My Student Made Honor Roll
Michelle Balaun2018-11-26T17:30:52+00:00Honor 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 [...]
Spring Break
Michelle Balaun2018-11-26T16:47:44+00:00Letting off Steam before Finals Mention Spring Break to most parents and immediate visions of lawless partying comes to mind. Spring Break is March 4th [...]
Credit Cards for College Students
Michelle Balaun2018-11-19T13:37:44+00:00What Every Student Should Know Recently I told my daughter to go pay something with a check. She responded by asking me if she had those somewhere. She [...]
Bucket List FAU
Michelle Balaun2018-11-19T12:46:51+00:00Check 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 [...]
Staying at FAU for Thanksgiving
Michelle Balaun2018-11-12T12:11:32+00:00Make it a Friendsgiving Although FAU is officially closed from November 22nd-25th, 2018, not all students will be going home for the holiday. Flights ca [...]
It’s Thanksgiving and They’re Back…
Michelle Balaun2018-10-25T16:17:36+00:00Here they come! Thanksgiving break is the first official long break when students come home I do not know about you but after two months of texts, phone [...]
Advice I’d Give My Freshman Self
Michelle Balaun2018-10-17T12:48:06+00:00Freshman 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 [...]
Storage How To at FAU
Michelle Balaun2018-10-17T12:32:35+00:00Where Will They put all of their Stuff? As if move out day isn’t stressful enough, now imagine trying to find storage place in your house for all of you [...]
Finals Are A Bear – Send A Care Package!
Michelle Balaun2018-11-14T14:32:20+00:00Send Help Now! Finals can be some of the biggest stressors for your student. I typically do not get to speak to my daughter during exam weeks. My calls [...]
Midterm Blues Care Package
Michelle Balaun2018-10-16T15:50:30+00:00Surprise Them With a Box of Love! Midterm and final exams can be some of the biggest stressors for your student. I typically do not get to speak to my d [...]
Interning in New York City
Michelle Balaun2018-10-22T13:14:33+00:00Who doesn’t want to live in New York City? Ok, I am a little partial. I am a born and bred New Yorker, living in S. Florida for 25 plus years, and I sti [...]
Florida Prepaid
Michelle Balaun2018-10-15T12:30:34+00:00What Does It Pay For? Many of us who have lived in Florida, planned for our students’ education by taking advantage of the Florida Prepaid program. The [...]
Fun Classes When You Need Electives
Michelle Balaun2018-10-11T15:20:31+00:00What 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 [...]
Flu Season Ahead
Michelle Balaun2018-10-23T11:55:14+00:00The Flu ends with “U” It’s that season again – and I don’t mean hurricanes. Flu season is generally from October through May; peaking in December. Given [...]
Safety Tips For Using Rideshare
Michelle Balaun2018-10-10T17:39:30+00:00Important Reminders I remember when I first heard about Uber and thought it was a brilliant concept for so many reasons; one of which was that it shoul [...]
Trick or Treat
Michelle Balaun2018-10-01T14:24:24+00:00That 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 [...]
Career Showcase: A Student Perspective FAU
Michelle Balaun2018-12-13T13:32:07+00:00Career Fairs can be daunting. The thought of choosing a career can be daunting, however with a little guidance and a visit to a career fair, the path ca [...]
Where to Pre-game At FAU
Michelle Balaun2018-09-29T10:22:10+00:00There 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 [...]
Gameday Outfits for FAU Parents
Michelle Balaun2018-09-13T13:05:52+00:00Show Your Team Spirit! I love going to college football games- there is nothing like game days but, TBH, I am not going to wear some of the outfits that [...]
Away for the High Holidays
Michelle Balaun2018-08-27T11:30:00+00:00Celebrate with a New Community Generally, our kids get to come home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but for those who celebrate the upcoming Jewish High [...]
The First Few Weeks
Michelle Balaun2018-08-21T15:32:07+00:00We 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 [...]
Make The Call To Admissions
Michelle Balaun2018-08-07T14:58:35+00:00How long do we have to wait? Florida Atlantic University has a rolling admissions system. Students can expect to hear an answer about six to eight weeks [...]
GAP Year
Michelle Balaun2018-08-07T14:42:19+00:00Should Your Student Take a Year Off Before Graduate School? I remember when I started graduate school and on the first day of class, we were assigned to [...]
Food for Thought
Michelle Balaun2018-10-25T16:18:12+00:00No Student Hungry Much like the national campaign No Kid Hungry®, there are many students at colleges throughout the United States that are barely getti [...]
Types of Student Loans
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:38:55+00:00What are your options? When I attended school back in 1979, my Dad had four of us in college at the same time. It was through student loans that my pare [...]
Volunteering Turns Your Compassion into Action
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:43:34+00:00While volunteering, you might have a life-changing experience. Volunteering in college gives students the opportunity to give back to the community whil [...]
The David Project
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T11:34:18+00:00Israel, 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 [...]
First Time Student Loan Borrower?
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:38:56+00:00You'll Need to Do This. What is Entrance Counseling? In July of 2016, the U.S. Department of Education made it a requirement that, in order to have stud [...]
Preparing for Grad School Exams
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:56:28+00:00Next Steps... Time flies when you’re having fun! It wasn’t until college that I realized how true this statement is. While it may feel like you just fin [...]
Student Accessibility Resources
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:38:56+00:00Inclusive Environments Abound. FAU is a large, growing campus, but Student Accessibility Services is there to create an inclusive educational environmen [...]
How to Transition to FAU as a Transfer Student
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:56:28+00:00Sometimes 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 [...]
Care Packages- Because Sometimes They Get Sick
Michelle Balaun2018-10-12T20:39:43+00:00How To Fix A Sick Kid From Miles Away. I don’t know about you, but when they call to say they are sick, the miles between home and school seem even long [...]
Finding A Roommate
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:46:27+00:00What To Look For In That Ideal Roommate. Finding the ideal roommate(s) can be tough and a hassle. I’m here to tell you a couple of ways to make that pro [...]
What Not to Bring to College
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:38:58+00:00Read This Before You Shop! If you're wondering what to bring and haven’t started shopping for your incoming freshman yet, whether for things for their d [...]
Trouble in Paradise
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:54:35+00:00OK, What's Done Is Done. Your student got in trouble. Or they are having trouble. Now what? It’s not uncommon. Sometimes even “the best kids” end up g [...]
Finding an Internship
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:38:58+00:00Learn About Your Options. What better way to learn about a prospective field or career than to do an internship? Obviously, I am a big believer in inter [...]
Working While in School
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:56:28+00:00Need Some Cash To Make Ends Meet? Some students have to work to pay for college; some consider their school work their only job and fortunately don’t h [...]
Beauty and the Beast
Michelle Balaun2018-12-08T11:48:02+00:00Is That How Your Favorite Fairy Tale Begins? It’s not just for fairy tales, getting the beauty treatment makes her happy. As the mother of girls, I kno [...]
Shopping Guide for New Students
Michelle Balaun2018-08-23T15:39:34+00:00Top 7 Categories of What They Need. Back to school-college is the second biggest consumer spending season right behind winter holiday season. Parents ex [...]
Care Packages
Michelle Balaun2018-10-05T15:52:57+00:00How To Take Care Of Them During Stressful Times. Midterm and finals can be some of the biggest stressors for your student. I typically do not get to spe [...]
Bright Futures – Shining Bright
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:46:27+00:00The Future Is So Bright You'll Need Shades! On Friday, March 9th, Governor Rick Scott signed the SB4 bill, which amongst other items encourages univers [...]
Nature vs Nurture
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:43:35+00:00The 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) [...]
Calendar
Michelle Balaun2018-11-26T14:00:13+00:00Events and Important Dates for FAU. Here is where you can find a list of events and important dates for students and parents of the Florida Atlantic Uni [...]
Entertainment
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:39:01+00:00Other Things You Can Do. There is more than just football for entertainment around FAU, in fact, there is a rich and vibrant arts scene and parks opport [...]
Care Packages
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:40:32+00:00It's Nice To Get A Little Lift. Why wait for midterms or finals to send a little something to your student? They may not admit it, but your student prob [...]
Get Involved
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T11:34:18+00:00Ways To Feel More A Part of the Community. With an undergraduate enrollment of over 25,000 spanning across the Boca Raton Campus, FAU can feel huge. The [...]
Places of Worship
Michelle Balaun2018-08-04T17:57:17+00:00Continuing Traditions. For all students, being able to continue to worship, pray and adhere to their religious beliefs is extremely important for severa [...]
Best Places to Study
Michelle Balaun2018-10-23T11:57:59+00:00Shhhhh, Here Is a Great Study Spot! Finding a good place to study is essential for freshman students. College classes are very different than high scho [...]