Best Coffee Shops at UCF
Michelle Balaun2020-10-21T15:54:45-04:00Coffee, 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 [...]
Supervise an Easy Budget for Your College Student
Michelle Balaun2020-10-19T10:27:35-04:00This is a budget lesson that will serve you in the future! Some students actually keep to a budget. Well, sort of. I admit, it was hard telling my daugh [...]
Safest Places to Visit Your Student This Semester
Michelle Balaun2020-10-09T16:36:54-04:00We Still love to Visit Our Knights Let’s face it, these are odd and crazy times! Things look very different at UCF this semester but one thing is still [...]
Lunch Bunch
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T11:07:31-04:00Mid-Day Munchies - what’s for lunch? The best part of lunch is the break it gives you in the middle of the day! But it’s even better when you’re enjoyin [...]
Brunch is Breakfast plus Lunch plus Fun
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T16:10:37-04:00"Brunch is breakfast without an alarm." -- Unknown Most college kids sleep late. It’s a well-known fact. So, going out for breakfast on weekends, in par [...]
Food for Thought
Michelle Balaun2020-07-01T15:02:18-04:00No Student Hungry Much like the national campaign No Kid Hungry®, there are many students at colleges throughout the United States that are barely getti [...]
More Veggies Please
Michelle Balaun2020-06-03T14:53:43-04:00Vegan/Vegetarian 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 [...]
Let’s Do Lunch Because we can!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T17:39:22-04:00Best lunch places we know! Lunch is the fun break in the middle of the day! Like any college town and/or city where many residents carry a yearly fun pa [...]
Wakey, Wakey Eggs & Bakey
Michelle Balaun2020-07-28T18:10:24-04:00Our favorite meal of the day! Wakey-wakey! Like any college town or city where many residents carry a yearly fun pass, there are literally hundreds of [...]
Dinner, Early or Late! Let’s eat!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T16:20:24-04:00The secret to getting a good dinner. Like any college town and/or city where many residents carry a yearly fun pass, there are literally hundreds of di [...]
It’s All About the Delivery and Getting it to Your Door
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T12:47:48-04:00There'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 t [...]
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 [...]
Just Desserts! In a good way…
Michelle Balaun2020-07-29T14:15:05-04:00Our favorite meal, the best desserts! Eat dessert first or getting your just desserts. Either way, desserts are often our favorite meal! Sometimes, we t [...]
Eating Healthy – Healthy Students
Michelle Balaun2020-06-12T12:07:00-04:00Eating, it really does help concentration! It can be hard to be eating 'healthy' when at college. Meal plans, rushing to and from classes and activities [...]
Graduation Restaurant Reservations
Michelle Balaun2020-10-16T14:41:20-04:00Make them sooner than later! UCF holds graduation ceremonies three times per year with May being the largest ceremony, broken down by each college. Spri [...]
Eating on a Budget is More Than Just Ramen
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T17:34:53-04:00This is a budget lesson that will serve you in the future! Some students actually keep to a budget. I know this is true because I have had three of my o [...]
Homecoming, the best game of the season.
Michelle Balaun2020-10-07T12:25:11-04:00Knight Spirit!! This year, Homecoming 2020 looks a little different, particularly since it is postponed until Spring 2021. Scheduled for Oct. 18-24, Hom [...]
Sick at School, Mom Can Help!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T11:56:11-04:00Mom..... Due to the current situation regarding COVID-19, as of Monday, March 23, 2020, Student Health Services’ Downtown office will provide telehealth [...]
Parents Weekend UCF Style
Michelle Balaun2020-09-11T16:53:25-04:00The Big Weekend I had been accustomed to booking for Parents Weekend the second it was announced, based on my older children who went to other colleges. [...]
Where the Wind Blows – Storms and Preparation
Michelle Balaun2020-10-07T12:28:07-04:00South Florida Knows...Storms Having grown up in South Florida, I have gone through more than 40 Hurricane seasons, storms galore! I prepared for my firs [...]
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 [...]
Grocery Stores
Michelle Balaun2020-07-20T13:19:09-04:00Let’s Eat Whether your student lives on campus or off, they will need groceries. Orlando has plenty of places to shop right near UCF in this regard. For [...]
Meal Plans for Hungry Students
Michelle Balaun2020-05-25T14:45:18-04:00To Buy or Not to Buy - Meal Plans Some of us will miss those family dinners. Others will find some relief. Either way, we all want to know that our kids [...]
Orient Yourself – Orientation Tips
Michelle Balaun2020-04-04T16:08:51-04:00Overwhelm Potential If two nights and two days can make your head spin, these might be the two. Orientation, is not a bad thing, of course; it is just t [...]
Retail Therapy
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T17:48:57-04:00A Little Retail Therapy There is plenty of shopping in Orlando – may be too much - and although your student is up there for school, there is always som [...]