Student Life Blog

• 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,...

• 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

  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 Interivew

  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.

• 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....

• Well-being

  Celebration in the Midst of Chaos

  Sarah Morgan — April 20, 2020

  Weeks ago, I would not have imagined that I would be sitting at my dinner table in Washington, getting ready to start remote learning. But there I...

• Career & Vocation

  Searching for Jobs or Internships During COVID-19

  Misheel Bayarsaikhan — April 15, 2020

  The COVID-19 pandemic has not only reshaped the classroom experience for college students, but it has left students with uncertainty about finding...

• Career & Vocation

  COVID-19 May Have Halted Your Internship Plans. Here’s What to do Instead

  Brianna Reynolds — April 15, 2020

  COVID-19 has clearly impacted our world in a variety of ways, including the cancellation of many students’ internships. If your internship was...

• Well-being

  Move Over Laughter, Pets Are The New Best Medicine

  Katie Powell — April 08, 2020

  During the different chapters in my life, animals were always a part of the story. I have sweet memories of running through the sprinkler with...

• Career & Vocation

  How to Break Into Nonprofit Work: Learn from the Pros

  Austin Green — March 23, 2020

  Alumnus John Delapena (‘19) knew he wanted to help children and make the world a better place. Initially, he thought he would follow in his father...

• Academics

  How to Make the Switch to Remote Learning

  Carrie Stockton — March 19, 2020

  For some students, learning in an online environment comes naturally or is at least familiar. But for others, the most experience is in an...

• Academics

  Should you Drop that Class?

  The deadline to drop approaches, but consider these factors before acting.

  Christian Leonard — March 02, 2020

  With the March 15 deadline to withdraw from a class nearing, you may find yourself considering lightening your class load by cutting a course or...

• Spiritual Growth, The Biola Hour

  Who are you offline?

  a response to The Biola Hour on social media and emotional health

  Sydney Perry — January 21, 2020

  As a way to continue the conversations in The Biola Hour, we've invited Sydney Perry to blog her thoughts this episode. This is a response to...

• Career & Vocation

  Starting Your Career in Biotechnology

  Joy Ito — January 13, 2020

  If you’re studying biology, chemistry or engineering, working in a lab is a great way to boost your resume. The work experience you earn in a lab...

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