Who You Going to Call…
Michelle Balaun2020-03-12T21:32:19-04:00Who Should You Call When You Need Answers? The important contact info you need to have. Over the years there have been only a few times that I, as a par [...]
The ABC’s of 529 Savings Plans FAU
Michelle Balaun2020-06-14T15:10:17-04:00What 529 Pays When you decide to have kids, your first thought is not how am I going to pay for college, but it might be your second. I made a decision [...]
Graduate School Housing is More Grown Up!
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T16:25:53-05:00Because Grad School Housing Needs are Different For students heading to Grad School, finding an apartment if they are going to a different university en [...]
Need Advice?
Michelle Balaun2020-02-27T13:23:08-05:00How to Get an Advisor Appointment If you’re looking for advice, then you're looking for one of the most popular locations on campus, the Office of Advis [...]
Tutor
Michelle Balaun2020-10-27T20:44:13-04:00It's a Good Idea! Students who attend FAU quickly discover that college isn’t all fun and games; success in the classroom requires dedication. At the sa [...]
Having A Car At College
Michelle Balaun2020-05-04T15:59:00-04:00Can You Get By Without a Car? Florida Atlantic University is notorious for having very few open parking spots. I can vouch for this because I have a car [...]
Get on the Bus
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T16:40:29-05:00A Guide to FAU’s Bus System If you have ever been to FAU’s campus, you know that driving and parking can be stressful. However, FAU’s Owl Express is her [...]
Auxiliary Fees For Classes
Michelle Balaun2020-09-30T12:00:26-04:00HaveUHeard of These Fees? You can't get away from the fees! There is no denying that college tuition, in and of itself, is a huge expense; however, on t [...]
Best Places to Study
Michelle Balaun2020-10-27T20:45:18-04:00Shhhhh, Here Is a Great Study Spot! Finding a good place to study is essential for freshman students. College classes are very different than high schoo [...]
Controversial Speakers
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T16:53:05-05:00Is Free Expression, Controversial? Have you ever heard someone on campus yelling about controversial issues or spewing out their religious beliefs and u [...]
Honorlock Proctoring and Lockdown
Michelle Balaun2020-07-20T15:59:59-04:00Online Test-Taking For Today’s Students Technology has changed the way students take tests. My daughter was able to extend one of her holiday breaks by [...]
Preparing for Grad School Exams
Michelle Balaun2021-05-07T13:13:44-04:00Next Steps... Grad School Exams Time flies when you’re having fun! It wasn’t until college that I realized how true this statement is. While it may feel [...]
Taking the Campus Tour at FAU
Michelle Balaun2021-03-10T16:09:55-05:00A Tour Can Help You Make Your College Decision Taking the campus tour is an essential step to help your students decide where they will make their home [...]
Study Abroad
Michelle Balaun2020-01-28T11:08:26-05:00All 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 [...]
Money, Money, Money
Michelle Balaun2020-08-19T21:36:04-04:00When Will Financial Aid Money Disburse? The time has come to pay for your college costs and money panic sets in. I remember receiving the tuition state [...]
The Best Apps for Students
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T12:24:58-05:00Apps, The Easiest Way. Remember when you were in college and everything was easily accessible via apps on your phone? No? Well, me either. Our kids, how [...]
My Student Made Honor Roll
Michelle Balaun2020-05-07T22:13:17-04:00Honor Roll Pride It is that time of year when students receive notifications that they have made a collegiate scholar society. The cream-colored linen e [...]
Advice I’d Give My Freshman Self
Michelle Balaun2020-08-06T21:19:33-04:00Freshman Year is a Challenge The start of freshman year of college can be exciting and nerve-wracking all at the same time. As my time in college is nea [...]
Fun Classes When You Need Electives
Michelle Balaun2020-10-06T16:10:39-04:00What 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 [...]
Working While in School
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T12:25:23-05:00Are you working? Need some cash to make ends meet? Some students have to work to pay for college; some consider their school work their only job and for [...]
What College Majors to Pursue at FAU?
Michelle Balaun2020-05-22T16:11:49-04:00Perhaps It’s Time to Consider Majors that are Sustainable in Tough Times Students usually choose a major over a period of time. I have always been a fan [...]
FAU COVID Updates
Michelle Balaun2020-08-10T11:16:55-04:00Update on Latest COVID Plans Unprecedented doesn’t even begin to describe what the past few months have been like during this COVID pandemic. We may hav [...]
Is an A Really An A? Does a Plus or Minus Count?
Michelle Balaun2020-10-21T11:17:12-04:00A Plus or Minus Does Count College grading systems can be especially confusing when coming straight from high school. The biggest difference between the [...]
How to Transition to FAU as a Transfer Student
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T17:30:41-05:00Sometimes You Change Your Mind. When we pick what college we want to go to our senior year of high school, we always believe that it is going to work ou [...]
Books, Books, Books
Michelle Balaun2020-08-19T21:38:40-04:00You Remember, Those Things With 2 Covers And A Bunch Of Pages. A lot has changed since my daughter was a student at FAU but the one thing that has not i [...]
Dropping a Class
Michelle Balaun2020-09-20T15:20:02-04:00Drop a Class, Like A Mic Drop, But Different. When my daughter was a sophomore, she decided to take a heavy course load in addition to a math course. Yo [...]
Student Accessibility Resources
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T17:54:07-05:00Inclusive Environments Abound. Accessibility is Everything. FAU is a large, growing campus, but Student Accessibility Services is there to create an inc [...]
The First Few Weeks
Michelle Balaun2020-04-13T13:42:40-04:00We completed the drop. We unloaded the car in the treacherous Florida heat and we set up their rooms. The bed was made, everything had been put away and [...]
Choosing or Changing Your Major
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T18:11:21-05:00Find Your Perfect Major. Considering that Florida Atlantic University offers a multitude of degrees; how is one to choose? Most students begin college w [...]
Transferring to FAU
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T18:15:08-05:00You Can Change Your Mind. Some students leave for college unsure of what to find and realize when they get there it is not the place for them. Perhaps t [...]
So your student wants to be an Owl?
Michelle Balaun2020-10-28T12:20:00-04:00Here Are The Facts. It's understandable that they want to be an owl; FAU is ranked as one of the top schools in the state of Florida. FAU is a great uni [...]
The Stress of College
Michelle Balaun2020-06-01T12:34:53-04:00It Happens To All Of Us! Stress. It happens to our kids too. As though balancing a full schedule, the welcome distraction of football season, sorority [...]