Time Together. Whether you are coming down for a mother-daughter sorority weekend or just to spend time with your daughter, you will f [...]
Parent’s Weekend
Michelle Balaun2019-08-16T16:15:35-05:00You'll Want to Plan Early for the Best Weekend Experience. I had been accustomed to booking for Parent’s Weekend the second it was announced, based on m [...]
Gameday Outfits for FAU Parents
Michelle Balaun2019-09-28T14:12:36-05:00Show Your Team Spirit Parents! I love going to college football games- there is nothing like game days but, TBH, I am not going to wear some of the outf [...]
Send a Little Halloween Love…
Michelle Balaun2019-07-20T15:04:49-05:00Have Some Halloween Fun! When my daughter left for college, I sent her a Halloween care package. It was nothing fancy; just some dollar store decoratio [...]
Radio and TV Stations
Michelle Balaun2019-07-20T15:11:26-05:00Media and More. There are lots of media options, but if you still need it, here are the radio and TV details for FAU, the major stations are as follows: [...]