GAP Year
Michelle Balaun2018-08-07T14:40:14+00:00Should Your Student Take a Year Off Before Graduate School? I remember when I started graduate school and on the first day of class, we were assigned to [...]
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 [...]
Types of Student Loans
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T09:59:00+00:00What are your options? When I attended school back in 1979, my Dad had four of us in college at the same time. It was through student loans that my pare [...]
Valencia First
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:04:49+00:00Then Transfer to UCF Some students may not be ready for a big university, but want the excitement that goes along with it. For this reason, many student [...]
The David Project
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T11:33:09+00:00Israel, however, is not just for Jews It’s true that Birthright is a fabulous (and free) program for Jewish individuals from 18 to 28 to visit Israel. I [...]
Take the LEAD
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T09:59:00+00:00Apply for LEAD Academy. Looking for a leadership opportunity while at UCF? You may want to consider applying to be part of the LEAD Scholars Academy. UC [...]
First Time Student Loan Borrower?
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T09:59:00+00:00You'll Need to Do This. What is Entrance Counseling? In July of 2016, the U.S. Department of Education made it a requirement that, in order to have stud [...]
Preparing for Grad School Exams
Michelle Balaun2018-08-06T17:32:56+00:00The fun never stops! I know it feels like you just finished studying for the ACT/SAT’s and left for college, but before you know it, graduation will be [...]
Making the Most of Summer B
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:02:29+00:00This is when summer gets fun! Summer B for freshman is probably one of the most exciting times. It is most likely the first time living with thousands [...]
Care Packages … Because Sometimes They Get Sick…
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T09:59:02+00:00You just want someone to make you a cup of tea. When our kids are sick, regardless of the fact that they are supposedly considered adults, it feels awf [...]
It’s All About the Delivery
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:00:23+00:00There'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 [...]
Trouble in Paradise
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:05:26+00:00Sometimes it happens. I began our conversations about walking alone at night, binge drinking, hazing, and drugs, among other things many months my kids [...]
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 [...]
Shopping Guide for New Students
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:06:32+00:00Top 7 categories of what they need! Back to school-college is the second biggest consumer spending season right behind winter holiday season. Parents ex [...]
Finals Care Packages
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:00:24+00:00Give Them A Little Boost! Midterm and final exams can be some of the biggest stressors for your student. I typically do not get to speak to my daughter [...]
Technology Services
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T09:59:03+00:00UCF Technology Services Students should create a Knights email account which you may use once you are fully admitted. Students also receive 50GB of stor [...]
Choosing or Changing Your Major
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:00:24+00:00You Can Always Change Your Mind. Considering the University of Central Florida offers 119 bachelor degrees; how is one to choose? Most students begin co [...]
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:00:24+00:00Learn and Work in the Industry Hospitality Capital of the World. HaveUheard that Orlando is officially the most visited city in the nation? I bet that i [...]
Birthright Israel
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T09:59:03+00:00Young Jewish Adults Trip. What is Birthright Israel? Birthright Israel is the gift of a free, 10-day trip to Israel designed for young adults of Jewish [...]
I’m Not Your Maid
Michelle Balaun2018-08-12T15:41:09+00:00Cleaning Services I never thought I would be saying this, but sometimes it is a good idea to hire a cleaning service for students. Hear me out… With flu [...]
Dropping A Class
Michelle Balaun2018-08-06T17:36:08+00:00Grade Forgiveness to Drop a Class I’m not sure which class it was; business calculus or accounting, but the horror stories were coming true. When my son [...]
Make the Call
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T09:59:04+00:00If you think you should, you should do it. A distraught friend recently called me wondering why they hadn’t yet heard from UCF although they sent in he [...]
Career Showcase- A Student Perspective
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:02:30+00:00It is normal to change your mind. When I first applied to UCF, I didn’t even have a question of what my major would be. I confidently clicked Psychology [...]
Finding A Job During Senior Year
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:02:30+00:00Start Your Job Search Soon! Graduation is only a few months off and depending on the type of job they are applying for your senior should probably star [...]
Transferring to UCF
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:04:49+00:00You Can become a Knight! Some students leave for college unsure of what to find and realize when they get there that it is not the place for them. Tran [...]
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 [...]
Searching for Scholarships
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T09:59:05+00:00More Ways To Pay! Almost as soon as the first acceptance to college came in, so did the idea of actually having to pay for their tuition and room and bo [...]
Working While Attending College
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:06:08+00:00Make Some Moola While at School. Some students have to work to pay for college, some consider their school work their only job and fortunately don’t ha [...]
Computer and Phone Repair
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T09:59:06+00:00OMG. It's Broken. The day my daughter’s phone broke, and she thought the world would come to an end, was nothing compared to when her computer stopped [...]
Study – The Best Places to Study around UCF Campus
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:05:26+00:00Finding a good place to study is very important for students. However, they all need a few other options for good places to study. Fortunately, there a [...]
The Best Apps For Students
Michelle Balaun2018-08-08T13:06:27+00:00UCF 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 [...]
Honor Roll
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:00:25+00:00Did you get a letter? It is that time of year when students receive notifications that they have made a collegiate scholar society. The cream-colored li [...]
The Stress of College
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:08:06+00:00Here are ways to beat stress at school. Stress. It happens to all of us, including our kids. As though a full schedule and trying to maintain a social l [...]
They’ve Been Accepted, A New Knight!
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:04:49+00:00Here's what you do now... Your son or daughter is going to be a Knight!! Congratulations!! It is great to be a Knight for so many reasons. You can now t [...]
Bright Futures
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:04:49+00:00Scholarship Shining Bright! On Friday, March 9th, Governor Rick Scott signed the SB4 bill, which amongst other items encourages universities to graduate [...]
So you want to be a Knight? Here’s How!
Michelle Balaun2018-08-12T21:57:43+00:00Be a Knight! I don’t blame you; the excitement can’t be beaten. To be a Knight, belonging to a superior Universtiy and enjoying all the experiences and [...]
Study Abroad UCF
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T11:32:45+00:00The World is your Classroom The world is your classroom. I am a big believer in this adage. Apparently many students agree as Study Abroad programs have [...]
Books, Books, Books
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:00:26+00:00Reality Begins Now that our sons and daughters are settled at college the reality begins (not ours, which happened for me the second I got into the car [...]
Tutoring
Michelle Balaun2018-08-05T10:06:08+00:00….It’s a Good Thing Students who attend UCF, are no different than many other highly sought after colleges, they will be faced with challenging classes, [...]