Sending A Package?
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T14:17:28+00:00Make Sure It Gets There There are many reasons that a student receives a package. Whether it is just their usual Amazon delivery or a care package for m [...]
How to Transition
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T13:01:32+00:00Becoming an FSU Transfer Student Transferring to a university, especially one as large as Florida State, can be nerve-racking, but if there is one thing [...]
Garnet and Gold Debut
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T12:53:29+00:00Get ready for Florida State Football. There will be a lot of excitement on April 6th at 4 pm when our Seminoles play the Garnet and Gold Spring Football [...]
Sports
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T12:25:51+00:00Seminole 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 [...]
Hotels
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T12:27:56+00:00A Nice Place to Stay, Hotels Nearby Keeping in mind that Tallahassee is not only a college town but also the state capital, there is a vast selection of [...]
Game Day Attire
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T12:52:58+00:00Tailgate time! Picture this. It is a beautiful Saturday morning, your roommate is playing the War chant, there is not a cloud in the sky and the Noles [...]
Spring Sports
Michelle Balaun2018-11-04T22:13:31+00:00Everyone 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 [...]
Entertainment
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T12:37:59+00:00Check out those 'Noles This is what we call entertainment, I’m going to go out on a limb here and tell you flat out; I wasn’t a sports fan until my daug [...]
Need Advice? Get Some Advising
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T13:11:54+00:00A Guide to Getting An Advising Appointment The demand for academic advising increases as registration for the next semester approaches. Advisors have li [...]
Credit Cards for College Students
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T12:32:15+00:00What Every Student Should Know Recently I told my daughter to go pay something with a check. She responded by asking me if she had those somewhere. She [...]
Get on The Bus
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T12:54:31+00:00A 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 [...]
Interning in New York City
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T13:02:19+00:00Who doesn’t want to live in New York City? Ok, I am a little partial. I am a born and bred New Yorker, living in S. Florida for 25 plus years, and I sti [...]
Advice to My Freshman Self
Michelle Balaun2018-11-05T12:20:07+00:00What Every Freshman Should Know Moving to an unfamiliar place where you don’t know the area or a lot of people can be intimidating and challenging. It i [...]
Gameday Outfits for FSU Parents
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T12:53:15+00:00Show Your Team Spirit! I love going to college football games- there is nothing like game days but, TBH, I am not going to wear some of the outfits that [...]
More Veggies Please
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T13:10:06+00:00Vegetarian/Vegan Dining Slowly, but surely, more and more young people are going vegan or vegetarian. I can’t blame them. Sometimes the choices on or ar [...]
An Insider’s Guide to Living on Campus FSU
Michelle Balaun2019-02-26T10:06:59+00:00Here is what you need to know! You can certainly read about the dorms and where to live on campus on the FSU Housing pages, but we asked our interns fo [...]
Football, are U ready?
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T12:52:00+00:00Are U Ready For Some Football? Spring or summer may not seem like the time to talk football, but if are planning on coming up to Tally for a game in the [...]
The Next Four Years
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T14:29:09+00:00Have you begun practicing your Tomahawk chop yet? If you have a student ready to spend the next four years at FSU and plan to visit, you best get your [...]
Where to Pre-Game at FSU
Michelle Balaun2018-08-09T10:39:08+00:00Have your Florida State chop down pat? Football season is upon us and other than making sure you will be properly attired in garnet and gold and have yo [...]
The Best Apps For Students
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T14:28:23+00:00FSU and College Studying Apps Remember when you were in college and everything was easily accessible via apps on your phone? No? Well, me either. Our ki [...]
Thanksgiving
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T14:27:38+00:00It's Thanksgiving and They’re Back... Thanksgiving break is the first official long break when students come home. I do not know about you, but after n [...]
Auxiliary Fees for Online Classes
Michelle Balaun2019-04-03T16:19:22+00:00Who Pays for Auxiliary Fees for Online Classes? There is no denying that college tuition, itself, is a huge expense; however, on top of the cost, Have u [...]
Finals Are A Bear – Send A Care Package!
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T12:41:03+00:00Send Help Now! Final exams can be some of the biggest stressors for your student. I typically do not get to speak to my daughter during exam weeks. My c [...]
Because Balance Is Important
Michelle Balaun2019-02-07T13:27:21+00:00Leach 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 [...]
Parents Weekend
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T13:13:42+00:00Early Bird Gets It - Parents Weekend Get the Deals Our first experience with Parent’s Weekend meant booking a hotel a year in advance, every weekend in [...]
Scholarships
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T14:17:06+00:00Now you'll need to pay for that college! Almost as soon as the first acceptance to college came in, so did the idea of actually having to pay for their [...]
The Stress of College
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T14:29:33+00:00Stress. It happens to all of us, including our kids. As though a full schedule and trying to maintain a social life isn’t enough to cause a little anxie [...]
Delivery Services
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T12:33:31+00:00There's a knock at the door! Taking time away from studying can be the difference between dinner or a bag of chips and a soda. Sometimes it pays to tu [...]
So your student wants to be a Seminole?
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T14:20:08+00:00The Truth... I don’t blame them; FSU is a great university right down to the beautiful brick buildings, deep-seated traditions and is filled with opport [...]
Graduation – What You Need to Know
Michelle Balaun2019-04-17T11:40:23+00:00Time 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 [...]
Transferring to FSU
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T14:30:06+00:00Change 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 n [...]
I’m Not Your Maid: Cleaning Services
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T13:01:58+00:00Sometimes This Chore Is Just Too Much. I never thought I would be saying this, but sometimes it is a good idea to hire a cleaning service for your stud [...]
Calendar of Events and Important Dates for FSU
Michelle Balaun2019-04-17T16:19:55+00:00Calendar of Events and Important Dates for FSU Here is where you can find a list of events and important dates for students and parents of the Florida S [...]
Pets
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T13:17:21+00:00Paws at FSU... All About Pets How many of you have literally Face-timed with your student and been asked to put the family pet near the phone? Well, I h [...]