Posts by Anna Gustafson

• Becoming Biola

  Anna's Semester Reflections

  Spring 2020

  Anna Gustafson — May 15, 2020

  Wow. In a non-dramatic way, this was the fastest year of my life. I distinctly remember moving back to Biola back in August for my third year of...

• Becoming Biola

  How to be Healthy in College (Because You Can!)

  Anna Gustafson — May 01, 2020

  I walked into college with horror stories of the Freshman 15 looming over me. Would I be its next victim? Making my own choices now, would I go...

• Becoming Biola

  Worth > Work

  Anna Gustafson — May 01, 2020

  I’ll let you in on a little secret about me. And you probably will relate to this secret in some way or another. For years of schooling I found my...

• Becoming Biola

  How to Thrive While Learning Online (Because You Can!)

  Anna Gustafson — April 23, 2020

  Welcome to quarantine 2020! Wow, I really never thought I would say that, but here we are. We are all so close to finishing out the year here at...

• Becoming Biola

  How to Spend a Day Off at Biola!

  Anna Gustafson — April 15, 2020

  Okay, imagine this. You are at Biola University as a freshman. You had a really challenging week and you are having a day off to enjoy time with...

• Becoming Biola

  Not Good at Goodbyes

  Anna Gustafson — April 06, 2020

  I have to admit something that I am not super proud of. I am really bad at goodbyes. Yet at the end of every semester, I am forced to to go...

• Becoming Biola

  Waiting On God

  Anna Gustafson — March 26, 2020

  You know those times where your human ability has hit its limit and all you can do is sit and wait. Those times where your world has flipped...

• Becoming Biola

  We're All In This Together

  Biola Legacy

  Anna Gustafson — March 10, 2020

  Biola is essentially a household name in my family. I grew up always hearing about the place that my parents met and where almost all of my aunts,...

• Becoming Biola

  Welcome to the Legacy

  Biola Traditions

  Anna Gustafson — March 03, 2020

  When you come to Biola you step into a one hundred year story that is still currently being written and you are invited to be a part of that...

• Becoming Biola

  Student Experiences in Torrey

  with Anna and Maggie!

  Anna Gustafson, Magdalene Segarra — February 26, 2020

  Torrey Honors is a great books program with a focus on searching out answers to big questions together alongside fellow students under the...

• Becoming Biola

  College Time Management Tips!

  with Anna

  Anna Gustafson — February 17, 2020

  I bet your life is crazy right now. Life will always be crazy, and a life in college is not void of that. Biola has endless amounts of...

• Becoming Biola

  Resting in College

  Sleep Week 2020

  Anna Gustafson — January 30, 2020

  I am sure you have already heard the stories. Late night food runs with friends at 2am when you really are not hungry and surely do not need food....

• Becoming Biola

  Anna's Semester Reflections

  Fall Semester 2019

  Anna Gustafson — December 26, 2019

  Okay, so this semester was the fastest semester of my life. I do not understand where the time went. Originally, I kind of figured that I would...

• Becoming Biola

  Our Prayer For You

  Anna Gustafson — December 19, 2019

  Okay guys. If you have not already been able to feel it or experience it yet, you are in one of the craziest seasons of life right now. My guess...

• Becoming Biola

  Quick Facts: Anna

  Fall 2019

  Anna Gustafson — December 17, 2019

  Anna, In Detail Favorite Class: I really loved being in Introduction to Islam this semester! As an Intercultural Studies major, this was one...

• Becoming Biola

  Friendships and Community at Biola

  Anna Gustafson — December 11, 2019

  Wanna know a secret? Friendship is hard in college. And simultaneously, the best thing ever. I can wholeheartedly say and believe that the...

• Becoming Biola

  Visiting Home

  Anna Gustafson — December 04, 2019

  Being a junior at Biola, I feel very established and comfortable here, yet I still love taking time to go home. While I feel as though I...

• Becoming Biola

  Tips On How to Pay For College!

  Anna Gustafson — November 22, 2019

  Okay, you made it!! College has been the most exciting time in my life thus far and I am SO GRATEFUL for the experiences I have had, the lessons I...

• Becoming Biola

  Getting Involved In Mock Rock

  Anna Gustafson — November 18, 2019

  I came into Biola as a freshman with a mission: I wanted to be on a Mock Rock team. Now, freshmen typically do not enter into Biola already...

• Becoming Biola

  Why I Chose Biola

  Anna Gustafson — October 23, 2019

  Picture this. The year is 1985 and it was the first day of a new semester at Biola University. My dad had his first class in Sutherland...

• Becoming Biola

  Tips On Applying to College

  Anna Gustafson — October 11, 2019

  So, you are applying to college. YAY. This is a mixture of the most exciting, the most overwhelming, the most confusing, and the most...

• Becoming Biola

  My Experience in Torrey

  Anna Gustafson — October 08, 2019

  By definition, I’m an overachiever. So when I received the invite to apply for the Torrey Honors Institute when I was in high school, I saw the...

• Becoming Biola

  Meet Anna!

  Anna Gustafson — October 03, 2019

  Hey friends, my name is Anna Gustafson! Nicknames include (but not limited to): Anna Gus, Little Gus, Gus, Coach Gus, Anna Banana, Banana Head,...