Becoming Biola

• Why Choose Math at Biola

  Ethan de la Pena — October 29, 2020

  I cannot impress on you enough the amount of times I have been asked “so why did you choose to be a math major, of all things?” It’s an honest...

• Marco's Favorite Hobbies

  Marco Saldana — October 29, 2020

  Hi everybody! Today, I'm excited to share with you more about myself and the topic I'm going to be sharing with you guys is my personal hobbies and...

• How Being Billingual Serves Others and Me

  Biola Legacy

  Marco Saldana — October 29, 2020

  Languages are beautiful. Do you agree? I don’t think there is an excuse that will lead to saying no. Spanish is my natural born language, and when...

• Tips on How to Study

  Marco Saldana — October 28, 2020

  So as we continue with our tips/tricks segments, this video is going to be about how Istudy. I have a variety ways of how I study, from Quizlet to...

• Experiencing Torrey Conference Online

  Bailey Captain — October 28, 2020

  Hey guys, it's Bailey! And I'm back with another blog and today I'm going to be talking all about Torrey Conference and also what conferences look...

• How Math Helps Me Understand God

  Ethan de la Pena — October 26, 2020

  Hello everyone! If you haven't seen any other vlogs (or blogs)on this channel or blog, my name's Ethan and I'm a math major here at Biola. I just...

• Maggie's Morning Routine

  Fall 2020

  Magdalene Segarra — October 26, 2020

  Hello Friends! GOOOOOOODDDDDD MORRNNNNIIIIGGGG! To be honest with you, I am not a morning person at all. It’s hard for me to be up for my 9:30am...

• My Experience in Online School

  Kristen Kim — October 23, 2020

  It is funny to think about how two and a half years ago, I made the decision to switch to online school—not because of a global pandemic—but...

• Why I Chose Biola

  Marco's Story

  Marco Saldana — October 22, 2020

  Hello everybody! It's Marco, and the question of the day is Why I Chose Biola!

• How to Apply to Biola University!

  Bailey Captain — October 21, 2020

  Hey guys, it's Bailey with another vlog! I am so excited to talk to you today about the Biola application. I'll be going through step-by-step what...

• How Things Are Different

  Magdalene Segarra — October 20, 2020

  Hey guys! I’m back! Round two as a Social Media Ambassador and I’m SOOOO pumped. Here’s a picture of me in so you can have a visual of who is...

• Tips on How to Keep a Balance in School, Life and Work

  Kristen Kim — October 19, 2020

  When I was in high school, I had my toes dipped in multiple different bowls. I ran cross country and track and field, I worked at an It’s Boba...

• How I Stay Connected with Community Online

  Marco Saldana — October 16, 2020

  So today, I'm going to be talking to you about Community Online. So I'm going to be talking about ways I've been engaging with my online community....

• Why I Chose Biola

  Kristen's Story

  Kristen Kim — October 15, 2020

  Hello everyone! This is Kristen, and as you guys may know, I am currently a freshman at Biola! The whole college admissions process is still fresh...

• Online Community at Biola

  Bailey Captain — October 14, 2020

  Hi guys, it's Bailey and I'm excited to talk today about online community. Of course, we are all in such a virtual world right now and Biola has...

• Ambassacast: COVID-19 Experiences

  Bailey Captain, Magdalene Segarra, Ethan de la Pena — October 13, 2020

  Join Bailey, Ethan, and Maggie as they kick off our first Ambassacast (Ambassador podcast) for the year, talking about COVID-19 and their...

• Why I Chose Biola

  Ethan's Story

  Ethan de la Pena — October 12, 2020

  What is up everybody? My name is Ethan, and I'm just here to tell you a little bit about why I chose Biola. My journey through the application...

• Tips for Remote Learning

  Ethan de la Pena — October 12, 2020

  Hello everyone! Let’s be honest: the remote learning environment isn’t the best…. There are so many distractions that keep you from either...

• Meet Marco!

  Marco Saldana — October 09, 2020

  Hi! My name is Marco Saldana, and I am a junior at Biola University, majoring in Cinema and Media Arts. I am a first generation student, so I am...

• Meet Kristen!

  Kristen Kim — October 07, 2020

  Hello everyone! My name is Kristen. I am so excited to be one of your Ambassadors this year! A little bit about myself: I'm a freshman Studio Art...

• Meet Ethan!

  Ethan de la Pena — October 07, 2020

  Hello everyone! My name's Ethan De La Pena, I'm a sophomore here at Biola. I'm a Mathematics major with a concentration in Computer Science, and...

• Meet Maggie!

  Magdalene Segarra — October 05, 2020

  Hey, what's up guys, it's Maggie! I'm super excited to be a returning Social Media Ambassador this year! Some of you might recognize me from last...

• Meet Bailey!

  Bailey Captain — October 05, 2020

  Hi guys! My name is Bailey Captain, and I'm a junior Cinema/Media Arts major with a minor in Business Administration at Biola University. I am so...

• Anna's Semester Reflections

  Spring 2020

  Anna Messersmith — May 15, 2020

  Wow. In a non-dramatic way, this was the fastest year of my life. I distinctly remember moving back to Biola back in August for my third year of...

• Noa's Semester Reflections

  Spring 2020

  Noa Melendez — May 14, 2020

  Noa's Highlight Reel from Spring 2020 In no particular order based on the photos and the photos not included: Some of my favorite moments from...

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