Graduation Photography for Your Hoosier
Michelle Balaun2020-11-04T10:10:00-05:00Memorialize Graduation Day with Photography The last four years (or so) probably flew by and commencement is around the corner. There is no doubt that g [...]
Intramural and Club Sports
Michelle Balaun2020-10-29T13:17:34-04:00You Can Still Play Club Sports in College When students are interested in sports but do not necessarily want to commit their lives to the game, club spo [...]
Supervise an Easy Budget for Your College Student
Michelle Balaun2020-10-23T13:34:43-04:00This is a budget lesson that will serve you in the future! Going to college is beyond getting your degree, and learning about your future job. College i [...]
Safest Places to Visit Your Student This Semester
Michelle Balaun2020-10-14T11:51:29-04:00We Still Love to Visit Our Hoosiers Let’s face it, these are odd and crazy times! Things look very different at IU this semester but one thing is still [...]
Best Coffee Shops at IU
Michelle Balaun2020-10-09T16:25:17-04:00Coffee, Cup of Joe, a Cuppa, Java As a college student, I basically have a coffee in my hands at all times. After my freshman year, I soon realized that [...]
Away for the High Holidays
Michelle Balaun2020-10-02T14:58:36-04:00Celebrate High Holidays with a New Community Generally, students will go home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but for those who celebrate the upcoming J [...]
Favorite Apartment Rentals
Michelle Balaun2020-09-30T12:29:32-04:00Here are Our Most Favorite Apartment Tips on Rentals Rentals, it is the future. Neither one of my girls or their friends stayed in the dorms beyond thei [...]
Staying at IU For Thanksgiving
Michelle Balaun2020-09-28T17:39:25-04:00Make Thanksgiving a Friendsgiving Managing Thanksgiving plans is always a challenge. This year Thanksgiving break is November 22nd-29th, and classes wil [...]
Trick or Treat The Halloween College Version
Michelle Balaun2020-09-28T17:31:42-04:00That was then… As a little girl Halloween consisted of dressing up for school, going desk to desk filling up my school basket with candy from my classma [...]
Care Packages for IU Students
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T14:39:48-04:00Who doesn’t enjoy getting a package delivered? We know you really care, you care a lot about your student and want them to be happy. Whether it is for a [...]
Namast’ ay at IU Yoga
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T17:52:49-04:00Keeping Peaceful, Zen, and Stress-Free with Yoga In college, I was determined to stay fit and healthy but I was not much of a gym girl. The school gym w [...]
Football Time – Where to Watch the Hoosiers
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T15:42:30-04:00College football … Hoosiers, It’s Time Over here we are counting down the days until IU football games are back in action! To start anticipating that ou [...]
The Benefits of Joining the IU Alumni Association
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T14:51:27-04:00Alumni Networking, Perks, and More… Before you know it, you are walking across the stage at graduation and, with that last step, you are an official Hoo [...]
21 and Oh So Fun at IU!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-26T15:28:45-04:0021 and an official adult now! Have fun! You hear the stories about students using fake IDs and going to the bars as freshmen in college all throughout h [...]
Register to Vote at IU
Michelle Balaun2020-10-07T12:47:37-04:00How to Have Your Vote Count While At College For students in a new city adapting to a busy college schedule, the voting process can seem daunting. As an [...]
Volunteering Turns Your Compassion into Action IU
Michelle Balaun2020-09-01T12:09:32-04:00Volunteering with passion is key. Is volunteering the path for you? When you first go off to college, you will find that there is no shortage of opportu [...]
Controversial Speakers IU
Michelle Balaun2020-09-01T11:48:09-04:00Is Free Expression Controversial? IU’s beautiful Dunn Meadow is a magnet for protests, rallies, and debatable controversial speakers to frequent. IU emb [...]
Go Big Red… The Cream of the Hoosier Crop
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T12:00:04-04:00Putting Together Great Hoosier Outfits There is nothing more anticipated at Indiana University than a Hoosier game day. Gameday consists of exciting Big [...]
Football Seats at Memorial Stadium
Michelle Balaun2020-08-18T14:51:50-04:00A Guide to Seats at Memorial Stadium Going to fall football games and shouting the Hoosier cheers in the student section will truly be some of your best [...]
Weekend with Dad
Michelle Balaun2020-10-27T09:29:48-04:00The Best Things to Do With Your Dad at IU As most new college students at Indiana University would probably admit, leaving home was exciting. Free-dommm [...]
Spring Sports
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T10:40:12-04:00Everyone Loves Sports While the Indiana Hoosiers Football team is not always on top, some fans are quick to claim that IU is a Basketball school. I reme [...]
Being Thrifty at IU
Michelle Balaun2020-08-17T11:35:45-04:00Need to Stay on a Budget? Be Thrifty! Are you thrifty? Sometimes I just feel like college is never-ending outfits and events. Between interviews, formal [...]
IU COVID Updates
Michelle Balaun2020-08-14T12:45:53-04:00Stay Up to Date on COVID Plans Seems like finding the right COVID update in this unusual time is tricky. I don’t think I have ever used the word unprece [...]
Indiana Hoosier Bucket List – Be Sure You Do These!
Michelle Balaun2020-08-03T12:45:24-04:00Check out these Hoosier things to do! If you have committed to becoming a Hoosier, there are a few things that you might want to check out over your nex [...]
Campus Resources for Students of Color
Michelle Balaun2020-07-30T12:54:05-04:00Campus Guide to Resources for Multicultural Students Campus diversity amongst students has grown considerably over the years and IU vies to maintain an [...]
Wake up Hoosiers! It’s Game Day!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T11:55:50-04:00Get Ready For the Big Game Hoosiers, With These Attire Tips! The best feeling for any college student, particularly if you’re a Hoosier, is waking up kn [...]
Where and how to Pregame at IU
Michelle Balaun2020-07-21T14:13:44-04:00Get Ready For A Fun Pregame Day! Pregame festivities are one of the most fun and exciting aspects of game day… and college! Most students will drink bef [...]
Lunch Bunch
Michelle Balaun2020-07-10T18:42:04-04:00Mid-Day Munchies- What’s for Lunch? The best part of lunch is the break it gives you in the middle of the day! Lunchtime is my favorite time to unwind; [...]
Birthright Israel
Michelle Balaun2020-07-06T13:53:54-04:00Young Jewish Adults Israel Trip What exactly is Birthright Israel? Birthright Israel began in 1999 with a bold idea—offering a free, life-changing trip [...]
Get Involved
Michelle Balaun2020-07-03T16:43:04-04:00Time To Get Involved! One of the most exciting parts about going to college is getting involved and finding new passions and hobbies all while having fu [...]
How Will Students Stay Safe, Sane and Happy this Fall
Michelle Balaun2020-06-29T10:39:09-04:00Where is a Safe Spot at College? Safe, Sane, and happy, is that possible? As colleges are doing their best to come up with ideas as to how to keep our s [...]
Get on the Bus
Michelle Balaun2020-06-24T15:24:48-04:00A Guide to IU’s Bus System They’re going to be some of those days when you just aren’t in the mood to make the trek across campus to class. Bloomington [...]
Planning to Sublease an Apartment at IU?
Michelle Balaun2020-06-15T16:45:11-04:00The Supply is Greater Than the Demand, Here’s How to Sublease You might want to consider a sublease...HaveUHeard that when a student moves into an off-c [...]
More Veggies Please – Vegetarian/Vegan Dining
Michelle Balaun2020-10-30T12:34:50-04:00You Really Do Want To Eat More Veggies! Slowly, but surely, more and more young people are going vegan or vegetarian. I can’t blame them. Veggies are go [...]
Having a Car at College, Is It a Good Idea?
Michelle Balaun2020-06-01T09:43:34-04:00Can You Get by Without a Car? Going to college, I remember being so nervous that I wasn't going to have a car with me. I thought it would be so hard to [...]
Parking at IU
Michelle Balaun2020-05-29T15:59:07-04:00Get the Last Parking Spot! Every student wants a car on campus until they actually get to campus. On Thursdays at 11 am, when almost every student has c [...]
Advice I Would Give My Freshman Self
Michelle Balaun2020-08-06T21:24:46-04:00A Little Advice Goes a Long Way We could do with a bit of advice. Moving to an unfamiliar place where you don’t know the area or a lot of people can be [...]
Working While Attending College
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:42:36-05:00Working it - Make Some Moola While at School Growing up, working was normal for me. I have always loved having a job. I actually met my best friend from [...]
What Not to Bring to College
Michelle Balaun2020-05-16T17:26:26-04:00No, you don’t need to bring that! You might think you need to bring the kitchen sink...but really, read this first! If you haven’t started shopping for [...]
Home Sweet Dorm
Michelle Balaun2020-09-24T16:19:12-04:00Turn Their Dorm Room From Drab To Fab Dorm rooms, ho-hum boring. You may be surprised at how one can transition a mass-produced, industrial-looking dorm [...]
The Stress of College
Michelle Balaun2020-05-15T14:36:31-04:00Here are Ways to Beat Stress at School Stress is a real issue in college life. Although college is a lot of fun and games, students also have a heavy co [...]
The Best Apps for Students
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:42:10-05:00IU and College Studying Apps As students, we always hear from parents “Our lives were so much more difficult when I was your age.” While this is not alw [...]
Sorority Girl – The Inside Scoop
Michelle Balaun2020-10-02T16:40:38-04:00Sorority Life - It’s More Than Parties So now you have joined the sorority life, and oh is it a life to live. Being in a sorority does not only open you [...]
Safety Matters
Michelle Balaun2020-05-13T17:02:44-04:00How To Handle The Fact You Are Not There Of course, our concern is for our college students' safety. I’m not a helicopter parent. Really, I’m not. I bel [...]
Rushing His Way
Michelle Balaun2020-05-13T16:51:30-04:00What Is The Real Rush Story? What really is a fraternity rush? So many times, we think about a fraternity and think of the movie Animal House. The brot [...]
Rushing Her Way – Recruitment
Michelle Balaun2020-05-13T16:33:41-04:00Joining A Sorority Has Advantages HaveUHeard rushing is now called recruitment. Before students even step foot on the IU campus, most already know about [...]
Restaurants for a Delicious Dinner Time
Michelle Balaun2020-08-05T10:47:01-04:00Dinner, Early or Late! Here are some of the best restaurants Bloomington has to offer. From classics to food from all over the world. It is a true colle [...]
Places of Worship to Continue your Traditions
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T17:39:50-04:00Keeping The Traditions of Worship If you’re wondering about keeping up the tradition of worship, here are some thoughts. Shortly after my daughter start [...]