Interning in New York City
Michelle Balaun2019-04-11T13:48:11+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 [...]
Career Showcase: A Student Perspective FAU
Michelle Balaun2019-04-11T17:22:00+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 [...]
Finding an Internship
Michelle Balaun2019-04-11T17:22:49+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 [...]
Calendar
Michelle Balaun2019-04-11T17:23:54+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 [...]
Celebrate Easter or Passover
Michelle Balaun2019-04-11T17:24:12+00:00Where To Go To Celebrate One of the more difficult moments of having our college kids away at school is missing them on the holidays. With Easter and P [...]
Care Packages
Michelle Balaun2019-04-11T17:24:39+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 [...]
Pets in School
Michelle Balaun2019-04-11T17:27:44+00:00Take 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 Balaun2019-04-15T10:20:07+00:00Make 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 [...]
They’ve Been Accepted!
Michelle Balaun2019-04-11T17:31:05+00:00Congratulations! Welcome to Paradise as an FAU Owl Class of 2022! You can now take that sigh of relief that a decision has been made and then take a loo [...]
Meal Plans
Michelle Balaun2019-02-23T18:20:48+00:00A Guide to Eating At College The start of college is right around the corner and many of you might be envisioning your student’s diet as burgers and piz [...]
Florida Prepaid
Michelle Balaun2019-04-11T17:31:28+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 [...]
Safety Tips For Using Rideshare
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:00:54+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 [...]
Make The Call To Admissions
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:01:46+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 [...]
First Time Student Loan Borrower?
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:02:20+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 [...]
Shopping Guide for New Students
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:03:48+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 [...]
Entertainment
Michelle Balaun2019-04-17T16:29:02+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 [...]
Best Places to Study
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:07:09+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 [...]
Tax Time
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:07:21+00:00Seems It's Always Almost Tax Time. April 15th is right around the corner. As you are preparing your return or having a CPA prepare your return, do not f [...]
Honorlock Proctoring and Lockdown
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:19:13+00:00Online 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 [...]
Flu Season Ahead
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:20:24+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 [...]
Preparing for Grad School Exams
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:22:58+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 [...]
Budget 101
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:26:19+00:00Learning To Spend And Save Are Part of Being An Adult. I quickly realized that I needed to place my daughter on a budget when she decided she needed to [...]
The Best Apps for Students
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:27:02+00:00App, It Is 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 [...]
FAFSA
Michelle Balaun2019-01-21T10:20:40+00:00First Applicants Find Substantial Assets. FAFSA is the national Free Application for Federal Student Aid but, based on how aid is distributed, it may a [...]
Midterm Blues Care Package
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:28:12+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 [...]
Trick or Treat
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:28:21+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 [...]
Where to Pre-game At FAU
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:28:31+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 [...]
Finding A Roommate
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T16:30:52+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 [...]
Bright Futures – Shining Bright
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:05:28+00:00The Future Is So Bright You'll Need Shades! In 2018, former Governor Rick Scott signed the SB4 bill, which amongst other items encourages universities [...]
Searching for Scholarships
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:09:01+00:00There Is A Better Way To Get It Paid. The reality of having to pay for college started to set in as soon as the first acceptance letters started to arri [...]
Before You Leave
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:13:06+00:00Check Out Our List Of Important Documents. Before you leave to take your kid to college, there are a few items you will want to take care of that are ex [...]
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 [...]
Bucket List FAU
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:13:33+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 [...]
Advice I’d Give My Freshman Self
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:13:53+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 [...]
Fun Classes When You Need Electives
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:14:20+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 [...]
Food for Thought
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:14:43+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 [...]
Working While in School
Michelle Balaun2019-04-18T15:18:25+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 [...]
Care Packages
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:15:40+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 [...]
Sick at School
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:16:31+00:00Mom...I'm Sick! It’s bound to happen. At some point, the phone will ring and your mature, independent college student will cry “I don’t feel well.” Ho [...]
Grocery Stores
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:17:49+00:00Let’s Eat! Whether your student lives on campus or off, they will need groceries. Boca Raton has plenty of places to shop in this regard. For those new [...]
Retail Therapy
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:18:30+00:00A Little Shopping Helps! There is plenty of retail therapy in Boca Raton and although your student is up there for school, there is always something th [...]
Is an A Really An A? Does a Plus or Minus Count?
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:18:40+00:00A Plus or Minus Does Count College grading systems can be especially confusing when coming straight from high school. The biggest difference between the [...]
Being Thrifty
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:18:55+00:00When You Need to Stay on Budget Being a college student, it can be stressful to be thrifty and stay on budget throughout the semester. There can be inte [...]
Storage How To at FAU
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:26:29+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 [...]
GAP Year
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:27:27+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 [...]
How to Transition to FAU as a Transfer Student
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:27:52+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 [...]
Nature vs Nurture
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:29:48+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) [...]
Get Involved
Michelle Balaun2019-04-12T17:30:21+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 [...]