Student Life Blog

Academics, Making Connections

How to Connect with Faculty During Remote Learning

Miles Bocianski — January 22, 2021

Well-being

Holidays at Home During a Pandemic

An Opportunity to Give Thanks in the Stillness

Katherine Faulkner — December 16, 2020

Cultural Humility, Well-being
The Vulnerability of Listening to Our Neighbors
Zhengming Liang — February 16, 2021
Have you ever encountered a fictional character that you hated in the beginning of the story, but when you eventually learn the character’s...
Black History Month
Black Old Testament Scholarship: A Bibliography
Charlie Trimm — December 17, 2020
During the many conversations revolving around race during the summer of 2020, I began to think about the scholarship of Black scholars in my...
Career & Vocation, Well-being
Combatting Job Search Fatigue
Kelsey Jimenez — December 16, 2020
There’s nothing more defeating than receiving “no” after “no” in your job search. After countless hours and dozens of applications, another...
Career & Vocation
Supporting your Career Journey Over the Holidays
Jasmyn Alvarez — December 14, 2020
As 2020 comes to a close, you may consider waiting until spring to continue your job or internship search. After all, doesn’t hiring slow down...
Career & Vocation, Well-being
Balancing Self Care in your Career Search
Ryan Dea — December 11, 2020
Applying to jobs and internships can often feel like its own job with an endless cycle: Search for job leads, craft a resume and cover letter, fill...
Well-being
Growing in Self-Awareness
Bailey Giersch — December 09, 2020
In this season of remote learning, we have spent more time in our living spaces, perhaps with our family back home or with roommates in different...
Well-being
Redefining Academic Achievement
As we approach finals week, let’s reevaluate what college is truly about.
Clarissa Chan — December 02, 2020
Let’s admit it: Many of us are stressed out. Finals week is coming up and you might feel like a heavy load of assignments and tests are on your...
Well-being
Lessons from a Creek
Student learnings about life through interactions with nature
Sarah Morgan — November 25, 2020
Ever since I was young, I have lived near a creek with a stunning greenway trail. When my siblings and I were little, we would swim in the creek,...
Career & Vocation
Preparing for Life After Biola: Computer Science
Misheel Bayarsaikhan — November 09, 2020
Biola University alumnus Thomas Stewart (‘16) interned and worked at various companies during and after his time at Biola. His resume includes...
Well-being
At-Home Fitness Tips & Tricks
Sam Winslow — November 06, 2020
The benefits of physical fitness have been proven time and time again. While the messages about physical fitness may vary, the core of the message...
Career & Vocation
How to Set Yourself up for Internship Success
Andrea Johnson-Speight — October 28, 2020
Starting the search for an internship can feel daunting. There are so many websites, so many options, and so many applications to be filled out....
Career & Vocation
Women Need to Negotiate their Salary. Here’s how to do it.
Kendall Jarboe — October 26, 2020
A recent report from Randstad shows that 60 percent of women have never negotiated their salary. In 2020, women make only $0.81 for every dollar...
Career & Vocation
Salary Negotiation 101
Austin Green — October 22, 2020
Landing your first job out of college is a significant accomplishment worth celebrating, but many graduates who do so immediately face another...
Well-being
Zoom Survival Guide
Katherine Faulkner, Kate Fitzpatrick — October 21, 2020
With almost half a semester of remote learning under our belts, while sometimes it feels like we have the hang of it, there are times where it...
Well-being
The Epidemic of Loneliness in a Pandemic of Illness
Sarah Morgan — September 29, 2020
The year 2020 hit us unexpectedly with a pandemic that we cannot ignore. Our schooling has been changed by it. Our housing has been changed by it....
Career & Vocation
Acing Your Next Video Interview
Jasmyn Alvarez — September 28, 2020
Many employers conduct virtual interviews via phone, pre-recorded video questions, or live video calls as a way to maximize time. Now in light of...
Career & Vocation
What I Learned from Taking 15 Career Assessments
Heather Martin — September 25, 2020
Last year, I embarked on a journey to find a new online career assessment tool for Biola University students. I wanted to find the best for the...
Well-being
Four Helpful Habits for a Remote Semester
Lisa Igram — September 08, 2020
This week, create your routine and foster connections.
Tips for Attending Class Remotely
Matthew Weathers — August 26, 2020
Attending classes remotely or joining an online meeting can be tricky at first! Check out these tips to help your online meetings go smoothly.
Black History Month, Cultural Humility
“You tired? We tired too”
Alicia Andre, Walter Augustine, Meleca Consultado, Lester Larios, Tamra Malone, Lavonue Scannell — June 02, 2020
No, you read that right. We’re so tired, we won’t even speak colloquially. So let’s be real...
Cultural Humility
Prayer for Our Community
In Response to Systemic Racial Injustice
Lisa Igram — June 02, 2020
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. Racism - already rife in our country -...
Well-being
Not the New Normal
Jennifer Fanning — May 20, 2020
Everything is normal, yet nothing is. We get up in the same bed every morning, drink from the same coffee cup and stare blankly down at the bottom...
Academics
Four Tips for Success in an Online Class
Cristal Carrillo Vazquez — May 13, 2020
The summer term for online students at Biola is now underway! As you prepare to begin your courses, take a look at these few tips for success. 1....