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  • Athlete Feature: Colbyshae Emory, Freshman, Tennis Player

    Magdalene Segarra — 

    Athlete Feature: Colbyshae Emory, Freshman, Tennis Player Hey guys! Hope you all are doing well. I’m super excited to share this blogpost with you...

  • Visiting Home

    Anna Messersmith — 

    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...

  • Fun Things to Do Around Biola!

    Hunter Kennedy — 

    Hey guys, what’s up? I hope you all are having a fantastic week. I am so excited to share with you guys the things around Biola since everything...

  • Holiday Plans

    for Maggie!

    Magdalene Segarra — 

    Hey guys! Are you guys excited for the holidays? I’m so excited to take a break from school and relax back at home. I remember when I committed to...

  • Holidays at Home

    with Jess!

    Jessie Zangmeister — 

    Greetings everyone! Although Autumn in Southern California is blue skies and 78 degree weather, I have still been trying to pretend it’s actually...

  • Tips On How to Pay For College!

    Anna Messersmith — 

    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...

  • What is a Torrey Session?

    Magdalene Segarra — 

    Hey guys, I can’t believe it’s already the middle of the semester! It feels like just yesterday my family dropped me off at Biola to start my...

  • Cafsgiving

    Thanksgiving at the Biola Cafe

    Noa Melendez — 

    Thanksgiving! It’s the season to express great thanks and love for the blessings that have been poured out unto us which makes it November and you...

  • Getting Involved In Mock Rock

    Anna Messersmith — 

    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...

  • Choosing and Changing Your Major

    Jessie Zangmeister — 

    Choosing a major can be one of the most daunting tasks for a high school senior. I remember being so jealous of my friends who knew the exact...

  • Garrick's Vlog #2: All About Me!

    Garrick Talavera — 

    Hey, everybody. It’s Garrick, back to the Vlog.I figured out how to lay the seat all the way back in Madison’s car andwewent to the LDS temple,...

  • Bailey's Vlog #2: Blackstone Dorm Tour

    Bailey Captain — 

    Hey guys! It’s Bailey and I am so excited I get to share with you about my home, Blackstone. I have been blessed to call Blackstone home for the...

  • Things to Do Around Biola

    Magdalene Segarra — 

    Hey guys! Hope you all are having an amazing week! Going to school at Biola is super awesome because of the location there are so many things to...

  • Noa's Second Year Expectations and Goals

    Noa Melendez — 

    Sophomore Year Going into my second year at Biola, I can’t wait to see where God will lead me this year. Looking back on freshman year, I felt so...

  • Why I Chose Biola

    Anna Messersmith — 

    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...

  • Bailey's Vlog #1: About Me!

    Bailey Captain — 

    Hi guys, my name is Bailey Captain and I’m a sophomore here at Biola University studying Cinema Media and Arts with a minor in Business...

  • Garrick's Vlog #1: The Weekend

    Garrick Talavera — 

    Hey guys. My name is Garrick and I am an ambassador of Biola University. I serve as a Social Media Representative, which means I get the great...

  • How I Chose Biola

    Hunter Kennedy — 

    I chose Biola for a multitude of reasons. I loved the location and the Christian values. I knew this would be a place that would keep me...

  • Jessie's Experience Moving Out of State

    Moving 2,405 Miles From Home

    Jessie Zangmeister — 

    Hi friends! Whether this is the first Becoming Biola blog post you’re reading, or you have been faithfully keeping up for months...welcome! I’m...

  • Maggie's Experience Moving Out of State

    Magdalene Segarra — 

    Hope you all are having an amazing week! I just wanted to share with you how my experience has been moving out of state. Ever since I was young I...

  • Why I Chose Biola

    Understanding God’s Will in Finding a College

    Noa Melendez — 

    Choosing Biola Stepping into the Spring of my senior year of high school, I knew I was one tiny step away from making the decision of a lifetime...

  • Why I Chose Biola

    From North Carolina to California, My Journey to Biola

    Jessie Zangmeister — 

    What would you think if I told you that I have wanted to go to Biola University since I was 15 years old? Well...It’s true! Biola has been my...

  • Hunter's Experience Moving Out of State

    Hunter Kennedy — 

    Hey guys, what’s up? It’s Hunter here with another blog, hope you all have had a great week. Oregon Road When I was looking atcolleges, I never...

  • Tips On Applying to College

    Anna Messersmith — 

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

  • How I Chose Biola

    . . . 13 College Applications Later

    Magdalene Segarra — 

    In the beginning of my senior year the pressure began to grow as it was time to figure out where I would spend the next four years. Truthfully, I...

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