The Next Four Years
Michelle Balaun2020-07-07T17:51:44-04:00Are you Bulldog ready? So, you have a student ready to spend the next four years as a Georgia Bulldog? Well, put your seatbelt on because you are gettin [...]
Dance Marathon
Michelle Balaun2020-10-23T13:47:23-04:00You Can Dance If You Want To UGA Miracle Dance Marathon is one of the most popular philanthropy events on campus. Members of Miracle come together and s [...]
Rush His Way – Everything You Need to know!
Michelle Balaun2020-08-14T10:49:25-04:00The Fraternity Rush Truth There’s certainly no shortage of stigmas related to fraternity life at big universities. The 1978 classic “Animal House” and t [...]
Rushing Her Way
Michelle Balaun2020-07-22T18:45:48-04:00Rushing Sororities Have Advantages For parents of incoming freshmen, you have probably already heard your daughter mention sorority recruitment. I know [...]
Get Involved!
Michelle Balaun2020-08-10T15:32:39-04:00Be a Part of the Action, Join the Fun, Get Involved! If you have officially become a Dawg, then you already know the amount of work you will be putting [...]
Advice I’d Give To My Freshman Self
Michelle Balaun2020-08-04T12:33:42-04:00Advice Every Freshman Should Know A little advice goes a long way. Being a freshman in college is a new experience unlike any other you have ever known. [...]
Off-Campus Living and Our Fav’s
Michelle Balaun2023-05-08T16:16:48-04:00Economical to Extravagant Living Athens is a major college town, and with that said, there are tons of living options that are close to campus. Whether [...]
Sending a Package to Your student?
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T14:25:48-04:00Make Sure Your Package Gets There If you are planning on sending a package to your student, you want to make sure they get it. There are many reasons th [...]
Fun Electives to Take to Round Out Your Schedule
Michelle Balaun2020-10-06T16:49:15-04:00When You Need Electives Did you plan for some electives? Sometimes students’ schedules are just so jam-packed that an easy and fun elective is the perfe [...]
Places of Worship for Students
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T17:54:37-04:00Continuing Worship Traditions Moving to college for most people means that they are no longer able to go to the church they’ve always gone to with their [...]
Get On the UGA Bus
Michelle Balaun2020-09-09T13:33:29-04:00A Guide to UGA’s Bus System If you do not get a parking pass on UGA’s campus, do not fret, it is very easy to learn the bus system, use it to your advan [...]
Wakey Wakey – Eggs and Bakey Breakfast Anytime
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T15:36:03-04:00Here are our wakey favorites! Like any college town where many residents carry a yearly fun pass, there are literally hundreds of dining options from fa [...]
Sorority Recruitment: What to Expect & What to Wear
Michelle Balaun2020-08-04T13:22:32-04:00Here 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 Geo [...]
Sorority Girl – The Inside Scoop
Michelle Balaun2020-09-24T15:41:41-04:00It’s More Than Parties, Sorority Life. Choosing to participate in recruitment and having the opportunity to join a sorority at the University of Georgia [...]
Nature vs. Nurture for Athens Students
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T12:25:21-04:00So much more Nature than you think! Athens has a surprising amount of outdoor hidden gems that are sure to help you get your nature fix. Since Athens is [...]
Getting Your Just Desserts!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-02T11:54:00-04:00Desserts, In a Good Way … Like most college girls, my favorite meal of the day is 100% desserts, and Athens is full of amazing places to choose from. My [...]
Entertainment in Athens
Michelle Balaun2020-08-19T14:00:14-04:00Try These Fun Entertainment Ideas! Athens has quite an abundance of indoor and outdoor activities to make sure you are never bored. On top of all of the [...]
How Will Students Stay Safe, Sane, and Happy this Fall
Michelle Balaun2020-10-06T14:33:15-04:00Where is a Safe Spot at College? As colleges are doing their best to come up with ideas as to how to keep our students safe and healthy as they reopen c [...]
Navigating Athens
Michelle Balaun2020-10-02T15:10:44-04:00Tips to Know about Athens, the Classic City Athens is a place with backroads, one-way streets, and lots of places you can and cannot park. Because of th [...]
Safest Places to Visit Your Student This Semester
Michelle Balaun2020-10-06T15:28:17-04:00We Still Love to Visit Our Dawgs Let’s face it, these are odd and crazy times! Things look very different at UGA this semester but one thing is still fo [...]
Trick or Treat The College Version
Michelle Balaun2020-09-28T17:22:21-04:00Trick or Treat That Was Then… I would race home from school so my mom could put together some sort of costume for me then rush to meet my friends to go [...]
Register to Vote UGA, Your Voice Counts!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-01T12:36:08-04:00How to Have Your Vote Count While at College For students in a new city adapting to a busy college schedule, the voting process can seem daunting. As an [...]
Football Time – Where to Watch the Dawgs
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T15:43:19-04:00College football … Dawgs, It’s Time We all really love football! And we can’t wait for the Dawgs to take the field again and our hopes for this season a [...]
Wake Up Dawgs, It’s Game Day
Michelle Balaun2020-08-31T22:47:07-04:00Get Ready for the big game with these attire tips! Football at the University of Georgia is a religion and the devotion that fans have towards the Bulld [...]
Eating on a Budget
Michelle Balaun2020-08-04T12:28:54-04:00Teach Them Eating on a Budget and the Rest is Easy Teaching your student to eat on a budget prior to moving away is a great way to give you peace of min [...]
Homecoming at UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-09-17T17:07:48-04:00Homecoming is All About the Game. Homecoming…no, not the kind where our kids announce they are coming home for the weekend…at UGA is exciting. From the [...]
Study Abroad Programs for Students
Michelle Balaun2020-08-18T14:44:09-04:00The world is your classroom, so study abroad. *UGA Study Abroad is as of right now unavailable until 2021 due to the global pandemic, but the app [...]
Roommates and Residential Life
Michelle Balaun2020-07-28T13:25:48-04:00How to manage roommates and shared living space. For many students, moving into a dorm is their first extended stay away from home and their first time [...]
Graduation Restaurant Reservations
Michelle Balaun2020-10-16T14:59:52-04:00Graduation Restaurants - Great Places to Celebrate Whether you are a Fall or Spring graduate, chances are you need to hop on making reservations for yo [...]
Best Coffee Shops at UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-09-28T17:01:47-04:00Coffee, 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 [...]
UGA Coronavirus Updates
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T11:49:47-04:00Updates on Latest Plans Seems like finding the right updates in this unusual time is tricky. I don’t think I have ever used the word unprecedented as mu [...]
G-Day Spring Game Go Dawgs
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T12:01:36-04:00Who Let the Dawgs Out? Yes, it’s spring, and yes we mean football. It’s crazy I know, but the G-Day game is one of the most highly anticipated events of [...]
Graduation at UGA, Here’s How To Do It!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-29T13:33:21-04:00Graduation is here already! Remember when your Dawg was an incoming freshman and now, within a few months, graduation! They will be graduating and looki [...]
Staying at UGA for Thanksgiving
Michelle Balaun2020-09-01T17:46:12-04:00Make it a Friendsgiving Managing Thanksgiving plans is always a challenge. Although UGA is officially closed and classes are canceled from November 25th [...]
Spring Sports, Are You Ready?
Michelle Balaun2020-08-14T10:46:58-04:00So Many Spring Sports, So Little Spring! Spring is sports time too. After an always phenomenal football season for the Dawgs, fans tend to shift their f [...]
The Benefits of Joining the UGA Alumni Association
Michelle Balaun2020-09-17T16:23:28-04:00Alumni Networking, Perks, and More… Before you know it, you are walking across the stage at graduation and, with that last step, you are an official UGA [...]
The Legend, Myths & Traditions
Michelle Balaun2020-08-14T12:58:54-04:00The Dawg Legend Every Dawg should know the legend. The University of Georgia, like others, has its own share of legends, myths, and traditions that are [...]
Celebrate Easter or Passover
Michelle Balaun2020-07-03T14:36:32-04:00Where To Go To Celebrate Celebrate your spring holiday. One of the more difficult moments of having our college kids away at school is missing them on t [...]
21 and Oh So Fun
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T14:28:05-04:0021 and an official adult now! Have fun! As each year ticked off, you waited for the fun of being ‘legal’! And now you made it. 21 is such a fun age, esp [...]
Bulldog Red and Arch Black
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T12:04:42-04:00Putting Together Great Red and Black Dawg Outfits I love going to Dawg football games- there is nothing like a game day. I’m all about the Red and Black [...]
Birthright Israel
Michelle Balaun2020-06-08T17:24:33-04:00Young Jewish Adults Israel Trip What exactly is Birthright Israel? Birthright Israel began in 1999 with a bold idea—offering a free, life-changing trip [...]
Namast’ay Yoga In and Around UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-10-06T14:36:50-04:00Finding your inner yoga peace. Ahhhhh, one of my favorite things to do, and by far the best way to get my head cleared is to practice yoga. Very few thi [...]
Volunteering Turns Your Compassion Into Action
Michelle Balaun2020-07-30T14:38:55-04:00Volunteering with passion is key. Volunteering truly changes a person. There is so much to gain from helping others and it speaks to your character as w [...]
FreshCo – Summer Classes at UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-05-12T13:27:48-04:00UGA’s Freshman College Summer Experience UGA offers a “Freshman College Summer Experience”, also known as FreshCo, which is a four-week session in the s [...]
Cultural Resources for Hispanic-Latino Students
Michelle Balaun2020-08-27T12:20:38-04:00Support, Empowerment, and Connection for Hispanic-Latino Students Campus diversity amongst students has grown considerably over the years and colleges v [...]
Weekend with Dad
Michelle Balaun2020-10-27T09:34:00-04:00The Weekend, officially, unofficial for Father. Dad’s weekend isn’t exactly official at UGA, meaning that there isn’t one specific weekend that it is ca [...]
Care Packages for UGA Students
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T14:28:25-04:00Who 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 [...]
Diversity and Inclusion for LGBTQ College Students
Michelle Balaun2020-07-08T12:10:03-04:00LGBTQ Campus Support and Resources College can be challenging for all students which is why finding ways to make connections with others who identify si [...]