Advice I’d Give My Freshman Self
Michelle Balaun2020-06-10T15:51:27-04:00What Every Freshman Should Know You only get to be a freshman in college once, so before you go, I want to share some advice. The beginning of your firs [...]
Books, Books, Books
Michelle Balaun2020-08-20T13:36:42-04:00Time for Books! Now that our sons and daughters have settled into their dorms and are getting ready to begin classes, the reality begins. The whole reas [...]
Career Showcase: A Student Perspective
Michelle Balaun2020-07-28T17:03:09-04:00How to Align Your Studies With Your Future Career Plans Do you know what career you want? Going into your first year of college, you may think you know [...]
First time Finding a Roommate at UMD?
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T14:41:45-04:00The Hunt for the Perfect Roommate One of my first thoughts after committing to the University of Maryland was “How am I going to find a good roommate?” [...]
Freshman Connection
Michelle Balaun2020-06-25T14:45:39-04:00What Does Freshman Connection Really Mean? Find out the benefit to the Freshman Connection at UMD. We’ve all waited for that moment when you can check t [...]
Getting There – All the Transportation Options
Michelle Balaun2020-06-25T16:03:49-04:00Transportation to and from College Park The first time you are dropping off your student at college is both an exciting and difficult time. Whether you [...]
Money, Money, Money
Michelle Balaun2020-08-22T16:07:43-04:00Show Me the Money! When Does Financial Aid Get Disbursed? The time has come to pay for your college costs and panic sets in. Time to pony up the money! [...]
How to Transition as a Transfer Student
Michelle Balaun2020-06-25T17:30:51-04:00Better late than never. Transfer requirements. You’ve gotten your acceptance to be a transfer student at the University of Maryland. Congratulations! Wh [...]
Need Advice? Get Some Advising
Michelle Balaun2020-06-26T14:13:27-04:00Advice Guide to Getting an Advising Appointment Academic advisors are some of the most helpful people you will interact with during your time at the Uni [...]
Orient Yourself at Orientation at UMD
Michelle Balaun2020-06-26T14:26:26-04:00A Guide to Orientation Orientation will align you with all UMD has to offer. Congratulations! Your child has been accepted to the University of Maryland [...]
Roommates and Residential Life
Michelle Balaun2020-06-26T16:03:17-04:00Roommates and Learning to Live With Others Their first time with roommates? For many students, going off to college means moving away from home and livi [...]
Make the Call to Admissions
Michelle Balaun2020-08-05T14:35:46-04:00Should I, or Shouldn’t I Make the Call? Sometimes making the call will alleviate your stress. One of the most nerve-wracking times is waiting to find ou [...]
Searching for Scholarships
Michelle Balaun2020-08-22T16:04:30-04:00Scholarships Can Be a Huge Help Once your student makes the official decision of attending UMD in the Fall, the idea of actually paying tuition looms. H [...]
So Your Student Wants to Be a Terp
Michelle Balaun2020-10-28T12:42:56-04:00Who Wouldn’t Want to Be a Terp? That’s understandable-a Terp, or a student of UMD, is the state of Maryland’s flagship university and amongst the top 25 [...]
Technology Needs at UMD for Free!
Michelle Balaun2020-08-18T14:01:03-04:00Here is the Technology You Get for Free! HaveUHeard that Microsoft Office 365 technology is free for all enrolled University of Maryland students? And i [...]
The Next Four Years
Michelle Balaun2020-06-30T11:35:11-04:00Are you ready for the next four? So you have a student ready to spend the next four years at The University of Maryland? That means you will be visiting [...]
They’ve Been Accepted at UMD!
Michelle Balaun2020-06-30T12:06:19-04:00Congrats! You've been accepted as a Terp! Congratulations Class of 2024… YOU’VE BEEN ACCEPTED! It IS great to be a Terp for so many reasons. You can all [...]
Auxiliary Fees for Classes
Michelle Balaun2020-09-30T12:06:29-04:00HaveUHeard 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 [...]