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 [...]
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 [...]
Care Packages for UCF Students
Michelle Balaun2020-09-30T11:51:45-04:00Who 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 [...]
Good as Gold Knight
Michelle Balaun2020-08-24T11:51:53-04:00Putting Together Great Knight Outfits I love going to UCF football games- there is nothing like game day. HaveUHeard how UCF got its colors? In 1970, a [...]
How Will Students Stay Safe, Sane and Happy this Fall
Michelle Balaun2020-06-22T11:32:02-04:00Where 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 [...]
Sorority Recruitment: What to Expect & What to Wear
Michelle Balaun2020-09-13T11:19:58-04:00Here Are Tips & Tricks on What to Wear Adding another chapter to your life is a big deal. If you decide to go through sorority recruitment at UCF, i [...]
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 [...]
The Benefits of Joining the UCF Alumni Association
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T15:12:43-04:00Alumni Networking, Perks, and More... Before you know it, you are walking across the stage at graduation, and with that last step, you are officially a [...]
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 [...]
Wake Up, It’s Game Day!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T10:58:58-04:00Get ready for the big game with these attire tips! The best feeling for any college student, particularly if you’re a Knight, is waking up knowing it's [...]
Football Time – Where to Watch the Knights
Michelle Balaun2020-09-30T20:59:41-04:00College football… We can’t wait for it! To start anticipating that our football team will end up nationally ranked and headed to a bowl game. Even after [...]
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 [...]
Pets in School?
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:00:08-05:00Take Your Pets (Dog Or Cat) to College! Every time I head up to UCF to see my daughter, she asks that I bring our dog. Let’s face it; the pup is everyon [...]
Spring Sports
Michelle Balaun2020-03-16T17:54:19-04:00So Many Sports, So Little Time After a phenomenal football season for the Knights, fans are getting really excited about UCF Athletics. While Football m [...]
Weekend with Dad
Michelle Balaun2020-10-27T09:47:11-04:00The Best Things to Do With Your Dad on the Weekend My first father-daughter weekend was freshman year when my dad and I didn’t really know what to do fo [...]
Advice to my Freshman Self
Michelle Balaun2020-08-06T21:08:06-04:00Advice Every Freshman Should Know College life seems like a dream. It’s the first time living away from home and not by parents’ rules. College classes [...]
Fun Electives Classes to Take
Michelle Balaun2020-10-06T16:24:28-04:00When You Need Electives Did you plan for some electives? At orientation before freshman year, had started, advisors asked that students declare a major. [...]
Where to Pre-Game at UCF
Michelle Balaun2020-07-21T14:05:55-04:00Tailgating Season Has Begun! Football season is upon us and other than making sure you will be properly attired in black and gold and have your keys rea [...]
Balance Recreation & Wellness Center at UCF
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T15:57:26-05:00Because Balance is Important Going to college isn’t just about studying; no matter what parents think. Finding your balance while at school is incredibl [...]
Bucket List for UCF
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T17:56:27-04:00If you have committed to becoming a Knight...fill this bucket. There are a few things that you might want to check out over your next for years at UCF. [...]
Namast’ ay at UCF: A Guide to Yoga Classes
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T18:25:29-04:00Om Shanti! For years I tried to get my daughter to enjoy yoga with me, but she had multiple excuses. I knew it would be good for her mentally and physic [...]
Making the Most of Summer B
Michelle Balaun2020-03-23T14:23:00-04:00This is when summer gets fun! ** Due to the unusual and unprecedented Spring (2020) situation and circumstances, Summer B 2020 classes will also be onli [...]
21 and Oh So Fun
Michelle Balaun2020-10-26T15:24:21-04:00Becoming an official adult. How fun. My daughter will turn 21 in October of her junior year at UCF as do many students during their junior year. How fun [...]
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 [...]
Knights Spring Debut
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T13:26:13-05:00They're Back At It, Debut time! After the last football season’s remarkable performance, our UCF Knights are itching to get back out on the field to pla [...]
Birthright Israel
Michelle Balaun2021-01-14T16:19:30-05:00Young Jewish Adults Trip to Israel. What is Birthright Israel? Birthright Israel is the gift of a free, 10-day trip to Israel designed for young adults [...]
Are You Ready for Some Football?
Michelle Balaun2020-09-11T14:33:34-04:00Knights Athletic Events, Are You Ready? Note: Everything is a little different this year; even football. To better understand everything Knight's footba [...]
Spring Break
Michelle Balaun2020-01-27T17:57:25-05:00Popular Ways To Spend Your Break. You haven’t seen them since January and are looking forward to some time with them home again over Spring Break. UCF's [...]
Knight-Thon, Dance all night! Do good!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-23T13:49:31-04:00Dance The Night Away Do you dance? When my kids were in high school, they each did some sort of volunteer work; all noble and worthy. Then they got to c [...]
Beauty & The Beast
Michelle Balaun2021-06-10T14:55:25-04:00Look Your Beauty Best! Beauty upkeep is important to your well-being. When planning for college, we rarely think about the fact that our kids may still [...]
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 [...]
Nature vs Nurture, there is more than the “Mouse”
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T12:19:10-04:00As they say, after Disney... Once you’ve completed your obligatory Disney trip, your most recent trips to Orlando have probably been about seeing the sc [...]
Trick or Treat
Michelle Balaun2020-10-02T13:45:20-04:00Halloween, the most fun time! Trick or Treat - That Was Then… I would race home from school so my mom could put together some sort of costume for me the [...]
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 [...]
Sorority Girl
Michelle Balaun2020-09-24T15:39:00-04:00So 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 [...]
Staying Fit
Michelle Balaun2020-09-01T10:41:03-04:00Freshman 15 - No Way! The Fit Way! Note: While much of the usual fitness options may not be available due to these unprecedented times, there still are [...]
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 [...]
Mother – Daughter Time
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T17:47:06-04:00Spending Time Whether you are coming up for a mother-daughter sorority weekend or just to spend time with your daughter, you will find plenty to do toge [...]
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. [...]
Study Abroad UCF and See The Word.
Michelle Balaun2020-06-30T18:22:31-04:00The World is your Classroom so Study Abroad! The world is your classroom. I am a big believer in this adage. Apparently many students agree as Study Abr [...]
Entertainment
Michelle Balaun2020-01-27T15:51:58-05:00All Round Good Times. It seems almost silly to write about things to do when visiting your student at UCF simply based on the fact that our kids are lit [...]
Rushing His Way and How To Win It.
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T16:23:55-05:00Frat. Rush. Rushing. Do you what Rushing is? For parents of incoming freshmen, you have probably started to hear about the fraternity rush. The way rush [...]
Rushing Her Way – What is Rush?
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T17:52:30-04:00The Rush Note: Fall 2020 - A lot of sororities are still doing open bidding for those girls who didn’t go through/dropped recruitment. Open bidding mean [...]
Sports
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T14:07:50-05:00UCF Sports If I think back to touring UCF when it was down to decision time as to which college, one of the first things I realized was that I better le [...]
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 [...]