Staying at FSU for Thanksgiving
Michelle Balaun2020-11-09T15:03:27-05:00Make it a Friendsgiving Although FSU is officially closed from November 25th-29th, not all students will be going home for the holiday. Flights can be i [...]
Spring Break
Michelle Balaun2020-10-02T13:43:30-04:00Fun to be had by all! You haven’t seen them since January and are looking forward to some time with them home again over Spring Break. FSU's 2020 Spring [...]
Safest Places to Visit Your Student This Semester
Michelle Balaun2020-10-14T10:59:10-04:00We Still Love to Visit Our Noles Let’s face it, these are odd and crazy times! Things look very different at FSU this semester but one thing is still fo [...]
Study Abroad FSU, Here’s How
Michelle Balaun2020-08-04T12:15:15-04:00The World is your Classroom I am a big believer in this adage. Apparently many students agree as Study Abroad programs have become increasingly popular. [...]
Away for the High Holidays
Michelle Balaun2020-09-01T12:57:27-04:00Celebrate with a New Community Generally, our kids get to come home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but for those who celebrate the upcoming Jewish High [...]
Meal Plans
Michelle Balaun2020-06-30T16:22:58-04:00Burgers and Pizza and Fries… Oh my… A Guide to Meal Plans Some of us will miss those family dinners. Others will find some relief. Either way, we all wa [...]
Places of Worship Around Campus
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T17:41:24-04:00Keeping The Traditions of Worship If you're wondering about keeping up the tradition of worship, here are some thoughts. Shortly after my daughter start [...]
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 [...]
Care Packages for FSU Students
Michelle Balaun2021-02-17T11:48:29-05:00Who doesn’t enjoy getting a care package delivered? We know you really care, you care a lot about your student and want them to be happy. Whether it is [...]
Birthright Israel
Michelle Balaun2021-01-14T16:18:42-05:00What 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. Flor [...]
Trick or Treat The College Version
Michelle Balaun2020-10-01T12:00:10-04:00It's Talloweek! Trick or Treat That Was Then… I would race home from school so my mom could put together some sort of costume for me then rush to meet m [...]