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  • All About SpiD

    the Spiritual Development Department

    Aubrey Dela Cruz — 

    Spiritual formation is at the core of Biola’s heartbeat. One of the ways that we integrate spiritual formation into student life is through our...

  • A Letter to my Parents

    Reflections from a College Senior

    Fiona Gandy — 

    Dear Mom and Dad, I made it! In a few weeks, I’ll be graduating from college and will be receiving my undergraduate degree. Wow. I’m filled with...

  • Aubrey's Band at Winter Camp!

    Vlog Week Series

    Aubrey Dela Cruz — 

    Okay, it seems like a paradox...but just wait! Over spring break my chapel band and I had the opportunity to lead worship at Winter Camp at Forest...

  • Noa's Spring Break!

    Vlog Week Series

    Noa Melendez — 

    Why the vlog? Spring Break! With Spring Break being a week-long time off from class and commitments, I knew I wanted to capture a snippet of the...

  • Fiona's Testimony

    Fiona Gandy — 

    Hi friends! For this blog post, I will be sharing my testimony. I’ve never been really great at sharing personal things like my faith but I truly...

  • The Inside Scoop on Biola's Resources

    Helpful people, places, and things for students!

    Aubrey Dela Cruz — 

    Something that has made my college season extremely daunting was the fact that I had gone to school in pretty much the same environment—and around...

  • Tony's Testimony

    Salvador Rangel — 

    What’s up everyone! How are you? I hope everything is well and that you have been rocking out. This week I am going to write on something a bit...

  • Interview with a Student Worker at SEID

    Horacio Sevilla at the Student Enrichment and Intercultural Development Department

    Max Klaiber — 

    This year I have had the privilege of living with my good friend, Horacio Sevilla, who is a part of the Student Enrichment and Intercultural...

  • When Life is Interrupted by Grief

    Jessica Nissen — 

    As a transfer student, I sometimes compare my experiences from community college to my experiences at Biola. I often have “wow” moments when I...

  • Five Things I've Learned in College

    Fiona Gandy — 

    Hey guys! This blog post will be a little more reflective and I am so glad that I get to share this part of my heart with you! As I was thinking...

  • Incorporating Art Into Our Lives

    Noa Melendez, Salvador Rangel — 

    Tony Rangel The arts in general have been an interest of mine since I was a kid. It started with drawing, then music, then photography, and then...

  • Three Classes to Take at Biola

    Max Klaiber — 

    Hello to all who may read this - I just wanted to take this time to share with you guys some of the classes that I think have been amazing during...

  • Internship and Career Prep

    Jessica Nissen — 

    I used to be afraid of what life would be like after I graduated college. I had no idea if I would end up with the skills and confidence needed to...

  • #Ambassafam!

    Fiona Gandy — 

    Hey there! If you’re wondering what some of your options are for on-campus work opportunities for you, then you’ve come to the right blog! I will...

  • Life as a Camp Counselor

    Aubrey Dela Cruz — 

    Being raised in a Christian home, I spent almost all of my summers going to different summer camps with the church youth groups that I was a part...

  • That Thin Line

    Finding a Career in College

    Max Klaiber — 

    I'm pretty sure we in college can all agree that—betweenhomework and sports to work and making career moves— life can sometimes get overwhelming....

  • Photography, Friends, and Fun Stuff to Do

    Salvador Rangel — 

    Biola is in a unique location. It is about 30 minutes to the mountains on one side, the beach on the other, and Los Angeles to the North! If you’...

  • What I Love About my Bible Classes

    Jessica Nissen — 

    One of my favorite things about Biola is that each student gets to graduate with a minor in Biblical Studies! Ten Bible classes are woven into our...

  • Places to go in California

    Aubrey Dela Cruz — 

    One of my favorite things about our location here at Biola is that we have such a wide variety of places to travel to right inside this golden...

  • My Missions Trip to Greece

    Noa Melendez — 

    My first missions trip and second time out of the country The word mission is defined as: “an important assignment carried out for political,...

  • How I Chose Biola

    Fiona Gandy — 

    Hi guys! :-) College application season was one of the hardest times for me. On top of focusing on my IB exams, I had to pick which college I...

  • Mission's Conference 2019

    Max Klaiber — 

    As someone in theirthird year at Biola, I have had the privilege of attending three different Missions Conferences. For those reading who don’t...

  • A Quick Note on Identity

    Aubrey Dela Cruz — 

    i·den·ti·ty /ˌīˈden(t)ədē/ noun the fact of being who or what a person or thing is. Every year that I was in elementary school, I would cut my...

  • My Favorite Places to Study on Campus

    Fiona Gandy — 

    Hellooo there! Studying can be a really challenging thing to do in college. I know that I personally am someone who isn’t very productive when...

  • SCORR Conference Reflections

    Max Klaiber — 

    Biola is home to one of the biggest Christian gatherings in the Northern Hemisphere on the topic of racial reconciliation. People from all over the...

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