Make The Call To Admissions
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T16:39:18-05:00How long do we have to wait? Calling admissions? Florida Atlantic University has a rolling admissions system. Students can expect to hear an answer abou [...]
Food for Thought
Michelle Balaun2020-07-01T15:04:17-04:00No Student Hungry Much like the national campaign No Kid Hungry®, there are many students at colleges throughout the United States that are barely getti [...]
Volunteering Turns Your Compassion into Action
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T17:57:42-05:00While volunteering, you might have a life-changing experience. Volunteering in college gives students the opportunity to give back to the community whil [...]
First Time Student Loan Borrower?
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T16:39:59-05:00You'll Need to Do This. What is an Entrance Counseling? In July of 2016, the U.S. Department of Education made it a requirement that, in order to have s [...]
Namast’ay and everything yoga at FAU
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T18:33:20-04:00Finding 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 [...]
Parking at FAU
Michelle Balaun2020-06-26T14:45:38-04:00Here are the ins, outs and don't's. You sent them to college with a car and they are grateful. However, although it will make a weekly Publix run easier [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Making the Most of Your Summer B
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T16:59:09-05:00Summer Can Be the Most Fun Season! Prepare for an exciting summer if you plan on attending FAU Summer B. It is by far the favorite semester of many Owls [...]
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 [...]
Paws at FAU…. All About Pets
Michelle Balaun2020-08-07T14:02:47-04:00The Paws Have It! Here is what you need to know about pets at FAU. When my daughter first started at FAU, she often called or texted daily asking for pi [...]
Sorting Out College Life – A Guide to Laundry
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T17:55:34-05:00Washing Laundry 101 Should be a Mandatory Class! I spent the summer before they left for college teaching all three of my girls' things they would need [...]
Finding A Roommate
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T17:13:32-05:00What 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 [...]
21 and Oh So Fun
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T13:33:11-04:00Officially 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 [...]
It’s All About the Delivery
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T12:44:33-04:00Easier Than ToGo, It Comes To the Door! Taking time away from studying can be the difference between dinner or a bag of chips and a soda. Sometimes it [...]
An Insider’s Guide to Living on Campus at FAU
Michelle Balaun2020-03-04T18:20:45-05:00The Secrets You Need To Know About Living On Campus. You can certainly read about the dorms and places to live on campus on the FAU Housing and Resident [...]
More Veggies Please!
Michelle Balaun2020-11-05T12:02:51-05:00Salad Days Are Here! Love Your Veggies! When my youngest daughter left for FAU, she was a carnivore. Her last meal at home was a full course Italian mea [...]
Favorite Apartment Rentals
Michelle Balaun2020-04-08T19:35:35-04:00Renters Rejoice! Here are some great tips about our favorite apartment rentals. With my daughters, I have three, not one stayed in the dorms beyond thei [...]
What Not to Bring to College
Michelle Balaun2020-04-28T11:04:05-04:00Read 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 Balaun2019-12-17T10:09:53-05:00OK, 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 ge [...]
Economical to Extravagant Off-Campus Living
Michelle Balaun2020-07-06T11:37:47-04:00The Next Step is Living Off-Campus Just a few months after getting your students settled into their dorm, they will start to bring up where they want to [...]
Finding an Internship, Learn the Options
Michelle Balaun2020-09-09T14:30:18-04:00Learn 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 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 [...]
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 [...]
Just Desserts! In a good way…
Michelle Balaun2020-04-10T11:08:59-04:00Who Wants Dessert, Is My Favorite Sentence! Getting your just desserts, where did that phrase come from? But desserts are our favorite meal! Sometimes, [...]
Beauty and the Beast
Michelle Balaun2021-06-10T14:53:21-04:00Is 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 know [...]
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 [...]
Where Will They Live- Managing the Gap
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T17:56:45-05:00It's More Than A Visit. Manage the Gap. Although it feels like you just moved your students into their dorms, you now have to move them out. The worst p [...]
I’m Not Your Maid: Cleaning Services
Michelle Balaun2020-09-04T15:02:18-04:00Maybe It's Not A Luxury But A Necessity. I never thought I would be saying this, but sometimes it is a good idea to hire a cleaning service for your stu [...]
Time to Move On…and Out
Michelle Balaun2020-11-11T10:18:17-05:00Here Is One Way To Make The Move. Moving out can be almost as hectic as moving into the dorms and apartments. You are typically assigned a move out time [...]
Spring FOOTBALL is Here!
Michelle Balaun2020-03-12T21:34:01-04:00Wait, What? It's Only Spring. Yes, it’s spring, and yes we mean football. It’s crazy I know. But it is springtime when Owls football practice. The 2020 [...]
Owl Sports
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T16:46:13-05:00The 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 f [...]
Graduation All The Pomp and Circumstance!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-29T14:19:46-04:00Graduation Already. Time Flies. **This is an unusual and unprecedented Spring (2020) and the situation and circumstances continue to evolve daily. Pleas [...]
Graduation Reservations and Restaurants
Michelle Balaun2020-10-16T15:16:03-04:00Reservations, The Earlier The Better! **This is an unusual and unprecedented Spring (2020) and the situation and circumstances continue to evolve daily. [...]
Technology Services
Michelle Balaun2020-08-18T14:02:36-04:00Check Out The Technology Freebies First! HaveUHeard that Microsoft Office 365 is free for all enrolled FAU Students? For information about downloading [...]
Bright Futures – Shining Bright
Michelle Balaun2020-04-23T11:43:50-04:00The Future Is So Bright You'll Need Shades! SEE END OF BLOG FOR CHANGES EFFECTIVE WITH THE 2020-2021 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR Bright Futures has been a grea [...]
Parent’s Weekend
Michelle Balaun2020-06-18T22:45:54-04:00You'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 [...]
Nature vs Nurture
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T12:10:45-04:00The 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) [...]
Sorority Girl
Michelle Balaun2020-09-24T15:37:15-04:00Sorority, It's More Than Parties. She joined a sorority. Congratulations! Your daughter has found her home away from home for the next four years. Being [...]
Wakey Wakey-Eggs and Bakey
Michelle Balaun2020-04-08T19:03:52-04:00Here are our favorites! So wakey-wakey! Best Breakfast Restaurants Like any city, there are literally hundreds of dining options from fast food to fast- [...]
Dinner And Hundreds of Dining Options
Michelle Balaun2020-06-26T10:50:10-04:00More Dinner Restaurants Than You Can Count! Boca Raton is home to literally hundreds of dining options from fast food to fast-casual, from family-style [...]
Spring Sports
Michelle Balaun2020-01-13T13:14:11-05:00So 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 [...]
Homecoming
Michelle Balaun2020-09-17T17:02:57-04:00Fall 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 [...]
Radio and TV Stations
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T18:20:40-05:00Media 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: [...]
Birthright Israel – Hillel
Michelle Balaun2021-01-14T16:17:41-05:00What is Birthright Israel? Birthright Israel is the gift of a free, 10-day trip to Israel designed for young adults of Jewish heritage, aged 18–32. Our [...]
Entertainment
Michelle Balaun2019-12-17T11:56:35-05:00Other 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 [...]
Mother-Daughter Time
Michelle Balaun2020-08-18T10:47:42-04:00Nice 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 [...]
Owlthon – Dance, Dance, Dance
Michelle Balaun2020-10-23T13:53:26-04:00Marathon 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 [...]