Graduation Tips for the Seriously Graduating!
Michelle Balaun2020-06-22T13:49:22-04:00Seriously, Graduating Already? Remember how when our kids were little we couldn’t envision them leaving us and going off to college? Now, if you are lik [...]
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 [...]
Grad School Housing is More Grown Up!
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T13:19:21-05:00Because Grad School Needs are Different For students heading to Grad School, finding an apartment if they are going to a different university entails co [...]
Planning to Sublease an Apartment at UCF?
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T13:23:05-05:00The Supply is Greater Than the Demand, Here's How to Sublease HaveUHeard abut how to sublease? When a student moves into an off-campus apartment they ge [...]
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 Balaun2020-06-11T14:18:46-04:00Living 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 [...]
Dorm, Home Sweet Dorm
Michelle Balaun2020-07-06T16:06:38-04:00Just 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 Balaun2020-04-03T11:08:07-04:00A 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 [...]
Moving In The Easiest Way
Michelle Balaun2020-01-28T11:43:07-05:00Let'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 [...]
Storage for your Stuff at UCF
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T13:04:08-04:00Where 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 [...]
Student Accessibility Services at UCF
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T14:38:48-05:00Accessibility for all at UCF! When my oldest began college, which can feel tremendous by way of size alone compared to high school, she was relieved to [...]
An Insider’s Guide to Living on Campus at UCF
Michelle Balaun2020-05-09T14:12:43-04:00The 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 [...]
Roommates and Residential Life
Michelle Balaun2020-03-03T16:14:12-05:00How to manage a shared living space. For many students entering college, this may be their first time away from home for an extended period of time. Whi [...]
Graduation Restaurant Reservations
Michelle Balaun2020-04-04T15:53:22-04:00Make them sooner than later! UCF holds graduation ceremonies three times per year with May being the largest ceremony, broken down by each college. Spri [...]
Move. In. Day. at U.C.F.
Michelle Balaun2020-06-12T12:53:53-04:00U.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 Out
Michelle Balaun2020-04-20T19:43:47-04:00Time 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 [...]
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 [...]
Pets at School?
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T16:50:06-05:00Paws and Pets at UCF How many of you have literally Face-timed with your student and been asked to put the family pet near the phone? I have also sent v [...]