Having A Car At College
Michelle Balaun2020-05-28T20:52:16-04:00Can You Get by Without a Car? Yes, you can get by at FSU without a car. There are actually countless perks to not having a car on campus and unlimited r [...]
Get on The Bus
Michelle Balaun2019-12-16T13:09:25-05:00A Guide to FSU Bus System It can be tiring and time-consuming to find parking around campus, but FSU offers free student transit options that allow indi [...]
Parking at FSU
Michelle Balaun2019-12-13T16:29:56-05:00Get the Last Parking Spot! You sent them to college with a car and they are grateful. However, although it will make a weekly Publix run easier, no one [...]
21 and Oh So Fun
Michelle Balaun2020-10-26T15:13:37-04:00Time for fun and "Adulting" My daughter turned 21 in June of her junior year at FSU as do many students. Being that it was officially summer break, they [...]
Major Decisions
Michelle Balaun2019-12-13T17:22:23-05:00Choosing or Changing Your Major Considering Florida State University offers a multitude of degrees; how is one to choose? Most students begin college wi [...]
Career Showcase: A Student’s Perspective
Michelle Balaun2020-08-28T13:30:36-04:00Choosing a major is not only a big decision but a difficult one. For assistance in selecting a program of study, FSU has many resources to aid in studen [...]
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 [...]
After The Hurricane, here’s what you can do.
Michelle Balaun2019-12-13T17:15:23-05:00Post-Hurricane Prior to Hurricane Dorian, our blog talked a lot about Hurricane Irma which definitely left Floridians on their toes. Hurricane Irma will [...]
Bright Futures
Michelle Balaun2020-06-01T20:01:22-04:00The 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 [...]
Budget 101
Michelle Balaun2020-10-15T17:45:33-04:00The Money Talk At orientation we were inundated with information about all sorts of things; from FAFSA forms to meal plans. No one ever really elaborate [...]
What U Should Do Before Heading to FSU
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T12:08:04-04:00Before You Leave Before you leave to take your kid to college, there are a few items you will want to take care of that are extremely important. Most co [...]
Books, Books, Books
Michelle Balaun2020-08-20T15:54:21-04:00Reality Starts, Books, and More Books! Now that our sons and daughters are settled at college the reality begins (not ours, which happened to me the sec [...]
Fix it! Repair is Better than New
Michelle Balaun2020-08-06T12:47:39-04:00Repair Shops Car, scooter, or bike, oh my! At FSU, you will find all in large numbers. Talk to any student about which is the most useful at FSU and yo [...]
Transportation, Getting There is easy
Michelle Balaun2020-04-27T09:54:53-04:00Trains, Planes, and Automobiles…Transportation to Tallahassee Freshman who brings their cars will quickly learn that parking during the fall and spring [...]
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 [...]