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“My parents would be disappointed if they met you” My 15-year-old self could not believe this came out of someone's mouth. I asked the girl sitting...

July came and I had what felt like the worst week of my life. My dog died, I got broken up with, I had problems with housing and while all of this...

I am an upperclassman. How strange! I have only lived on campus for a year, and now I only have another year after this one until I graduate. We...

Coming to Biola felt like the first day of kindergarten. New faces all around you, new surroundings, finding your way to your classes was a...

Trigger Warning: There will be mentions of sexual assault and suicide. Sexual Assault Awareness Month is an annual campaign to help raise...

My camera roll is something I love to look through. It is full of sweet memories of the past few years of my life, but one thing it doesn’t have...

I turned 20 just a couple of weeks ago and as I entered a new decade of life I reflected on how little I know. More specifically, how little I know...

Most of the time when we think of “bad” relationships, we imagine a romantic, not a platonic relationship. Images of physical abuse, manipulative...

One of my favorite things to do with my childhood best friend is simply sit in the car together, taking turns showing each other our most recent...

New Year, New Me A cliche we hear at the start of every new year. Have you ever been proactive about your new self? I know in the past I haven’t....

We all have edges. Our experiences, preferences, desires, and limitations cause us to exist in a particular way. When we come into a space with...

Happy Holidays Everyone! Before we head to break I wanted to bring to your attention some information during this Advent season. What is Advent you...

Rest and reconnection is our theme for GRIT this year. I have been thinking about reconnection and what that means in light of the past year and a...

Coming back to in-person school has been such a blessing, but it has come with many challenges as well. Just as we adjust to online schooling, we...

When your gas light comes on in your car, you know you need to stop and fill your tank. It usually isn’t followed by a lot of questioning whether...

How does one process the inevitable disappointment they feel when God’s timeline doesn’t line up with their own? I have been wrestling with this...

Happy Hispanic/Latino/a Heritage Month! It’s always such a joy to spend this month cultivating an even deeper appreciation for my own heritage, and...

Have you ever had to write that text saying how you forgive someone or how you forgive the situation they put you in? Have you found yourself...

I don’t know about you but my calendar can’t take one more thing. Between my 18 credit class schedule, my two jobs, and social life, rest is...

In order to rest well, we must learn and honor our limitations. This is true in very simple ways: when I reach my limits, I feel tired. I must know...

Oh, how lovely it is to welcome you all back to a new semester at Biola. The GRIT team is so excited to see your beautiful faces, get to know you,...

When interviewing for GRIT in my sophomore year, I told the team that I didn’t know what it meant to be an empowered woman or what I could do to...

This April marks the 20th annual Sexual Assault Awareness month (SAAM). You can read more about the history of SAAM and related advocacy all around...

Many thanks to Tiffany Swafford, Biola alum, former RD and current student care coordinator, for this year's Easter meditation. Follow Tiffany...

“My life is full of women: my mother and grandmothers, three sisters, two daughters, two nieces, and countless friends. They’re all so important...