Calendar of Events and Important Dates for UF
Michelle Balaun2019-02-07T13:44:40+00:00Here is where you can find a list of events and important dates for students and parents of the University of Florida. We would love to list every event [...]
Here is where you can find a list of events and important dates for students and parents of the University of Florida. We would love to list every event [...]
Sent With Love As far back as I can remember we always celebrated Valentine’s Day; it was a tradition I grew up with and continued when I became a mom. [...]
You Can Dance If You Want To Perhaps you have seen the Facebook posts from your student or friends’ kids that say #FTK or #ForTheKids. Maybe even fundra [...]
It's Gator time! Now that the Gators have a new football coach, the spring game will return to its Saturday tradition. The Orange & Blue Game is a f [...]
Make Sure It Gets There There are many reasons that a student receives a package. Whether it is just their usual Amazon delivery or a care package for m [...]
Letting Off Steam before Finals Mention Spring Break to most parents and immediate visions of lawless partying comes to mind. I get it. I grew up in For [...]
Gator Time - Family Time As a Gator Alum as well as a Gator Parent, any time the opportunity presents itself to be able to share in some Gator football [...]
I Remember When... I remember when my daughter was attending UF Orientation a few years ago. This was my second go around yet I was still wildly excited [...]
It can be the best season ever! Ask any older Gator what their favorite semester has been so far and, without a doubt, most (if not all), will tell you [...]
You can almost hear the crowd roar! Now may not yet seem like the time to talk football, but if you are planning on coming up for a game in the fall, y [...]
Get Involved With an undergraduate enrollment of over 35,000, spanning over 2,000 acres, UF is huge. That massive size means that students should find a [...]
Send Help Now! Final exams can be some of the biggest stressors for your student. I typically do not get to speak to my daughter during exam weeks. My c [...]
What Students Wish They Took Today, universities have students declare a major almost immediately. That is not to say they cannot change their major but [...]
OK To Be Eating...Healthy! As with other college campuses, the amount of burger, pizza, and fast food restaurants at UF and the surrounding campus is a [...]
Study Abroad? Not all classrooms have four walls. No place is this more evident than in the growing number of students that study abroad. This is one o [...]
When You Need to Stay on Budget Being a college student, it can be stressful to be thrifty and stay on budget throughout the semester. There can be inte [...]
Roommates and Residential Life For many students entering college, this may be their first time away from home for an extended period of time. While dor [...]
Time to blow out the candles! When their birthday rolls around, it can be just one more reminder that you won’t be celebrating together so putting toge [...]
There is always more than football! Spring may not have football games but there are tons of other sports to enjoy! When people think of UF sports, the [...]
Reitz Union Football Lottery Reitz Union Football Lottery...HaveUHeard? Due to the tremendous demand for rooms at the Reitz Union Hotel during Universit [...]
Freshman 15, Keeping Fit! Keeping fit counts, it helps mentally as well as physically. The phrase “Freshman 15” happens- it may not be 15, it may [...]
Show Your Team Spirit! I love going to college football games- there is nothing like game days but, TBH, I am not going to wear some of the outfits that [...]
Try these great gameday outfits! Picture this- It is a beautiful Saturday, your roommates and you are getting ready for pregaming, there is not a cloud [...]
A Guide to Gainesville’s Bus System Getting to and from campus can be stressful-worrying about arriving to class on time with Gainesville morning and ev [...]
A Little Retail Therapy You will find almost every major box store including Target, Walmart, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Family Dollar Store, TJ [...]
More than Football...Entertainment That's entertainment! Are you looking for more than the typical? If a movie night is what you are looking for, head t [...]
Keeping Stress at Bay with Yoga I started doing yoga several years ago after being invited by friends. I never thought of myself as much of a yoga perso [...]
Gator Growl? Being part of a huge Gator Family (16 of us went to UF including my 89-year-old uncle when it was an all-boys school); I have been to my s [...]
Best Breakfast & Brunch Restaurants Afternoon - Located on NW 10th Avenue in the Grove Street neighborhood (closed on Wednesdays), this newest break [...]
Just Desserts! In a good way… Getting your just desserts, where did that phrase come from? But desserts is our favorite meal! Sometimes, we think the be [...]
Nature vs Nurture When my oldest daughter was accepted to the University of Florida, during her high school graduation party, a relative who attended U [...]
...Football Did U know...UF students get in FREE to all Gator athletic events, other than football, with their Gator1 ID Card. Regular season events fo [...]
Don't Forget About Deal Old Dad! My sister and I are daddy’s girls but not in the way you would think. We grew up playing sports and having him as our [...]
Important Reminders I remember when I first heard about Uber and thought it was a brilliant concept for so many reasons; one of which was that it shoul [...]
The Best Things to Do With Your Dad at UF As a college student at the University of Florida, leaving home was exciting; however, as the months passed by [...]
Surprise Them With a Box of Love! Midterm and final exams can be some of the biggest stressors for your student. I typically do not get to speak to my d [...]
All Part of the Gameday Football Tradition Football season is upon us and other than making sure you will be properly attired in orange and blue and hav [...]
First-Timer I remember my first mother-daughter weekend in Gainesville. Although it was a sorority event, we did not participate in all of the planned a [...]
Check out these Gator things to do! If you have committed to becoming a Gator, there are a few things that you might want to check out over your next fo [...]
Israel, 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 [...]
To Sorority or Not? Rushing In... Are you rushing in? For parents of incoming freshman, you probably are starting to hear whispers about sorority rush. [...]
So 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 [...]
Is It Really an Animal House? Going back to 1978 with the release of “Animal House”, which became one of the most successful comedies of all time, to 20 [...]
An official adult now! My daughter turned 21 in October of her junior year at UF as do many students. At UF, many girls who turn 21 have what is called [...]
So your student wants to be a Gator? That is understandable; Time Magazine ranked UF as the best school in Florida. UF is a great university right down [...]
For students coming from larger cities who are accustomed to nationally syndicated stations, rest assured, there are plenty of radio stations in Gainesv [...]
Halloween, 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 then [...]
Have Some Halloween Fun! When my daughter left for college, I sent her a Halloween care package. It was nothing fancy; just some dollar store decoratio [...]