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  • International Food in the Area

    Fiona Gandy — 

    Hellooo friends! It’s Fiona again here with another blog post! As a global student, I am constantly missing home and the food from back home or...

  • Being a Local Student

    Aubrey Dela Cruz — 

    What does it mean to be local? To me, a local is the title you might give someone who inhabits a certain area. They have made themselves at home,...

  • On-Campus Coffee

    My Pros and Cons

    Salvador Rangel — 

    Biola is home to four awesome coffee shops; Heritage, Common Grounds, The Talon, and Blackstone cafe. At these sick spots you can grab a snack, a...

  • Discover Biola!

    Max Klaiber — 

    Discover Biola is an exciting one-day event forprospective students to come and get immersed in Biola's campus lifestyle.We plan a whole day of...

  • What's SCORR Conference?

    Noa Melendez — 

    S.C.O.R.R. stands for the Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation and it is considered one of the biggest student-led conferences in the...

  • Is Moving Far for College Worth It?

    Jessica Nissen — 

    Hi there! Today I’d like to share about my experience moving out of state for college. If you’re considering going to a school that’s kind of far...

  • Torrey Honors

    5 Things You Should Know

    Fiona Gandy — 

    Hi friends! The Torrey Honors Institute is one of the top-ranked honors programs in the nation — but it’s probably not what you’d expect. Many of...

  • What Blackstone Means to Me

    All About my Dorm

    Noa Melendez — 

    What is Blackstone? Blackstone is a community that accompanies laughter, love, positivity, and family in addition to upholding the Biola core...

  • Conferences at Biola

    Aubrey Dela Cruz — 

    So, we’ve talked about chapels at Biola..but what about conferences? Biola hosts two conferences every year that students are able to be a part of....

  • A Filmmaker's Dream

    Max Klaiber — 

    I have discussed before the unique opportunities that Biola has to offer their students. I wanted to take this time to tell you all how Biola has...

  • What's an I-20?

    Fiona Gandy — 

    Hey guys! I know that as an international student, there can be a lot of stress surrounding what needs to be done in order to enter the U.S. for...

  • Making Friends

    Salvador Rangel — 

    When I came to Biola it was my first time being the “new student” at a school. I knew I was going to feel different coming here because of all my...

  • Taking Time For Yourself

    Noa Melendez — 

    Being an extrovert has taught me many things. I have learned that I am not alone in the world and the world doesn’t revolve around me. The feelings...

  • Working During School

    Max Klaiber — 

    Questions I receive so often when talking to people usually revolve around if I am working while in college. The answer, most simply, is yes! I am...

  • Apps That Got Me Through College!

    Salvador Rangel — 

    Technology is your best friend in college. Without my best bud by my side (my iPhone), I would have never been on time to class in the morning. I...

  • My Biola Bound Experience

    Jessica Nissen — 

    Hi there! Thanks for clicking on this post! I’m excited to share a bit of my Biola journey with you. My hope is that I can give you a better idea...

  • Why Here?

    My Journey to Biola

    Aubrey Dela Cruz — 

    I think the thing that made me the most nervous during my last semester of high school was when everyone would ask each other why they chose the...

  • And They Were Roommates

    Max Klaiber — 

    August, 2016. Move in day for Biola University was upon me. I had been placed with a random roommate from the Biola Housing Application. We had...

  • Next Semester: Looking Forward

    Noa Melendez — 

    How This Semester Went This past semester has definitely been an adjustment for me and I thank God for providing a smooth transition into my...

  • Staying on Campus for the Holiday Season

    Max Klaiber — 

    The holiday season is upon us all and I am so excited! This time of the year is always one of my favorites and I never really thought about it any...

  • Autumn at Biola

    Aubrey Dela Cruz — 

    California-- “The Golden State”. The slogan is true! The sun is almost always shining on the west coast. So..what does fall over here look like?...

  • My Experience as a Transfer Student

    Jessica Nissen — 

    Today I am writing about my experience as a transfer student! I’ll be sharing about the challenges, benefits, and pleasures I found in the process,...

  • Going Home for the Holidays

    Fiona Gandy — 

    Hiii friends! For this blog post, I will be sharing with you guys my experience on flying home for the holidays! As a global student, I am only...

  • Holiday Season in SoCal

    Salvador Rangel — 

    The holiday season in Southern California is just like that of anywhere else! We have the halloween candy, the turkeys, the Christmas trees, and...

  • Being on a Chapel Band

    Aubrey Dela Cruz — 

    One of my favorite things about being at Biola is that as students, we have the opportunity to go to chapels! What is “chapel”, might you ask?...

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