Storage UCF
Michelle Balaun2018-08-10T16:20:46+00:00Where Will They Put All Their Stuff? That time between semesters when they want to bring everything home for a few weeks or a summer and you are wonderi [...]
Money, Money, Money
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T09:58:59+00:00When Will They Get Their Financial Aid? The time has come to pay for your college costs and panic sets in. I remember receiving my tuition statement fo [...]
Sorting Out College Life – A Guide to Laundry, Dry Cleaning & Alterations
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:00:23+00:00The least favorite chore! I tried to teach my kids to do laundry before they each left for college. Really. I did. Yet, somehow when they went away to s [...]
An Insider’s Guide to Living on Campus at UCF
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:02:30+00:00The inside scoop for real! You can certainly read about the dorms and where to live on campus on the UCF Housing and Residence Life pages, but we asked [...]
Finding a Roommate
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:02:30+00:00First time living with someone you're not related to! Living in a dorm my freshman year was probably one of the best decisions I made while attending U [...]
Managing the Gap
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T09:59:03+00:00Where Will They Live- Managing the Gap Although it feels like you just moved your students into their dorms, you now have to move them out. The worst pa [...]
Favorite Apartment Rentals
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:08:06+00:00Living Off-Campus. Here are our best tips for rentals at UCF. With each of my kids, I have three, not one stayed in the dorms beyond their freshman year [...]
Roommates and Residential Life
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:00:24+00:00How to manage shared living space. For many students entering college, this may be their first time away from home for an extended period of time. Whil [...]
Sorority Girl
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T09:59:07+00:00So They’ve Joined a Sorority Congratulations if your daughter has found a place to call home. Being in a sorority opens the door to so many wonderful ex [...]
Homecoming
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T11:32:44+00:00...... is days away. You can actually check out the countdown on the UCF Homecoming website. If that doesn’t prepare you for the excitement that surroun [...]
What Not To Bring To College, You really don’t need THAT!
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:02:31+00:00Nope, 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 [...]
Move. In. Day. at U.C.F.
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T09:59:08+00:00U.C.F. M.I.D. UCF’s move-in day is …well…a lot of work. Be prepared for many trips to the car and possibly one or two to the store for the inevitable fo [...]
Moving In
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:02:32+00:00Let's Move! Once your student has been given their move in date and dorm/residence assignment, the process of handling what can be a stressful, labor in [...]
Moving Out
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:02:32+00:00Time 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 [...]
Off Campus Living
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:03:59+00:00Economical to Extravagant It happens before you know it. They are really living it. Literally. In about October or November of your student’s freshman y [...]
Dorm, Home Sweet Dorm
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:02:33+00:00Just Like Home You may be surprised at how one can transition a mass-produced, industrial-looking dorm room into a warm and inviting room/suite. And the [...]
Hotels
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T09:59:11+00:00A Nice Place to Stay Keeping in mind that Orlando is not only a college town but also the fun capital, there is a vast selection of hotel options. There [...]