Becoming Biola

• Experiencing Torrey Conference Online

  Bailey Captain — October 28, 2020

  Hey guys, it's Bailey! And I'm back with another blog and today I'm going to be talking all about Torrey Conference and also what conferences look...

• How Math Helps Me Understand God

  Ethan de la Pena — October 26, 2020

  Hello everyone! If you haven't seen any other vlogs (or blogs)on this channel or blog, my name's Ethan and I'm a math major here at Biola. I just...

• Maggie's Morning Routine

  Fall 2020

  Magdalene Segarra — October 26, 2020

  Hello Friends! GOOOOOOODDDDDD MORRNNNNIIIIGGGG! To be honest with you, I am not a morning person at all. It’s hard for me to be up for my 9:30am...

• My Experience in Online School

  Kristen Kim — October 23, 2020

  It is funny to think about how two and a half years ago, I made the decision to switch to online school—not because of a global pandemic—but...

• Why I Chose Biola

  Marco's Story

  Marco Saldana — October 22, 2020

  Hello everybody! It's Marco, and the question of the day is Why I Chose Biola!

• How to Apply to Biola University!

  Bailey Captain — October 21, 2020

  Hey guys, it's Bailey with another vlog! I am so excited to talk to you today about the Biola application. I'll be going through step-by-step what...

• How Things Are Different

  Magdalene Segarra — October 20, 2020

  Hey guys! I’m back! Round two as a Social Media Ambassador and I’m SOOOO pumped. Here’s a picture of me in so you can have a visual of who is...

• Tips on How to Keep a Balance in School, Life and Work

  Kristen Kim — October 19, 2020

  When I was in high school, I had my toes dipped in multiple different bowls. I ran cross country and track and field, I worked at an It’s Boba...

• How I Stay Connected with Community Online

  Marco Saldana — October 16, 2020

  So today, I'm going to be talking to you about Community Online. So I'm going to be talking about ways I've been engaging with my online community....

• Why I Chose Biola

  Kristen's Story

  Kristen Kim — October 15, 2020

  Hello everyone! This is Kristen, and as you guys may know, I am currently a freshman at Biola! The whole college admissions process is still fresh...

• Online Community at Biola

  Bailey Captain — October 14, 2020

  Hi guys, it's Bailey and I'm excited to talk today about online community. Of course, we are all in such a virtual world right now and Biola has...

• Ambassacast: COVID-19 Experiences

  Bailey Captain, Magdalene Segarra, Ethan de la Pena — October 13, 2020

  Join Bailey, Ethan, and Maggie as they kick off our first Ambassacast (Ambassador podcast) for the year, talking about COVID-19 and their...

• Why I Chose Biola

  Ethan's Story

  Ethan de la Pena — October 12, 2020

  What is up everybody? My name is Ethan, and I'm just here to tell you a little bit about why I chose Biola. My journey through the application...

• Tips for Remote Learning

  Ethan de la Pena — October 12, 2020

  Hello everyone! Let’s be honest: the remote learning environment isn’t the best…. There are so many distractions that keep you from either...

• Meet Marco!

  Marco Saldana — October 09, 2020

  Hi! My name is Marco Saldana, and I am a junior at Biola University, majoring in Cinema and Media Arts. I am a first generation student, so I am...

• Meet Kristen!

  Kristen Kim — October 07, 2020

  Hello everyone! My name is Kristen. I am so excited to be one of your Ambassadors this year! A little bit about myself: I'm a freshman Studio Art...

• Meet Ethan!

  Ethan de la Pena — October 07, 2020

  Hello everyone! My name's Ethan De La Pena, I'm a sophomore here at Biola. I'm a Mathematics major with a concentration in Computer Science, and...

• Meet Maggie!

  Magdalene Segarra — October 05, 2020

  Hey, what's up guys, it's Maggie! I'm super excited to be a returning Social Media Ambassador this year! Some of you might recognize me from last...

• Meet Bailey!

  Bailey Captain — October 05, 2020

  Hi guys! My name is Bailey Captain, and I'm a junior Cinema/Media Arts major with a minor in Business Administration at Biola University. I am so...

• Anna's Semester Reflections

  Spring 2020

  Anna Messersmith — 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...

• Noa's Semester Reflections

  Spring 2020

  Noa Melendez — May 14, 2020

  Noa's Highlight Reel from Spring 2020 In no particular order based on the photos and the photos not included: Some of my favorite moments from...

• Hunter's Semester Reflections

  Spring 2020

  Hunter Kennedy — May 14, 2020

  Wow, what a crazy year. It has been one that I will never take for granted for the rest of my life. This semester brought so much growth...

• Bailey's Semester Reflections

  Spring 2020

  Bailey Captain — May 13, 2020

  Hey guys, it's Bailey and this is actually my signing-off/semester reflection vlog. While looking back on this semester, I have to acknowledge that...

• Maggie's Semester Reflections

  Spring 2020

  Magdalene Segarra — May 12, 2020

  Hey guys! Can’t believe it’s already the end of the semester! Wow, it’s been a crazy ride and I’m so glad you all got to read along this year. I...

• Jess's Semester Reflections

  Spring 2020

  Jessie Zangmeister — May 12, 2020

  Ahhhhh!!! My goodness, this semester flew by. I know that is what almost everyone says, but I just cannot believe that freshman year at Biola is...

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