They’ve Been Accepted, Now What?
Michelle Balaun2020-04-29T15:20:29-04:00They've Been Accepted Congratulations Class of 2024… YOU'VE BEEN ACCEPTED! It IS great to be a Florida Gator for so many reasons. You can all now take t [...]
Orange and Blue Debut
Michelle Balaun2020-04-30T14:46:50-04:00It's Gator Gridiron time! Gainesville's premier spring football game has returned to its Saturday tradition. The Orange & Blue Game is a full scrimm [...]
Budget 101
Michelle Balaun2020-04-30T13:06:39-04:00Asking for Money? I can vividly remember being in college and having to make the dreaded call home to my father to ask for money after I blew through my [...]
Ready for The Next Four Years
HUH Expert Parent2020-04-30T13:53:42-04:00Are U Ready For The Next Four Years? You now have a student ready to spend the next four years at UF! That means you will undoubtedly be visiting once o [...]
Making the Most of Summer B
Michelle Balaun2020-04-30T14:42:54-04:00Summer can be the best season ever! Ask any older Gator what their favorite semester has been so far and many will tell you it was freshman year Summer [...]
Lunch Bunch
Michelle Balaun2020-04-03T00:59:44-04:00Mid-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 enjoying [...]
Football Seats in The Swamp at UF
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T17:40:10-05:00A Guide to The Swamp! Everyone should get to at least one Gator football game. Or, perhaps you want to get season tickets. One of the keys to making it [...]
Brunch is Breakfast plus Lunch plus Fun
Michelle Balaun2020-04-03T11:29:05-04:00"Brunch is breakfast without an alarm." -- Unknown Most college kids sleep late. It’s a well-known fact. So going out for breakfast, particularly on wee [...]
Get Involved
Michelle Balaun2020-01-29T12:50:19-05:00Get 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 [...]
Fun Classes When You Need an Elective
Michelle Balaun2020-03-10T09:37:57-04:00What Students Wish They Took Today, universities have students declare a major almost immediately. That's not to say they cannot change their major but, [...]
Study Abroad UF
Michelle Balaun2020-05-05T09:56:18-04:00Study Abroad? Not all classrooms have four walls. The best often have no walls. Nowhere is this more evident than with the growing number of students th [...]
The Benefits of Joining the UF Alumni Association
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T17:57:35-05:00Alumni Networking, Perks and More… Before you know it, your student is walking across the stage at graduation and, with that last step, they are officia [...]
Wake Up Gators, It’s Game Day!
Michelle Balaun2020-05-28T14:56:26-04:00Get Ready for the big game with these attire tips! The best feeling for any college student, particularly if you’re a Gator, is waking up knowing it's g [...]
PACE Yourself
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T17:59:03-05:00Pathway to Campus Enrollment In 2015, UF launched a new enrollment program called PaCE, Pathway to Campus Enrollment to meet the growing demand of quali [...]
Happy Birthday Care Packages
Michelle Balaun2020-02-06T02:11:23-05:00Time to blow out the birthday candles! When their birthday rolls around, it's just another reminder that you won’t be celebrating a traditional family o [...]
Spring Sports are fun in the sports!
Michelle Balaun2020-05-14T16:11:21-04:00There is always more than football! Spring may not feature the iconic collegiate sport of football, but there are tons of other sports to enjoy! (Don't [...]
Reitz Union Football Lottery – Bet You Already Knew That!
Michelle Balaun2019-12-18T18:33:15-05:00Reitz Union Football Lottery Reitz Union Football Lottery...HaveUHeard? Due to the tremendous demand for rooms at the Reitz Union Hotel during the Unive [...]
Gameday Outfits for UF Parents
Michelle Balaun2019-12-19T10:33:37-05:00Parents, Show Your Team Spirit! I love going to college football games- there is nothing like a game day but, TBH parents, would you wear some of the ou [...]
Food for Thought – Some Students Need Help
Michelle Balaun2020-04-03T00:40:02-04:00No Student Hungry, Food for All! Much like the young students featured in the national campaign, No Kid Hungry®, there are many students at colleges thr [...]
Volunteering Turns Your Compassion into Action
Michelle Balaun2019-12-19T10:40:37-05:00Volunteering with passion is key. From personal experience, I have found that those who volunteer with passion and find purpose in their work also gain [...]
Football Time – Where to Watch the Gators
Michelle Balaun2019-12-19T13:40:59-05:00College football … Gators, It's Time We can’t wait for it! Time to start anticipating that our football team will end up nationally ranked and headed to [...]
Pets in School
Michelle Balaun2020-04-03T11:44:39-04:00Take Your Dog (Or Cat) to College We have a cat who my daughter misses dearly. Her roommate has a dog that lives with them in a house but for those who [...]
Entertainment
HUH Expert Parent2020-01-10T16:42:54-05:00More than Football...Entertainment That's entertainment! Are you looking for more than the typical? The Hippodrome, a downtown landmark, is a must-see [...]
Taking the Campus Tour Helps You Decide
Michelle Balaun2020-05-15T02:41:22-04:00A Tour Can Help You Make Your College Decision 'Tis the season for campus tours. Yes, we know. Many of you have already visited a LOT of schools. But no [...]
Namast’ay with Yoga at UF Get Your Ommmm on!
Michelle Balaun2020-03-20T00:27:18-04:00Keeping 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 [...]
Having a Car at College
Michelle Balaun2019-12-19T15:39:44-05:00Can You Get By Without a Car? As a fourth-year student at the University of Florida, I have experienced college with and without a vehicle. While having [...]
Nature vs Nurture Get out in nature at UF
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T16:13:22-05:00Nature vs Nurture Do you love nature as I do? During my older daughter's high school graduation party, when she was excitedly celebrating her admission [...]
Father Daughter – Father Son Weekend
Michelle Balaun2020-05-29T00:45:41-04:00The Best Things to Do With Your Dad at UF As a new college student at the University of Florida, leaving home was exciting. Free-dommmm!! As the months [...]
The Big Game -Where to Pregame at UF
Michelle Balaun2019-12-19T15:49:42-05:00All Part of the Game Day Football Tradition Football season is upon us and other than making sure you will be properly attired in orange and blue and ha [...]
Mother-Daughter Time
Michelle Balaun2020-03-19T15:45:04-04:00First-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 [...]
UF Gator Bucket List, Be Sure You Do These!
Michelle Balaun2020-03-05T15:45:03-05:00Check out these Gator Bucket items to do! If you have committed to becoming a Gator, there are a few things that you might want to check out over your n [...]
Sorority Recruitment: What to Expect & What to Wear
Michelle Balaun2020-05-27T11:35:02-04:00Here Are Tips & Tricks On What to Wear It’s very exciting, what to wear for recruitment is at the top of your list. Welcome to the University of Flo [...]
Sorority Girl
Michelle Balaun2019-12-19T16:51:38-05:00So 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 [...]
Rushing His Way
Michelle Balaun2019-12-19T16:52:30-05:00Is 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 [...]
21 and Oh So Fun, Here is where to celebrate!
Michelle Balaun2020-01-29T11:18:00-05:00An official adult now! Have fun! As do many students, my daughter turned 21 in the fall of her junior year at UF. There's a fun UF tradition where many [...]
Transferring to UF
Michelle Balaun2019-12-19T16:57:19-05:00Better late than never. Transferring requirements. Some students leave for college unsure of what to find and realize when they get there it is not the [...]
Dance Marathon
Michelle Balaun2020-01-12T17:20:16-05:00You Can Dance If You Want To Perhaps you have seen the Facebook or Instagram posts from your student or friends’ kids that say #FTK or #ForTheKids. Mayb [...]