Becoming Biola

• Resting in College

  Sleep Week 2020

  Anna Messersmith — 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....

• Hunter Shadows a Tour Guide!

  Hunter Kennedy — January 29, 2020

  Hey guys, what’s up, It's Hunter, and I am so excited to be writing this blog!! I got to do something really cool. I got to team up with our...

• The New Fine Arts Building: Bardwell Hall Remodel

  Noa Melendez — January 28, 2020

  Bardwell’s History Bardwell Hall was previously the home for the sciences at Biola but when the Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science,...

• Spiritual Life at Biola

  Jessie Zangmeister — January 28, 2020

  Hello Friends -- long time no see! The Ambassa-Blog Squad is back and better than ever. We’ve had a few weeks to rest our minds, but our creative...

• Maggie's Looking Ahead

  Spring Semester 2020

  Magdalene Segarra — January 06, 2020

  Hey guys! I can’t believe this semester is over. Like actually over this time. I know I’ve been saying how I can’t believe how this semester is...

• Jessie's Looking Ahead

  Spring Semester 2020

  Jessie Zangmeister — January 06, 2020

  Hi friends! I can’t believe this last semester is over --- I have been reflecting on my life recently and how strange time is. We take life day by...

• Jessie's Semester Reflections

  Jessie Zangmeister — January 02, 2020

  Greetings, everyone! I am astonished that my first semester of college is almost over. I feel like it was just yesterday that I was sitting at my...

• Hunter's Semester Reflections

  Hunter Kennedy — December 30, 2019

  Hey everyone, This blog was really hard to write. It’s crazy that I am coming to the end of my 3rd semester at Biola. Life at Biola has never been...

• Maggie's Semester Reflections

  Magdalene Segarra — December 30, 2019

  Maggie, Joy-filled It’s so crazy to see this semester has almost come to an end. There are only three weeks left of school before Christmas break....

• Noa's Semester Reflections

  Fall Semester 2019

  Noa Melendez — December 26, 2019

  Sophomore Season So, it’s pretty insane how fast the semester has already flown by. Time generally goes by fairly quickly but I think this...

• Anna's Semester Reflections

  Fall Semester 2019

  Anna Messersmith — 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...

• Our Prayer For You

  Anna Messersmith — 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...

• Quick Facts: Garrick

  Fall 2019

  Garrick Talavera — December 17, 2019

  Garrick, In Detail Favorite Class: My favorite class this year was Philosophy of Aesthetics. We spend the first half of the semester learning...

• Quick Facts: Bailey

  Fall 2019

  Bailey Captain — December 17, 2019

  Bailey, In Detail Favorite Class: My favorite class this semester has been Mass Media Law and Ethics. This is a journalism class I am...

• Quick Facts: Anna

  Fall 2019

  Anna Messersmith — 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...

• Quick Facts: Maggie

  Fall 2019

  Magdalene Segarra — December 17, 2019

  Maggie, In Detail Favorite Class: I have really enjoyed my Intro to Public Relations class with Professor Sinclair! Being a PR major, I have...

• Quick Facts: Hunter

  Fall 2019

  Hunter Kennedy — December 17, 2019

  Hunter, In Detail Favorite Class: This semester was very new to me. I finally started taking classes that I was interested in.I took...

• Quick Facts: Noa

  Fall 2019

  Noa Melendez — December 17, 2019

  Noa, In Detail Favorite Class: The class that has been my personal favorite this semester would have to be my 4D Design class. I love...

• Quick Facts: Jessie

  Fall 2019

  Jessie Zangmeister — December 17, 2019

  Jessie, In Detail Favorite Class: My favorite class this semester has been my Philosophy class with Professor Dunnington. He explains...

• A Look Into Public Relations

  Hunter Kennedy — December 16, 2019

  Hey guys, Hope you all have a fantastic week! Graduating high school can be a very stressful time trying to find the right college or thinking...

• Dorm Life

  Jessie Zangmeister — December 12, 2019

  Hi Friends! I’m back to share a little bit about what it’s like to live in a dorm! There are so many dorms on campus, all with a completely unique...

• Friendships and Community at Biola

  Anna Messersmith — 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...

• Christmas Tree Lighting

  Hunter Kennedy — December 09, 2019

  Hey guys, what’s up! It’s Hunter with another blog, hope you all are having a fantastic week so far. If you are anything like me you are over the...

• Reflections on Bible Classes

  Noa Melendez — December 09, 2019

  Bible courses I have taken With being a Sophomore, I have taken a total of two Bible courses prior to the two that I am currently enrolled in....

• My Top 3 Biola Chapels

  Jessie Zangmeister — December 05, 2019

  Hey Friends! I’m coming at you with a blog very near to my heart, because I feel that it is one of the most important aspects of life at Biola:...

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