Best Coffee Shops at FSU
Michelle Balaun2020-10-21T16:06:17-04:00Coffee, Cup of Joe, a Cuppa, Java Caffeine is king for most college students and, while generally the most economically savvy way of getting it is makin [...]
Supervise an Easy Budget for Your College Student
Michelle Balaun2020-10-19T10:50:24-04:00This is a budget lesson that will serve you in the future! Some students actually keep to a budget. I know this is true because I have had three of my o [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Garnet Fever & Good as Gold Nole
Michelle Balaun2020-08-24T13:28:44-04:00Putting Together Great Nole Outfits I love going to FSU football games- there is nothing like game day. HaveUHeard how FSU got its colors? In 1904 and 1 [...]
Sorority Recruitment: What to Expect & What to Wear
Michelle Balaun2020-07-22T15:57:16-04:00Here Are Tips & Tricks On What to Wear If you are planning on going through recruitment at FSU, we have all the tips and tricks on what to wear to e [...]
Football Time – Where to Watch the Noles
Michelle Balaun2020-10-02T14:41:43-04:00College football … Noles, It’s Time We can’t wait for it! Noles football! To start anticipating that our football team will end up nationally ranked and [...]
From Tallahassee to Thomasville, Southern Charm!
Michelle Balaun2020-06-01T09:46:55-04:00Southern Charm Close to FSU Less than an hour north of Tally is a small town that will have you believing you’ve traveled back in time. Filled with sout [...]
Football Seats at FSU
Michelle Balaun2020-08-17T17:06:01-04:00A Guide to Seats at Doak Campbell Stadium Everyone should get to at least one Nole football game. Or, perhaps you want to get season tickets. In past ye [...]
Wake Up ‘Noles, It’s Game Day!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T10:57:02-04:00Get ready for the big game with these attire tips! The best feeling for any college student, particularly if you’re a Seminole, is waking up knowing its [...]
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 [...]
Weekend with Dad
Michelle Balaun2020-10-27T09:39:58-04:00Officially, unofficial. Dad’s weekend isn’t exactly official at FSU, meaning that there isn’t one specific weekend that it is called for, but many soror [...]
Being Thrifty
Michelle Balaun2020-06-29T09:19:45-04:00When You Need to be Thrifty and Stay on Budget With the never-ending date functions and themed events, buying something at the full retail price can lea [...]
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 [...]
Fun Electives to Take
Michelle Balaun2020-10-06T16:56:08-04:00When You Need Electives At orientation, before freshman year had started, advisors asked that students declare a major. My daughter left there practical [...]
Because Balance Is Important
Michelle Balaun2019-12-13T16:25:44-05:00Leach and Campus Rec FSU Going to college isn’t just about studying; no matter what parents think. Finding your balance while at school is incredibly im [...]
Bucket List FSU
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T12:21:27-04:00Check out these 'Nole' things to do! If you have committed to becoming a Nole, there are a few things that you might want to check out over your next fo [...]
Volunteering Turns Your Compassion into Action
Michelle Balaun2020-09-01T12:05:06-04:00There are many reasons... Volunteering lets you give back to the community to make a difference in the world, to gain experience, and to change a person [...]
Making the Most of Summer C
Michelle Balaun2020-03-23T14:31:17-04:00This Can Be the Best Summer Ever! If you’re starting FSU during the summer, get ready for an amazing start to four years of college ahead of you. Summer [...]
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 [...]
Let’s Do Lunch
Michelle Balaun2020-06-04T17:03:32-04:00Hey, let's grab some lunch grub. Like any college town and/or state capitol, there are literally hundreds of dining options from fast food to fast-casu [...]
Dinner, Early or Late
Michelle Balaun2020-10-02T14:33:24-04:00When you want to go somewhere nice for dinner. Like any college town and/or state capitol, there are literally hundreds of dining options from fast foo [...]
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 [...]
Garnet and Gold Debut
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T10:56:46-04:00Get ready for Florida State Football, Garnet & Gold! There will be a lot of excitement on April 18th when our Seminoles play the Garnet and Gold Spr [...]
Transferring to FSU
Michelle Balaun2020-05-26T11:18:20-04:00Change is good. Some students leave for college unsure of what to find and realize when they get there it is not the place for them. Perhaps too they ne [...]
Spring Sports at FSU
Michelle Balaun2020-08-17T12:07:21-04:00Everyone loves sports With the unexpected and disappointing football season that we endured, some fans are quick to claim that FSU is now a Basketball a [...]
Accepted
Michelle Balaun2020-02-24T12:25:08-05:00Have you been Accepted? Acceptances come out for FSU on January 3o, 2020 for those that applied for those who submitted all supporting documents by Nove [...]
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 [...]
Dance Marathon
Michelle Balaun2020-10-23T13:45:42-04:00You Can Dance If You Want To Perhaps you have seen the Facebook posts from your student or friends’ kids that say #FTK or #ForTheKids. Maybe even fundra [...]
Just Desserts!
Michelle Balaun2020-07-29T14:57:06-04:00In a good way… Eating desserts first or getting your just desserts. Either way, desserts are often our favorite meal! Sometimes, we think the best part [...]
Nature vs Nurture
Michelle Balaun2020-10-12T12:00:44-04:00So much more Nature than you think! Your first few trips up to Tallahassee were probably about seeing the school, orientation, and move in (which means [...]
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 [...]
Eating on a Budget is More Than Just Ramen
Michelle Balaun2020-10-15T17:43:41-04:00Some students actually keep to a budget. I know this is true because I have had three of my own and they all struggled at the beginning, but eventually [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Get Involved
Michelle Balaun2020-08-10T15:00:15-04:00Be a Part of the Action, Join the Fun With an undergraduate enrollment of nearly 33,000, set in Florida’s capital city, FSU spans 476 acres. It seems hu [...]
Sports for Noles, Get ready to Chop!
Michelle Balaun2020-05-25T15:01:30-04:00Seminole Chop anyone? Way back, when your student was deciding on where to go to college, attending Seminole sports probably came into play. It’s just w [...]
Rushing His Way, the Fraternity way
Michelle Balaun2019-12-13T17:17:39-05:00Frat. Rush. For parents of incoming freshmen, you have probably started to hear about the fraternity rush. The way rush is handled for fraternities is r [...]
Rushing Her Way – Sorority Pathway
Michelle Balaun2020-07-03T18:09:16-04:00Recruitment Whispers, Sorority For parents of incoming freshmen, you have probably started to hear whispers about sorority recruitment. The way recruitm [...]
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 [...]