Student Life Blog

• Well-being

  Christmas Music is More Than Just Calming, It’s Connective

  Music therapy professor provides insight into why listening to Christmas music can feel so good

  Jenna Mindel — December 23, 2023

  Whether you begin listening to your favorite Christmas songs after the clock strikes midnight on Halloween or if you reserve your listening until...

• Career & Vocation

  Why You Need a Business Administration Degree in 2023

  Biola Staff — August 03, 2023

  With this type of degree, you gain knowledge in areas related to creating and maintaining an effective business from both theoretical perspectives and practical applications ...

• Career & Vocation

  7 Exciting Jobs for Biological Sciences Majors

  Biola Staff — July 19, 2023

  An abundance of career options exist that offer invigorating experiences for those studying Biological Sciences who are willing to dive in and put...

• Career & Vocation

  Exploring Robotics Engineering Degrees: Shaping the Future of Technology

  Biola Staff — July 17, 2023

  Robotics engineering is an incredibly exciting and rapidly evolving field that constantly pushes the boundaries of technology. As the demand for...

• Academics, Career & Vocation

  9 Reasons a Degree in Public Health is Extremely Valuable in 2023

  Biola Staff — July 13, 2023

  Having a degree in Public Health is an invaluable asset to any individual looking to make a positive impact on the world. With such a degree, one...

• Making Connections

  Together Through Accessibility

  Biola Staff — March 27, 2023

  What do you think of when you hear accessibility? Do you think of special parking spots? Braille signs and guide dogs? Do you think of...

• Well-being

  Are Your Thoughts Helpful or Unhelpful?

  Understanding Cognitive Distortions

  Cooper Mootz — March 15, 2023

  Personally, I believe one’s undergraduate years are well spent learning to ask good questions, carrying a countenance of curiosity about the world....

• Well-being

  Creating Rhythms of Rest for Sleep Week 2023

  Ways rest can draw us closer to God

  Jane Locke — February 03, 2023

  We Are Designed to Need Rest We were created to rest. We were created to rely on the strength and endurance from God. When we feel hungry, we are...

• Office of Innovation

  Social Innovation: Blending Business with Impact

  Exploring how business can be a vessel for positive change

  Lindsey Hayden, Silvia Mah, Emily Seeba — February 03, 2023

  Have you ever considered that the Biblical concept of blessing others can go hand-in-hand with innovation? By understanding the needs of customers...

• Well-being

  Navigating Growth in the New Year

  Seeing God’s truth while setting new goals and intentions

  Jane Locke — January 13, 2023

  Why do we desire fresh starts and growth? The Bible shows us that we were created with a desire to learn and grow. In Genesis, God says to Adam and...

• Well-being

  Five Resources for the Home Stretch

  Ways to feel strengthened and supported at Biola

  Melanie Daly — November 28, 2022

  It’s the home stretch of the fall semester! You only have a few more weeks before Christmas break and should be feeling proud of all you have...

• Well-being

  How Can Gratitude Improve Your Life?

  Researchers on gratitude share their discoveries and give practical ways you can incorporate gratitude into your life at an upcoming conference.

  Peter Hill — November 11, 2022

  Researchers on gratitude share their discoveries and give practical ways you can incorporate gratitude into your life at an upcoming conference.

• Well-being

  Finding Peace in the Pieces

  A reflection on Mental Health Awareness Week

  Haven Luper Jasso — October 14, 2022

  We yearn for our lives to be a beautiful, completed picture that reflects God’s goodness and joy — and yet, so often, it feels like our lives are a confusing, mess of broken pieces we are left unsure of how to fit together.

• Career & Vocation

  LinkedIn vs. Handshake: Which Should I Use?

  Jeffrey Yuen — October 03, 2022

  Jeffrey Yuen ('19) is a Ph.D. student at Rosemead School of Psychology Planning for a career can be a challenging experience and one may wonder...

• Three Ways to Combat Stress and Burnout this Semester

  How exercise, sleep and nutrition can help you feel better

  Cooper Mootz — September 26, 2022

  Okay, let’s face it: syllabus week is long gone and we’re facing the reality of being back in classes. Now we’re left with approaching midterms and...

• Career & Vocation

  Finding Your Calling in College

  Seeking ways to show the world Jesus

  Jane Locke — July 27, 2022

  When I visited Biola for the first time as a 16-year-old, I remember preparing for my first (and only) college visit feeling anxious. There were so...

• Well-being

  Growing in Intellectual Well-being

  Kamryn Newport — May 04, 2022

  There's much more to intellectual well-being than absorbing information.

• Well-being

  Why the Church Needs You

  Katie McGee — April 25, 2022

  The church plays a critical role in the spiritual life of the believer. And the believer plays a critical role in the life of a healthy church.

• Well-being

  Why Emotional Well-Being Can Be Confusing

  Clarifying the meaning of emotional well-being

  Beverly Chung — April 18, 2022

  “What is emotional well-being? Are you referring to mental health?” These are questions I found myself asking when I heard the two terms used. For...

• Career & Vocation

  Level Up Your Career Part 2

  How Students & Alumni Secured Jobs after Biola

  Katherine Rheeman — April 18, 2022

  This is part two in a series of interviews with Biola students and alumni, who have shared their stories and advice around searching and applying...

• Career & Vocation

  Level Up Your Career Part 1

  How Students & Alumni Secured Jobs after Biola

  Katherine Rheeman — April 04, 2022

  Job hunting is grueling and can come with a lot of disappointment and unexpected turns. Many recent graduates also feel immense pressure to find...

• Well-being

  Properly Caring for Your Physical Health and Body

  Haven Luper Jasso — March 21, 2022

  Being a Christian with a physical body is an interesting thing. Oftentimes, we create this false dichotomy between “the spiritual” and “the...

• Career & Vocation

  Are You in Love with your Future Career?

  Katherine Rheeman — February 28, 2022

  Is There Really, “The One?” February is the month of love, and some students might be searching for “The One” to enjoy life happily ever after...

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