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 [...]
Cultural Resources for Hispanic-Latino Students
Michelle Balaun2020-08-18T15:18:38-04:00Support, Empowerment, and Connection for Hispanic-Latino Students Campus diversity amongst Hispanic-Latino students has grown considerably over the year [...]
College Majors to Pursue at FSU
Michelle Balaun2020-05-28T13:22:03-04:00Perhaps It’s Time to Consider Majors that are Sustainable in Tough Times Students usually choose a major over a period of time. I have always been a fan [...]
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 [...]
FIG Options for Freshman Noles
Michelle Balaun2019-12-13T10:51:21-05:00FIG - A Good Option for Freshman Noles Have you heard about FIG classes? It stands for Freshman Interest Group and is basically a bunch of classes that [...]
Controversial Speakers FSU
Michelle Balaun2020-09-01T11:39:59-04:00Is Free Expression Controversial? Is free expression controversial? FSU’s beautiful Landis Green is a magnet for debatable speakers to frequent. FSU emb [...]
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 [...]
Banks and Credit Unions at FSU
Michelle Balaun2019-12-13T11:15:11-05:00Many Places to Grab Money, Banks Galore! Leaving for college comes with so many new things, but handling their own money can be one of the scariest. We [...]
Taking the Campus Tour FSU
Michelle Balaun2020-06-10T16:03:51-04:00A Tour Can Help You Make Your College Decision It's the season for campus tours. Many of you have already visited a multitude of schools, but now that t [...]
The ABC’s of 529 Savings Plans FSU
Michelle Balaun2020-06-14T15:11:26-04:00What 529 Pays When you decide to have kids, your first thought is not how am I going to pay for college, but it might be your second. I made a decision [...]
Who You Going To Call?
Michelle Balaun2019-12-13T11:31:19-05:00...When You Need Answers Over the years there have been only a few times that I, as a parent, have felt the need to call the campus to resolve an issue. [...]
How to Transition
Michelle Balaun2020-04-20T11:42:11-04:00Becoming 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 [...]
Is an A really an A?
Michelle Balaun2019-12-13T16:40:52-05:00Those Pluses and Minuses Do Count! Florida State University is moderately selective and expects you to meet its requirements for GPA and SAT/ACT scores [...]
Auxiliary Fees for Online Classes
Michelle Balaun2020-09-30T12:08:25-04:00Who 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 [...]
Need Advice? Get Some Advising
Michelle Balaun2020-07-27T10:50:08-04:00A Guide to Getting An Advising Appointment The demand for academic advising increases as registration for the next semester approaches. Advisors have li [...]
ProctorU – Online Test Taking at FSU
Michelle Balaun2020-04-29T11:17:10-04:00Online Test-Taking For Today’s Students **While FSU is online, they will be using Honorlock** Proctored test process updates, and watch for communicatio [...]
Advice to My Freshman Self
Michelle Balaun2020-08-06T21:10:31-04:00Advice 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Preparing for Grad School Exams
Michelle Balaun2021-05-07T13:13:15-04:00The Fun Continues... I know it feels like you just finished studying for the ACT/SAT’s and left for college, but before you know it, graduation will be [...]
Student Accessibility Resources
Michelle Balaun2020-06-29T16:45:23-04:00Everyone Has a Right to Easy Accessibility When my oldest began college, which can feel tremendous by way of size alone compared to high school, she was [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Make the Call
Michelle Balaun2019-12-13T17:35:48-05:00Make the Call to Admissions A distraught friend recently called me wondering why they hadn’t yet heard from FSU although they sent in her son’s new SAT [...]
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 [...]
Study Places
Michelle Balaun2020-08-20T16:04:40-04:00You need a good place to concentrate? My son closes his bedroom door in his apartment and puts on headphones to study. My daughter likes to study in the [...]
The Best Apps For Students
Michelle Balaun2020-08-21T16:52:13-04:00FSU 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 [...]
The Stress of College
Michelle Balaun2020-06-01T12:39:10-04:00Stress. 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 stres [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Tutoring and Other Ways to Study Better
Michelle Balaun2020-08-20T15:59:32-04:00Challenges But Not Limitations, Tutoring Can Help Students who attend FSU, no different than many other highly sought-after colleges, will be faced with [...]