Bulls Care – Make it Easier on Yourself
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T10:37:42-05:00College is an Adjustment for Everyone Moving to college is a huge adjustment for every student. Many students don’t know where to start when they are on [...]
Making the Most of Summer B
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T10:36:36-05:00It Can Be the Best Season Ever! Summer is by far the best part of the year, especially as a new Bull. Freshman year Summer B is filled with so many firs [...]
Need Advice? Follow These Tips
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T10:35:51-05:00A Guide to Getting Advice Staying in close contact with your academic advisor is the key to graduating in 4 years or less. Unfortunately, sometimes it m [...]
Taking The Campus Tour USF
Michelle Balaun2020-11-05T11:29:32-05:00A Tour Can Help You Make Your College Decision It’s the season for campus tours. Many of you have already visited a multitude of schools, but now that t [...]
Tax Time
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T10:34:09-05:00Tax Time April 15th is right around the corner. As you are preparing your return or having a CPA prepare your return, do not forget to take advantage of [...]
Weekend with Dad
Michelle Balaun2020-10-27T09:51:11-04:00The Best Things to Do With Dad at USF on the Weekend As a girl, I know how hard it can be to find something to do that will entertain both you and your [...]
Football Seats at Raymond James Stadium
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T10:30:49-05:00A Guide to Ray Jay Stadium Everyone should attend at least one USF Football game! There are only 5 colleges in the US that play their home games in an N [...]
It’s Major at USF!
Michelle Balaun2020-05-27T15:20:11-04:00USF’s Majors Make USF a Major University If you weren’t already aware, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University. This means that USF [...]
Football Time: Where to Watch the Bulls
Julie Bray2020-09-15T16:28:59-04:00Watch College Football … Bulls, It’s Time We can’t wait for it! To start anticipating that our football team will end up nationally ranked and headed to [...]
Wake Up Bulls, It’s Game Day!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T11:23:52-04:00Get ready for the big game with these attire tips! The best feeling for any college student, particularly if you’re a Bull, is waking up knowing it's ga [...]
Proctorio – Online Test Taking
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T10:28:29-05:00Online Test Taking for Today’s Students Technology has changed the way students take tests. My daughter was able to extend one of her holiday breaks by [...]
The ABC’s of 529 Savings Plans USF
Michelle Balaun2020-06-14T15:14:21-04:00What 529 Pays When you decide to have kids, your first thought is not how am I going to pay for college, but it might be your second. I made a decision [...]
Finding an Internship
Michelle Balaun2020-09-09T14:23:29-04:00Finding an Internship One of the best ways to learn about a prospective career is to do an internship. Most colleges will require at least one, paid, or [...]
Bucket List
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T12:25:55-04:00Check out these Bull things to do! If you have committed to becoming a Bull, there are a few things that you might want to check out over your next for [...]
Planning to Sublease an Apartment at USF
Julie Bray2023-05-08T16:31:27-04:00The Supply is Greater Than the Demand. Here’s How to Sublease Have U Heard that when a student moves into an off-campus apartment, they generally sign a [...]
Career Showcase – A Student Perspective
Michelle Balaun2020-09-04T23:10:17-04:00How To Align Your Studies With Your Future Career Plans. When I attended USF, I thought I knew exactly what I wanted to study. I was so excited to star [...]
Lunch Bunch
Michelle Balaun2020-10-27T09:51:38-04:00Mid-Day Munchies- what's for lunch? Students are lucky to have so many great dining options at USF, but sometimes the mid-day hunger requires a venture [...]
Register to Vote USF
Michelle Balaun2020-10-07T12:45:38-04:00How to Have Your Vote Count While At College When it comes to voting, your vote counts! Voting is important so we want you to be prepared when election [...]
Brunch is Breakfast plus Lunch plus Fun
Julie Bray2020-07-30T14:36:54-04:00“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 part [...]
First Time Student Loan Borrower?
Michelle Balaun2020-07-09T12:18:56-04:00You'll Need to Do This. What is an Entrance Counseling? In July of 2016, the U.S. Department of Education made it a requirement that, in order to have s [...]
The Benefits of Joining the USF Alumni Association
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T15:02:09-04:00Alumni Networking, Perks, and More… Before you know it, you are walking across the stage at graduation, and with that last step, you are officially a Bu [...]
Tutoring
Michelle Balaun2020-08-27T12:24:59-04:00Tutoring Students who attend USF face the same challenging classes and professors that any other competitive school has. Most are already used to balanc [...]
Graduation at USF
Michelle Balaun2020-10-29T13:44:24-04:00Where Did the Time Go? I know what you are thinking. Didn’t we just go through the angst of high school graduation, waiting for acceptance, moving out [...]
Sending A Package?
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T13:17:10-04:00Make Sure Your Package Gets There Whether it’s an Amazon Prime delivery or a care package from a loved one, there are many reasons students receive pack [...]
Having A Car At College
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T10:56:42-05:00Can You Get by Without a Car? Navigating your way through college can already be tough, and you may think it’s tougher if you don’t have a car! Not to w [...]
Controversial Speakers
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T10:57:19-05:00Free Expression, Controversial? USF is a melting pot with a variety of people from different backgrounds and beliefs. No matter who you are, USF makes s [...]
So, your student wants to be a BULL?
Michelle Balaun2020-10-28T12:32:16-04:00So, your student wants to be a BULL? Of course, they do! USF is a great university and a beautiful campus with award-winning architecture. The traditi [...]
The Best Places to Study at USF
Michelle Balaun2020-10-20T12:45:20-04:00The Best Places to Study at USF Just when we get our high schoolers into a routine of studying, they now have to learn to adjust their habits to fit col [...]
How Will Students Stay Safe, Sane and Happy this Fall
Michelle Balaun2020-06-23T17:23:48-04:00Where 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 [...]
They’ve Been Accepted, WooHoo, Now What.
Michelle Balaun2020-04-21T14:03:48-04:00They’ve Been Accepted Congratulations on Becoming a Bull! Congratulations to the Class of 2024! Accepted! I mean, they made it, but it sure feels like w [...]
Who You Going To Call?
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T11:18:24-05:00...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 the campus to resolve an issue. [...]
Dance Marathon aka Bulls For Kids
Michelle Balaun2020-10-23T13:55:41-04:00Dance Marathon aka Bulls For Kids One of the most popular fundraising events in colleges across the country is a dance marathon. Dance marathons are st [...]
Where Will They Live – Managing the Gap
Michelle Balaun2023-05-08T16:32:22-04:00Managing 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 [...]
Retail Therapy
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T11:12:50-05:00Retail Therapy Retail shopping, one of my favorite things to do. And in Tampa, there are plenty of great places to get your retail therapy in. Yes, yo [...]
Is an A really a grade A at USF?
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T11:08:23-05:00Get the Grade You Want College grading systems can be especially confusing when coming straight from high school. The biggest difference between the pub [...]
Storage at USF and the best way to use it!
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T11:03:20-05:00Where Will They Put All Their Stuff, Storage? Now that the craze of prepping, shopping, and organizing the carloads of stuff that you send your college [...]
What is – FAFSA?
Michelle Balaun2020-10-02T10:24:40-04:00What is – FAFSA? First Applicants Find Substantial Assets, FAFSA of course! FAFSA is the national Free Application for Federal Student Aid but, based on [...]
Budget 101
Michelle Balaun2020-06-01T11:10:51-04:00Budget 101 I’m going to start with the dreaded comment starting “when I was in college, we didn’t have…” (insert teenager eye-roll here). But, all of us [...]
Rushing Her Way at USF, Here’s How to do it!
Michelle Balaun2020-05-12T11:39:21-04:00Rushing Her Way Sorority Low-Down Why Rush? For parents of incoming freshmen, you have probably started to hear whispers about rushing or sorority recr [...]
Banks & Credit Unions
Michelle Balaun2020-06-24T16:05:39-04:00Places that Handle Money We all know that banks are where we store the cash. Leaving for college comes with so many new things, but handling their own m [...]
Care Packages
Michelle Balaun2020-10-01T10:38:05-04:00Care 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 [...]
Hotels
Michelle Balaun2020-04-03T12:06:06-04:00A Nice Place to Stay Tampa is a big tourist destination, but it is also a college city. There are all different things to take into consideration when b [...]
College Majors to Pursue at USF
Michelle Balaun2020-05-15T10:32:10-04:00Perhaps It’s Time to Consider Majors that are Sustainable in Tough Times Students usually choose a major over a period of time. I have always been a fan [...]
Graduation Photography for USF Seniors
Michelle Balaun2020-10-29T14:47:42-04:00Memorialize 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 [...]
Wakey, Wakey Eggs & Bakey, the Best Meal!
Michelle Balaun2020-07-30T14:40:20-04:00Our Favorite Meal of the Day! Tampa is a great city for eating, and “the most important meal of the day” can be had at a variety of great restaurants. [...]
Rushing His Way
Michelle Balaun2020-07-29T13:08:28-04:00Rushing His Way Going back to 1978 with the release of “Animal House”, which became one of the most successful comedies of all time, to 2014 with the re [...]
Home Sweet Dorm Make it Sweet at USF
Michelle Balaun2020-09-24T16:21:30-04:00Home 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. And [...]
Get on the Bus
Michelle Balaun2020-01-10T12:13:12-05:00A Guide to USF’s Bus System Getting to and from campus can be stressful-worrying about arriving to class on time with morning and evening traffic is tou [...]