University of Maryland
Michelle Balaun2020-06-10T15:15:03-04:00University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 (301) 405-1000 Congratulations! If you are on this page, you have or are a University of Maryland student. [...]
Hotels near University of Maryland
Michelle Balaun2020-08-07T12:19:29-04:00Hotels...A Nice Place to Stay Though College Park is a college town, it is home to some lovely hotels that parents can book a stay at when visiting thei [...]
Beauty & The Beast, keeping it right.
Michelle Balaun2021-06-10T14:58:10-04:00Is That How Your Favorite Fairy Tale Begins? When getting ready to go to college, you plan your dorm room, pick out classes, figure out a meal plan, etc [...]
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 [...]
Being Thrifty
Michelle Balaun2020-06-29T09:27:50-04:00Need to Stay on a Budget? Be Thrifty! Being a college student, it can be stressful to be thrifty and stay on budget throughout the semester. There can b [...]
Brunch is Breakfast plus Lunch plus Fun
Michelle Balaun2020-06-10T17:05:01-04:00“Brunch is breakfast without an alarm.” — Unknown Most college kids sleep late. It’s a well-known fact so, going out for breakfast on weekends, in parti [...]
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 [...]
Dress for Success and Be Ready for Adulting
Michelle Balaun2020-08-18T15:59:17-04:00Time to look the part! As they get closer to graduation, one of the greatest changes our students are about to experience is abandoning their shorts, t- [...]
Dropping a Class? Maybe?
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T13:18:41-04:00Dropping, When Is it Time? Dropping a class is nothing to be afraid of, but make sure you know the best time to do so. Every student will come across a [...]
Eating Healthy
Michelle Balaun2020-09-08T15:00:43-04:00Eating healthy can be done at college! Eating healthy is something that takes a bit of work while on a college campus. Meal plans, rushing to and from c [...]
Eating on a Budget is More Than Just Ramen
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T13:50:12-04:00Teach Them To Budget And The Rest Is Easy Eating on a budget is something important to teach your students before they head to college. Teaching them to [...]
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 [...]
Economical to Extravagant Off-Campus Living
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T14:01:42-04:00The Next Step to Off-Campus Living College Park has plenty of options when it comes to living spaces. From apartments, houses, and townhouses, the choic [...]
Favorite Apartment Rentals!
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T14:23:51-04:00Abundant Rentals - Renters Rejoice! Most students cannot wait to move into rentals! Whether you are choosing to live in an apartment freshman year or as [...]
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?” [...]
Fix it! Fix it Good!
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T15:07:47-04:00If it’s Broken, You Must Fix It Things break, it happens! Whether you get a flat tire, your bike breaks down, or you get an inevitable screen crack you [...]
Flu Season Ahead, Wash Your Hands!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T14:49:51-04:00The Flu ends with “U” It’s that season again. Flu season is generally from October through May; peaking in December. Given that the flu is easily spread [...]
Food for Thought
Michelle Balaun2020-07-01T14:59:04-04:00No Student Hungry, Food for All Much like the national campaign No Kid Hungry®, there are many students at colleges throughout the United States that ar [...]
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 [...]
Family Weekend
Michelle Balaun2020-06-25T15:05:18-04:00Family Time, Best Time My first family experience with Parents Weekend meant booking a hotel a year in advance except, as it was my daughter’s freshman [...]
Take a Fun Elective Class
Michelle Balaun2020-06-25T15:14:23-04:00When You Need A Fun Elective When planning electives as a freshman, it can be overwhelming and exciting. Being able to choose any course out of what fee [...]
Get on the Bus
Michelle Balaun2020-06-25T15:22:51-04:00A Guide to UMD’s Bus System Getting to and from campus can be stressful and can take up a lot of time. Whether you are looking to get across campus or f [...]
Get Involved
Michelle Balaun2020-06-25T15:45:42-04:00Time To Get Involved! One of the most exciting parts about going to college is getting involved and finding new passions and hobbies all while having fu [...]
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 [...]
Grocery Stores
Michelle Balaun2020-06-25T16:15:41-04:00Kids' Gotta Eat - Where are the Grocery Stores? Whether your student is living on campus or not, at some point they will be needing groceries. UMD has s [...]
Health Insurance for College Students
Michelle Balaun2020-09-09T13:25:14-04:00Know More About Insurance Options Health insurance is always a concept fraught with worry. The University of Maryland, along with many other colleges na [...]
Home Sweet Dorm
Michelle Balaun2020-09-24T16:44:14-04:00Turn Their Dorm Room from Drab to Fab You may be surprised at how one can transform a mass-produced, industrial-looking dorm room into a warm and welcom [...]
Honor Roll Pride – The Highest Distinction!
Michelle Balaun2020-06-25T17:18:23-04:00Did you get a letter? It is that time of year when students receive notifications that they have made a collegiate honor scholar society. The cream-colo [...]
Intramural and Club Sports
Michelle Balaun2020-09-30T12:20:39-04:00You Can Still Play Club Sports in College Considering that not all students have the opportunity to participate in UMD’s Big Ten sports, the university [...]
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 [...]
Insider’s Guide to Living On-Campus
Michelle Balaun2020-08-18T13:52:46-04:00Here is What You Need to Know You can certainly read about the dorms and places to live on campus on the UMD Housing and Residential Life pages, but we [...]
Wake up Terps! It’s Game Day!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T12:06:38-04:00Get Ready For the Big Game With These Attire Tips! The best feeling for any college student, particularly if you’re a Terp, is waking up knowing it's ga [...]
Is a Grade A Really an A?
Michelle Balaun2020-06-25T17:54:29-04:00Those Pluses and Minuses Do Count! Going the extra mile to get an A in a class instead of an A- or getting a B+ instead of a B can be very worthwhile wh [...]
It’s Time for Dinner in College Park
Michelle Balaun2020-06-26T10:16:16-04:00Time to Eat Dinner Any ideas for dinner? Like any college town, College Park is full of amazing dinner dining options. Whether you are looking to eat la [...]
Lunch Bunch
Michelle Balaun2020-06-26T10:46:48-04:00Mid-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 enjoying [...]
How Will Students Stay Safe, Sane and Happy this Fall
Michelle Balaun2020-06-29T10:34:42-04:00Where is a Safe Spot at College? Safe, Sane, and happy, is that possible? As colleges are doing their best to come up with ideas as to how to keep our s [...]
Meal Plan and Other Ways to Eat
Michelle Balaun2020-09-04T23:07:19-04:00Burgers and Pizza and Fries…Oh my! All parents can use a guide to meal plans. at UMD One of the biggest concerns on our minds when sending our students [...]
Move-In Day, Be Ready, Be Prepared
Michelle Balaun2020-06-30T13:13:19-04:00Move-in Time Has Come! UMD move-in day is a lot of work. When the day finally comes, it will be emotional, exciting, and nerve-wracking. The day will co [...]
More Veggies Please – Vegan & Vegetarian Dining
Michelle Balaun2020-06-26T13:33:21-04:00You Really Do Want to Eat More Veggies! At the University of Maryland, there are plenty of options for vegans, vegetarians, and those students that just [...]
Moving In – Move it Move it Move it
Michelle Balaun2020-11-11T10:39:02-05:00Get Your Hand Trucks Ready to Move! Once your student has been given their move-in date and dorm or residence assignment, the process of handling what c [...]
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 [...]
Planning to Sublease an Apartment at UMD?
Michelle Balaun2020-06-26T15:09:55-04:00Here’s How to Sublease – The Supply is Greater Than the Demand Sometimes you have a change in plans or an unexpected opportunity. In college, you have t [...]
Retail Shopping
Michelle Balaun2020-06-26T15:19:52-04:00Retail Therapy makes Starting College Easier! College Park is full of retail therapy! Though your child is at college to attend class and do work, there [...]
Safety Matters
Michelle Balaun2020-06-26T16:23:04-04:00Safety Is A Top Priority At UMD The University of Maryland takes safety very seriously. As a parent, our top concern is that our child is safe at all ti [...]
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 [...]
Graduation Photography for your Terp
Michelle Balaun2020-10-29T14:46:45-04:00Memorialize Graduation Day with Photography The last four years (or so) probably flew by and commencement is around the corner. There is no doubt that g [...]