Books, Books, Books, Time to Study
Michelle Balaun2020-08-31T22:49:57-04:00Let Reality Begin Now that our sons and daughters are all settled at college, the reality of necessities begins. They are students again and are startin [...]
Fix it! Fix it Good!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-20T13:01:07-04:00If it’s Broken, You Must Fix It It’s gonna happen, so why not be prepared for it? Things break and finding the right place to fix it is a hassle that no [...]
Home Sweet Dorm
Michelle Balaun2020-09-24T16:27:25-04:00Turn Their Dorm Room From Drab to Fab You may be surprised at how one can transition a mass-produced, industrial-looking dorm room into a warm and invit [...]
Hotels and Places to Stay
Michelle Balaun2020-07-08T12:32:27-04:00A Quaint Place to Stay Athens is home to a Victorian-style downtown filled with art galleries, trendy shops, world-renowned nightclubs, and amazing dini [...]
It’s Dinner Time in Athens!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T15:42:47-04:00Time to have Dinner! Athens and the UGA area offer lots of great places to eat. Here are some of our favorite places to go to dinner. Cali N Titos – Thi [...]
Retail Therapy
Michelle Balaun2020-10-02T11:23:17-04:00A Little Retail Shopping Helps! I know, I know, your child is in Athens to attend college, but there is always something that he or she will need partic [...]
Orientation and How to Manage
Michelle Balaun2020-07-22T18:22:55-04:00A Guide to Orientation Your child has been accepted to the University of Georgia! Congrats! The first thing you need to do is to sign up for Orientation [...]
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 [...]
The Best Apps for Students
Michelle Balaun2020-08-14T08:51:46-04:00UGA and College Studying Apps Remember when you were in college and everything you needed was easily accessible via apps on your phone? No? Well, me too [...]
They’ve Been Accepted to UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-07-22T18:49:38-04:00Congratulations on Becoming a Dawg! You made it! I mean, they made it, but it sure feels like we, as parents did a lot of work to get our kids to colleg [...]
First Time Student Loan Borrower?
Michelle Balaun2020-07-22T20:19:45-04:00You’ll need to do this for a first-time student loan. It's all new to you as a first-timer, here is what you need to know about a student loan. What is [...]
Money, Money, Money
Michelle Balaun2020-07-22T20:26:30-04:00When Will Financial Aid Money Disburse? The time has come to pay for your college costs and money panic sets in. If your student is in-state, chances ar [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Lost and Found
Michelle Balaun2020-07-22T21:02:05-04:00Oh No…It Happened! It’s Lost. We have all had the misfortune of losing something really important. Look on the student UGA Facebook page and you will se [...]
Drop a Class
Michelle Balaun2020-09-20T14:54:54-04:00Here’s How to Drop a Class the Right Way “I need to drop my class” is not something that any parent wants to hear and honestly not something any student [...]
What U Should Do Before Heading to UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T12:22:29-04:00Before you leave for college... Late one night, one of my sorority sisters had fallen out of her dorm bed, hit her head, and couldn’t close her jaw. Her [...]
Grad School Housing is More Grown Up
Michelle Balaun2023-05-08T16:13:14-04:00Because Grad School Needs Are Different For students heading to Grad School, finding an apartment if they go to a different university entails completel [...]
Pets
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:45:36-05:00Pets are just like a baby… UGA does everything it possibly can do to be a pet-friendly campus as well as Athens also being friendly to pets. There are s [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Are Your Students Valuables Safe?
Michelle Balaun2020-06-12T11:30:17-04:00Is Their Stuff Safe, Protected? Keeping your stuff safe and protected at school should be a priority to both you and your student. Most people do not re [...]
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 [...]
Trouble in Paradise
Michelle Balaun2020-07-28T13:27:44-04:00Your Student got in trouble, now what? Is your student having trouble or in trouble? Are they having problems with a roommate, an apartment lease, under [...]
Auxiliary Fees for Classes
Michelle Balaun2020-06-23T18:18:43-04:00HaveUHeard of These Fees? You can’t get away from the fees! There is no denying that college tuition, in and of itself, is a huge expense; however, on t [...]
Banks and Credit Unions UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-05-28T13:14:25-04:00Many Places to Grab Money, Banks Galore! Leaving for college comes with so many new things, but knowing your student will be handling their own money ca [...]
Tax Time
Michelle Balaun2020-07-30T13:11:49-04:00Tax Time is Always Right Around the Corner! Taxes, we have to admit, are decidedly not fun but ARE necessary. Whether you are preparing your return or h [...]
Dress for Success for Your Job
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T20:24:42-04:00Time to Step Up Your Outfit, Success Is Waiting! Long before graduation, your student should be attending both career and internship fairs to achieve su [...]
Being Thrifty While at College
Michelle Balaun2020-08-14T10:52:30-04:00When You Need to Stay on Budget, Be Thrifty! Before coming to college, I knew I needed an updated wardrobe because being trendy and cute was important t [...]
Find an Internship
Michelle Balaun2020-08-31T22:33:13-04:00Learn About Your Options, Find an Internship I have three children, but only one is college age, and she just finished up her freshman year at UGA. When [...]
Storage UGA, Where Does The Stuff Go?
Michelle Balaun2020-08-14T10:46:30-04:00Where Will They Put All Their Stuff? Can you put it in storage? Oh, PLEEEASE can you put it in storage?? How will you manage storage? It’s that time bet [...]
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 [...]
Technology Needs
Michelle Balaun2020-08-07T13:42:42-04:00Check Out The Technology You Get for Free! HaveUHeard that Microsoft Office 365 technology is free for all enrolled UGA students? And it’s free for up t [...]
FAFSA – all the details you need!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-02T10:26:51-04:00First Applicants Find Substantial Assets, FAFSA of course! First Applicants Find Substantial Assets, of course! FAFSA is the national Free Application f [...]
The ABC’s of a 529 Plan
Michelle Balaun2020-07-30T14:34:13-04:00What does 529 Pay For? If this is your first time paying for college, I bet you have 529 questions! When you decided to have kids, I would bet your firs [...]
Food for Thought, The UGA Pantry Helps
Michelle Balaun2020-07-01T15:01:09-04:00No Student Hungry Much like the national campaign No Kid Hungry®, there are many students at colleges throughout the United States that are barely getti [...]