Finding a Roommate
Michelle Balaun2020-06-04T17:07:36-04:00A really great roommate experience! Finding the ideal roommate(s) can be tough and a hassle. I’m here to tell you about my personal experiences and how [...]
Grad School Housing is More Grown Up!
Michelle Balaun2023-05-08T15:49:24-04:00Because Grad School Needs Are Different For students heading to Grad School, finding an apartment if they are going to a different university entails co [...]
Hotel
Michelle Balaun2020-08-07T14:26:36-04:00Choose a Hotel Nearby Keeping in mind that Tallahassee is not only a college town but also the state capital, there is a vast selection of hotel options [...]
Planning to Sublease an Apartment at FSU
Michelle Balaun2023-05-08T15:50:31-04:00The Supply is Greater Than the Demand. Here's How to Sublease Have U Heard that when a student moves into an off-campus apartment, they generally sign a [...]
Pets in School
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T12:21:41-05:00Take 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 [...]
Home Sweet Dorm – Make it Dreamy!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-24T16:45:27-04:00Dorm-o-Rama! You may be surprised at how one can transition a mass-produced, industrial-looking dorm room into a warm and inviting room/suite. And there [...]
Storage at FSU, find out what the deal is…
Michelle Balaun2020-02-17T13:16:34-05:00Where Will They Put All Their Stuff? That time between semesters when they want to bring everything home for a few weeks or summer and you are wondering [...]
F.S.U. Move.In.Day.
Michelle Balaun2019-12-13T15:08:59-05:00F.S.U.M.I.D. Yeah, move. FSU’s move-in day is …well…a lot of work. Be prepared for many trips to the car and possibly one or two to the store for the in [...]
Time to Move It and Move In!
Michelle Balaun2020-06-12T12:39:18-04:00It's Go Time! Once your student has been given their move-in date and dorm/residence assignment, the process of handling what can be a stressful, labor- [...]
An Insider’s Guide to Living on Campus FSU
Michelle Balaun2020-06-15T10:16:33-04:00Here is what you need to know! You can certainly read about the dorms and just where to live on campus on the FSU Housing pages, but we asked our intern [...]
The First Few Weeks
Michelle Balaun2019-12-13T15:38:06-05:00We 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 [...]
Homecoming at FSU
Michelle Balaun2020-09-04T23:23:03-04:00It's about the game. Note: Homecoming 2020 has been postponed until the spring semester. Homecoming…no, not the kind where our kids announce they are co [...]
Off-Campus Living – Apartments
Michelle Balaun2023-05-08T15:48:35-04:00…Economical to Extravagant, Apartments Galore Apartments happen before you know it. In October of your student’s freshman year, they will most likely te [...]
Favorite Apartment Rentals at College
Michelle Balaun2020-05-09T13:58:27-04:00Here are our most favorite apartment tips on rentals. Rentals, it is the future. Not one of my kids or their friends stayed in the dorms beyond their fr [...]
Residential Life and Roommates
Michelle Balaun2020-05-09T14:01:32-04:00Roommates and other fun life experiences. For many students entering college, this may be their first time away from home for an extended period of time [...]
Family Weekend for the Parents
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T18:21:21-04:00Early Bird Gets It - Parents Weekend Get the Deals Our first experience with Parents Weekend meant booking a hotel a year in advance, every weekend in O [...]
Moving Out
Michelle Balaun2020-11-11T10:24:32-05:00Moving Out Moving out can be almost as hectic as moving into the dorms and apartments. It did not make sense for us to drag the entire dorm supplies hom [...]
Managing the Gap
Michelle Balaun2019-12-13T17:19:03-05:00Where Will They Live During the Gap? Although it feels like you just moved your students into their dorms, you now have to move them out. The worst part [...]
Graduation – What You Need to Know
Michelle Balaun2020-10-29T14:28:47-04:00Time Flys! Remember how when our kids were little we couldn’t envision them leaving us and going off to college? Now, if you are like me, you can’t beli [...]