They’ve Been Accepted
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T14:59:09-05:00They’ve Been Accepted Congratulations on Becoming a Bull! You made it! Accepted! I mean, they made it, but it sure feels like we, as parents did a lot o [...]
Who You Going To Call?
Michelle Balaun2019-10-28T12:41:13-05:00...When You Need Answers Over the years there have been only a few times that I, as a parent, have felt the need to call campus to resolve an issue. Gen [...]
Where Will They Live – Managing the Gap
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T15:01:18-05:00Managing the Gap Remember friends told you that the first year goes by fast? Well, by now, you know that to be true. Prepping to move your kid out of a [...]
Storage USF
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T15:04:34-05:00Where Will They Put All Their Stuff? Now that the craze of prepping, shopping, and organizing the carloads of stuff that you send your college kid to sc [...]
Care Packages
Michelle Balaun2019-11-04T14:27:22-05:00Care Packages So, your college student has been away and you and your family are getting used to your new normal. Even though your student is busy with [...]
Home Sweet Dorm
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T15:35:03-05:00Home Sweet Dorm You may be surprised at how one can transition a mass-produced, industrial-looking dorm room into a warm and inviting room or suite. An [...]
Moving In, It Just Got Real
Michelle Balaun2019-07-02T13:18:30-05:00Moving In Once your student has been given their move-in date and dorm or residence assignment, the process of handling what can be a stressful, labor-i [...]
Move-In Day
Michelle Balaun2019-06-21T09:21:24-05:00Move-In Day Means - M.I.D USF’s move-in day is…well…a lot of work. Be prepared for many trips to the car and possibly one or two to the store for the i [...]
Student Accessibility Services
Michelle Balaun2019-04-15T16:43:45-05:00Consideration for Providing Access for Everyone For students with a disability, the Students with Disability Services office can help. Whether it’s ADH [...]
Thrift Shops for the Thrifty!
Michelle Balaun2019-01-08T15:11:04-05:00When You Need to Be Thrifty and Stay on Budget Thrifting isn’t just a hot trend right now, it’s an amazing way to stay in style while saving money. In c [...]
Sorting Out College Life- A Guide to Laundry, Dry Cleaning & Alterations
Michelle Balaun2019-04-16T13:16:33-05:00Laundry Never Ends! Every mom has thought or said this a million times, and now our college kids are (hopefully) learning the tedious task of doing thei [...]
What NOT to Bring to College
Michelle Balaun2019-04-16T13:20:10-05:00Do You Really Need It? Ok, I have only sent one child to college, but it really only takes one send off to learn the ins and outs of what a freshman col [...]
Care Packages for when they get sick
Michelle Balaun2019-05-29T17:02:48-05:00Show You Care for Them Get ready, because at around one month in, you may get that dreaded call that your child is sick. It’s hard because suddenly, yo [...]
An Insider’s Guide to Living on Campus
Michelle Balaun2019-10-15T11:54:41-05:00Learn the Best Way to Manage Your Housing. One of the first decisions you need to make after being accepted to USF is housing. You need to put in your h [...]
Roommates and Residential Life
Michelle Balaun2019-04-16T13:30:01-05:00Roommates and Residential Life For many students entering college, this may be their first time away from home for an extended period of time. Wh [...]
The First Few Weeks
Michelle Balaun2019-04-16T13:30:57-05:00We completed the drop. We unloaded the car in the treacherous Florida heat and we set up their rooms. The bed was made, everything had been put away and [...]
I’m Not Your Maid: Cleaning Services
Michelle Balaun2019-04-16T13:32:11-05:00Maybe It's Not A Luxury, But A Necessity? Ok, let me start by saying that yes, my children know how to clean their rooms and bathrooms. Do they like to [...]
Orient Yourself
Michelle Balaun2019-04-16T13:49:41-05:00Orient Yourself Your child has been accepted to USF! Congrats! The dates of Summer/Fall Orientation may be found here. The first thing you need to do i [...]
Moving Out
Michelle Balaun2019-04-27T11:52:59-05:00Moving Out There is so much anticipation and prep involved with moving our kids INTO college, but not as much thought about moving them OUT. Moving the [...]
Are Your Student’s Valuables Protected? Are they safe?
Michelle Balaun2019-04-16T13:52:28-05:00Are Your Student’s Valuables Protected? As we were preparing my daughter for college, one of the most popular subjects discussed on my parent Facebook p [...]
After the Hurricane
Michelle Balaun2019-09-13T10:46:32-05:00After the Hurricane - Getting Back to “Normal” Prior to Hurricane Irma, our blog talked about hurricanes that had impacted Florida. It had been twelve [...]