Are Your Student’s Valuables Safe?
Michelle Balaun2020-05-08T16:05:10-04:00Suggestions to Protect their Valuables One more thing to worry about, is their stuff safe? When they were at home, you knew the valuables were safe, but [...]
Beauty & The Beast
Michelle Balaun2021-06-10T15:06:47-04:00Look Your Beauty Best! When planning for college, we rarely think about the fact that our kids may still have to visit hair salons and barbershops or ge [...]
Best Places to Study at IU
Michelle Balaun2020-08-21T16:48:41-04:00Finding a good place to study is very important for students. Finding a good place to study on campus is like the ultimate jackpot. While most students [...]
Computer and Phone Repair
Michelle Balaun2020-09-20T12:34:17-04:00When it breaks it is such an issue…Phone or Computer repair is needed! You can repair these costly devices! Sadly, I can’t even count the number of crac [...]
Eating on a Budget
Michelle Balaun2020-08-05T10:49:30-04:00Teach Them Eating on a Budget and the Rest is Easy Eating on the run? Between grabbing a coffee on the way to class, going to Sunday brunches, picking u [...]
Entertainment, Fun Stuff to do!
Michelle Balaun2020-05-08T16:20:46-04:00Entertainment, Other Things You Can Do for Fun There is more than just football or basketball for entertainment around IU, in fact, the best part about [...]
Health Insurance for College Students
Michelle Balaun2020-09-09T13:17:42-04:00Know More About Health Insurance Options Students at many colleges are required to have a health insurance plan but Indiana University is not one of tho [...]
Mother-Daughter Time
Michelle Balaun2020-05-13T13:10:37-04:00A Little Retail Therapy Is Good for Mother-Daughter Time! Mother-Daughter weekend is something to look forward to. Shopping in Bloomington can be challe [...]
Sick at School
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T14:38:19-04:00Mom…..I'm Sick... It’s bound to happen. At some point, while our kids are at college, the phone will ring and suddenly our mature, independent college s [...]
Orient Yourself With These Orientation Tips
Michelle Balaun2020-05-13T15:35:24-04:00Orientation Overwhelm Potential Orientation, the beginning of the journey. If two nights and two days can make your head spin, these might be the two. I [...]
Pets in school?
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:42:24-05:00Take Your Pets (Dog Or Cat) to College! Pets bring so much love and joy to our lives, and there’s nothing like a good facetime with your dog when you’re [...]
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 [...]
Stay Fit While In College It’s Smart!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-08T14:58:24-04:00It’s Easy to Stay Fit! Staying fit at college is good for grades, did you know that? This is near to my heart as I truly believe exercise is critical to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Student Accessibility Resources at IU
Michelle Balaun2020-05-28T13:02:53-04:00Accessibility Accommodations for all Students Accessibility for all students is an important issue. Before college, I went to public schools in my town [...]
I Am Not Your Maid – Maid Cleaning Companies
Michelle Balaun2020-09-04T15:12:59-04:00Because Sometimes You Need a Maid I never thought I would be saying this, but sometimes it is a good idea to hire a maid cleaning service for your stude [...]
Where the Wind Blows
Michelle Balaun2020-10-07T12:33:28-04:00If a Tornado is Around, Get Low to the Ground The wind is howling, now what? Growing up in South Florida, I have gone through at least one hurricane eve [...]
Food for Thought
Michelle Balaun2020-07-01T15:00:43-04:00No Student Hungry, Food for All Much like the national campaign No Kid Hungry®, there are many students at colleges throughout the United States that ar [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
They Care at IU
Michelle Balaun2020-08-10T12:14:08-04:00We know you care too! You care about your student and so does IU. Once you commit to Indiana University, you officially become a family member for life. [...]
Roommates and Residential Life
Michelle Balaun2020-06-16T11:49:53-04:00Roommates - Learning to Live With Others… For many students entering college, this may be their first time away from home for an extended period of time [...]
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 [...]
Need Advice? Get Some Advising
Michelle Balaun2020-07-27T11:25:40-04:00Our Advice Guide to Getting An Advising Appointment The demand for academic advising increases as registration for the next semester approaches. Advisor [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Flu Season Ahead, Wash Your Hands!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T12:56:55-04:00The Flu ends with “U” Achooooo, It’s that season again – and I don’t mean tailgates and parties. Flu season is generally from October through May. Given [...]
Dress for Success
Michelle Balaun2020-08-18T15:51:44-04:00Time to Step It Up, Success Is Waiting! First impressions can lead to success. Throughout college, there are going to be many circumstances where studen [...]
Make The Call to Admissions
Michelle Balaun2020-08-26T13:00:35-04:00If You’re Worried, Then Call… Perhaps you’ve dreamed of going to IU only to have been denied admission or have a conditional admission. While calling ad [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]