Finding a Roommate for the first time
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T14:29:14-04:00First time living with someone you're not related to, your first roommate! Living in a dorm during my freshman year was probably one of the best decisio [...]
Want To Send A Package?
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T11:56:40-04:00Make Sure It Gets There There are some basics to send a package. There are many reasons that a student receives a package. Whether it is just their usua [...]
Grad School Housing is More Grown Up!
Michelle Balaun2023-05-08T16:21:20-04:00Because Grad School Needs are Different For students heading to Grad School, finding an apartment if they go to a different university entails completel [...]
Planning to Sublease an Apartment at UCF?
Michelle Balaun2023-05-08T16:27:49-04:00The Supply is Greater Than the Demand. Here's How to Sublease HaveUHeard about how to sublease? Students generally sign a lease for twelve months when t [...]
Off Campus Living
Michelle Balaun2020-07-06T11:46:43-04:00Economical to Extravagant Living It happens before you know it. They are really living it. Literally. In about October or November of your student’s fre [...]
Favorite Apartment Rentals, tips and tricks
Michelle Balaun2023-05-08T16:27:06-04:00Living Off-Campus, the real rentals. Here are our best tips for rentals at UCF. With each of my kids, I have three; not one stayed in the dorms beyond t [...]
Budget 101
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T17:36:31-04:00Money Doesn't Grow on Trees At orientation we were inundated with information about all sorts of things; from FAFSA forms to meal plans. No one ever rea [...]
Storage for your Stuff at UCF
Michelle Balaun2020-07-16T12:00:40-04:00Where Will They Put All Their Stuff? Is storage the answer? That time between semesters when they want to bring everything home for a few weeks or summe [...]
Parking at UCF
Michelle Balaun2020-07-03T13:55:12-04:00For my next magic trick, I will conjure up a parking space! You sent them to college with a car and they are grateful. However, although it will make a [...]
The Best Apps For Students
Michelle Balaun2020-08-21T16:54:12-04:00UCF and College Studying Apps Remember when you were in college and everything was easily accessible via an app on your phone? No? Well, me either. Our [...]
Moving Out
Michelle Balaun2021-05-12T15:11:45-04:00Time to be Moving On Moving out can be almost as hectic as moving into the dorms and apartments. It did not make sense for us to drag the entire dorm su [...]
Are Your Student’s Valuables Safe, Protected?
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T16:18:50-05:00But Is It Safe? Right up there with the call from my college daughter that she lost her phone, keys, student ID, (fill in the blank), is the call you ge [...]
After The Hurricane
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T16:22:47-05:00Post-Hurricane Irma Prior to Hurricane Dorian, our blog talked a lot about Hurricane Irma which definitely left Floridians on their toes. Hurricane Irma [...]
What Not To Bring To College!
Michelle Balaun2020-06-30T12:50:19-04:00Nope, Don't Need It Actually what I wanted to share here was that given that this is my third child to head off to college, I have learned that there ar [...]
I’m Not Your Maid
Michelle Balaun2020-09-04T15:05:29-04:00Maid Cleaning Services I never thought I would be saying this, but sometimes it is a good idea to hire a maid, a cleaning service for students. Hear me [...]