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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tutoring
Michelle Balaun2020-09-01T17:06:10-04:00Tutoring Can Be The Key If you are a new student at the University of Georgia, then you already know the challenges that classes and professors at a com [...]
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 [...]
Best Places to Study That You Need to Know About
Michelle Balaun2020-09-02T12:22:20-04:00Shhhhh, Here Is a Great Study Spot! You are at UGA and need to study, right? The University of Georgia is such a cool campus because it is in the heart [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
How to Transition as a Transfer Student
Michelle Balaun2020-07-22T20:32:30-04:00Transferring to a new college can be both daunting and exciting Some students transfer after attending a two-year college and some transfer because they [...]
Top Majors to Consider at UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-06-22T11:59:38-04:00So Many Majors To Choose From The Classic City is the home of the University of Georgia and is, therefore, home to the #16 Public University in the Unit [...]
Registration for Classes at UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-10-06T14:31:29-04:00Registration Step-by-Step Instructions & Tips Registration in college is so different from anything that you have ever experienced and can be somewh [...]
Is a Grade A Really An A – Pluses and Minuses Count!
Michelle Balaun2020-07-23T13:26:42-04:00Your Grade Pluses and Minuses Do Count! You have gotten into the University of Georgia because of how impressive your high school years were, how hard y [...]
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 [...]
My Student Made Honor Roll, and Now?
Michelle Balaun2020-07-28T13:14:25-04:00Dean’s List Pride Honor Roll It is that time of year when students receive notifications that they have made a collegiate scholar society. The cream-col [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Searching for Scholarships
Michelle Balaun2020-08-14T13:27:35-04:00Scholarships can help pay for college! Now that they have been accepted into UGA, the idea of actually paying for college looms overhead and scholarship [...]
Smaller School first, then UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-05-21T12:06:58-04:00UNG First - Then Transfer to UGA Some times it makes more sense to first go to a smaller school, for many different reasons, some students prefer to sta [...]
The Stress of College
Michelle Balaun2020-05-05T12:40:52-04:00Helping Students Manage Their Stress One of my biggest worries, when my kids left for college, was would they be able to handle the stress of college li [...]
It’s All About the Delivery at UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T14:59:32-04:00Delivery is the way To Go! Taking time away from studying can be the difference between dinner or a bag of chips and a soda. Sometimes it pays to turn t [...]
Experiential Learning Credit
Michelle Balaun2020-07-30T14:37:55-04:00Students Need to Complete this Credit In 2016, the University of Georgia created a new requirement that makes all students graduate with an “Experientia [...]
Preparing for Grad School Exams
Michelle Balaun2021-05-07T13:06:22-04:00More exams, the fun keeps going! More exams? But wait there's more... Time flies when you’re having fun! It wasn’t until college that I realized how tru [...]
Controversial Speakers UGA
Michelle Balaun2020-06-10T13:29:31-04:00Is Free Expression Controversial? UGA, like most colleges, wants students to seek knowledge, debate ideas, and form opinions some may be controversial. [...]