Health Insurance for Students
Michelle Balaun2020-10-15T11:33:15-04:00Health Insurance, Everyone needs it! Students at many colleges today must have a health insurance plan that meets their University’s minimum requirement [...]
Health Insurance, Everyone needs it! Students at many colleges today must have a health insurance plan that meets their University’s minimum requirement [...]
Fun stuff to do! It's entertaining and almost silly to write about things to do when visiting your student at UM. Based on the fact that our kids are li [...]
Learn this now! I can vividly remember being in college and having to make the dreaded call home to ask my mom for money. I was the last of 3 kids she p [...]
Books, they STILL use them! A lot has changed since I was a student in college, but the one thing that has not is that textbooks are expensive. Sure the [...]
UM Honor Societies What are the Honor Societies and how do they work? When it came time for my daughter to make the final decision and choose her school [...]
When my first child left for UM, I wavered between giving her space to find her way and wanting to hear all about her life at college. I had such a wonderful college experience myself, I toggled between exuberant excitement for her and overwhelming sadness for me.
Rushing Sorority or Not? Is Recruitment The Way? For parents of incoming freshmen, you are probably starting to hear whispers about the sorority rush. T [...]
Everything you'll need to know about UM football and sports! Way back, when your student was deciding on where to go to college, attending Miami Hurrica [...]
Our Florida Hurricane Weather. Having moved to South Florida as a teen, I have gone through more than 35 Hurricane seasons. I prepared for my first majo [...]
Repair and Fix-It Shops Car, skateboard or bike, oh my! At UM, you will find all in large numbers. Talk to any student about which is the most useful a [...]
We love this sport! With football season already three games in, if you are planning on coming down to Miami for a game, you should be looking at hotel [...]
Keep in mind that Miami is not only a college town but also an exciting and vibrant, major tourist destination, so there is a vast selection of hotel options. There are different things to take into consideration when booking.
A guide to all the meal plans Note: Residential dining and retail locations are expected to resume regular schedules for the fall 2020 semester. Each fa [...]
Let's talk about it. Now you have your college student moved in and they are ready to embark on a new independent life. Counseling services are availabl [...]
Students who attend The University of Miami, no different than many other highly sought after colleges, will be faced with challenging classes taught by respected and renowned professors. This is not high school where a student can often coast by; succeeding at UM requires taking classes seriously.
First Applicants Find Substantial Assets, FAFSA of course! First Applicants Find Substantial Assets, of course! FAFSA is the national Free Application f [...]
This Means Plenty of Retail Therapy! There is plenty of retail therapy in Miami – may be too much – and although your student is up there for school, th [...]
Easy-peasy get your pantry staples! Whether your student lives on campus or off, they will need groceries. Miami has plenty of places to shop right near [...]
Let's do breakfast? Who doesn't love breakfast? It is the most fun you can have at the weekend! There are plenty of options and here are our favorites. [...]
Our favorite meal! We love desserts! Sometimes, we think the best part of the dinner is the dessert, here are some of our favorites! (Note, several neig [...]
Our favorite places for dinner. Yes, there are tons of restaurants where you can eat your dinner...here are just a few of our favorites! Gables / South [...]
Food Glorious Food! Like any big city, there are literally thousands of dining options from fast food to fast-casual, from family-style to fine dining. [...]
Your Next Steps. So you have a student ready to spend the next four years at The University of Miami? That means you will undoubtedly be visiting once o [...]