Student Life Blog

• Online Student Resources

  Building Confidence

  Louie Chong — September 19, 2017

  When you can't even...

• Online Student Resources

  Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

  Resources & FAQ for the Biola Community

  Brenda Velasco — September 15, 2017

  Find informative resources on immigration and how to process this sensitive subject from a biblical perspective.

• The Biola Hour

  The Monarchs of Our Time

  a blog response to The Biola Hour on Immigration

  Samantha Gassaway — September 11, 2017

  As a way to continue the conversations in The Biola Hour, we've invited Sam Gassaway to blog her thoughts after each episode. This is a response...

• Spiritual Development

  An Invitation from God: Pour Out Your Heart

  Lisa Igram — September 8, 2017

  “I don’t want to think about the hard things; I just need to trust God.”“I need to stop crying about it and just be strong.”“I feel dumb for...

• Spiritual Development

  Looking for Joy? Hit “Return”

  Todd Pickett — August 31, 2017

  Joy is not quite the same as happiness. Happiness is an enduring mood state (sometimes called “well-being” or contentment) and comes to rest over...

• Online Student Resources

  Success is Not Accidental

  Louie Chong — August 28, 2017

  People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan...

• Online Student Resources

  Master Multiple Choice Tests

  Louie Chong — July 24, 2017

  Why you shouldn't always choose "C"

• Online Student Resources

  A New Perspective on Homework

  Louie Chong — July 10, 2017

  Remember why you started

• Facilities Updates

  Lim Center Construction Update

  Brian Phillips — June 26, 2017

  Paint on the inside, palm trees on the outside!

• Online Student Resources

  Preview, Read and Recall

  Louie Chong — June 20, 2017

  Trouble reading textbooks? Try this method to improve reading efficiency

• Online Student Resources

  Managing Test Anxiety

  Norlan Hernandez — June 9, 2017

  You are not in the classroom and have many things competing for your time and attention.

• Student Stories, Student Success

  Perspective is Everything

  A FirstGen Story

  Zachary Alsens — May 24, 2017

  “Being from the midwest, the culture is entirely different… it even transcends into how we communicate with each other.” Josh came to Biola from...

• Student Stories, Student Success

  The Key to Professional Development

  The Power of Mentorship

  Zachary Alsens — May 23, 2017

  Two years ago people were telling Tebraie that he should apply to be a Resident Advisor. Since being hired for the job, twice, he has grown to love...

• News

  MyBiola Bye-Bye

  Longtime portal system being replaced this summer

  Jeff Silzer, John Tuttle — May 22, 2017

  All things must pass. my.Biola is going away this summer. The longtime portal and process-management software was launched in April 2010 (which is...

• Online Student Resources

  Managing Procrastination

  Norlan Hernandez — May 16, 2017

  Whether you are a recent high school grad or a full-time employee and mother of three, procrastination has no reserve.

• Life Skills

  Night(s) of the Living Dead?

  John Tuttle — May 15, 2017

  10 ways to keep Finals Week from turning you into a zombie.

• Spiritual Development

  The Thrill is Gone

  John Tuttle — May 10, 2017

  Why being blessed is better than being happy.

• GRIT

  Biola’s Founders, The Resurrection & You

  Lisa Igram — May 5, 2017

  When we snagged Katelyn Beaty to speak in chapel, kicking off a day of celebration to honor the contributions of some pretty incredible women to our campus community, it was a major win for us.

• Life Skills

  Getting the Money Right

  John Tuttle — May 5, 2017

  Resources to help you get a handle on personal finance

• Online Student Resources

  Note Taking

  Norlan Hernandez — April 28, 2017

  We’ve been thinking a lot about you and your experience in the online environment, specifically about how online students take notes. Needless to say, note-taking plays an imperative part in a student’s academic success.

• Life Skills

  Read It. Say It. Say It Again.

  John Tuttle — April 27, 2017

  It's the key to remembering any of that reading you're doing for class: Read, Recite, Review.

• GRIT

  Rethinking the Metaphors

  Sarah Schwartz — April 26, 2017

  On having better discussions about Christian sexual ethics...

• The Biola Hour

  Learning to Cry

  John Tuttle — April 25, 2017

  "Believe me, every heart has its secret sorrows, which the world knows not, and oftentimes we call a man cold, when he is only sad.” -Longfellow....

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