Supervise an Easy Budget for Your College Student
Michelle Balaun2020-10-21T16:15:00-04:00This is a budget lesson that will serve you in the future! Some students really do keep to a budget. Well, sort of. I admit, it was hard telling my daug [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Great Grad Gigs
Michelle Balaun2020-09-28T17:14:44-04:00Great Grad Gigs That May Pay for Tuition Finally, you're a grad, but you need a little side gig to help with costs. Graduate Assistants are highly sough [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Get to Know The Ramsey Center
Michelle Balaun2020-10-02T11:09:50-04:00Students Favorite Place to Workout - the Ramsey Center The Ramsey Center at UGA is located at 330 River Rd, Athens, GA, 30602 and is a free recreational [...]
Intramural and Club Sports
Michelle Balaun2020-08-24T12:32:27-04:00You Can Still Play Club Sports in College UGA is known for it’s amazing SEC sports, but what most people do not know is that the University has tons of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Having a Car at UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-06-01T09:41:42-04:00Is having a car at UGA a good idea? The University of Georgia has tons of students and too few parking spots. This creates a major issue for the mass of [...]
Lunch Bunch for UGA Students
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T15:36:02-04:00Mid-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 [...]
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 [...]
Taking the Campus Tour at UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-11-05T11:21:54-05:00A Tour Can Help You Make Your College Decision Taking a campus tour is an essential step to help your students decide where they will make their home fo [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Parking Your Car at UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-08-14T10:48:08-04:00Get the Last Parking Spot! When getting ready to send your student off to UGA, the decision of should they bring their car to school, and then what to d [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
Working While In College
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:45:18-05:00Working or Not Working, That is the Question. Some students are working to supplement the allowance that their parents are giving them each week or mont [...]
Budget 101 for Your College Student
Michelle Balaun2020-09-03T18:03:25-04:00The Budget-Your-Money Talk Choosing how to budget for college looks different for every single person and a personal family decision to pick the way tha [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Brunch is Breakfast Plus Lunch Plus Fun
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T15:36:03-04:00“Brunch is breakfast without an alarm.” — Unknown Athens prides itself on its amazing music scene, Saturdays in Sanford Stadium, and the outstanding foo [...]
Mother-Daughter Time
Michelle Balaun2020-07-22T21:08:25-04:00There’s Nothing Like Mother-Daughter Time Looking forward to mother-daughter time? It is my favorite thing ever when my mom comes to Athens, we are extr [...]
Staying Fit While in College
Michelle Balaun2020-08-19T11:00:32-04:00Keeping Freshman 15 Off Keeping fit counts. It helps mentally as well as physically. The phrase “Freshman 15” has its own claim to fame — actually infa [...]
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 [...]
Beauty & The Beast
Michelle Balaun2021-06-10T14:56:05-04:00Look Your Beauty Best! Going to college can be stressful; you have to plan out dorm rooms, classes, life, and what most people neglect to think about is [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]