http://www.biola.edu/undergrad/journals/ Blogs written by first-year students at Biola University, including photos and videos, providing an inside look into what college is like at an evangelical Christian university en-us Copyright 2005-2006 Biola University admissions.web.editor@biola.edu em.web@biola.edu Student Journals Mon, 14 Nov 2005 22:06:00 GMT 60 http://www.biola.edu/undergrad/journals/amy/index.cfm?entry=1<p><i>"...Nothing's gonna stop me now. California here we come, right back where we started from..."</i> </p> <p>As the familiar words of Phantom Planet ran through my head as I boarded the plane fo ...Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:54:00 GMThttp://www.biola.edu/undergrad/journals/beau/index.cfm?entry=1<p>When I first came to Biola I was definitely excited. What a change for me, coming from a small secular community college. At first I was more than just excited; I was also a bit nervous. </p> <p> ...Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:54:00 GMThttp://www.biola.edu/undergrad/journals/ben/index.cfm?entry=1<p>It was truly hard to believe that August 19th had finally arrived, but wow, it got here fast. I had spent the last three years in high school wondering where God was going to put me at this time in ...Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:54:00 GMThttp://www.biola.edu/undergrad/journals/bradleigh/index.cfm?entry=1<p>Lying in my bed, I could hear the shuffling of my family in the house preparing to help me move into my dorm room. My heart was pounding! If anyone had asked me how I was feeling, I would have quot ...Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:54:00 GMThttp://www.biola.edu/undergrad/journals/kardyn/index.cfm?entry=1<p>Even though God opened every door for me to come to Biola, I had a lot of doubts. What if I couldn't make it? What if I failed my classes? Many questions consumed my thoughts. I should have been ec ...Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:54:00 GMThttp://www.biola.edu/undergrad/journals/lauren/index.cfm?entry=1<p>While I moved several times before moving to Biola, I always lived by a park, and therefore had a swing set nearby at all times. Now living in the wonder that is the "Biola Bubble", I have come to ...Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:54:00 GMThttp://www.biola.edu/undergrad/journals/michelle/index.cfm?entry=1<p>By my second trip to the Biola Bookstore, I was ready to take on anything. My shelf was stocked with a handful of journalism texts, a sizable copy of <i>The Iliad</i> graced my nightstand, and I h ...Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:54:00 GMThttp://www.biola.edu/undergrad/journals/nathan/index.cfm?entry=1<p>Laughter. Healing. Joy. Authenticity. That's what I am finding here. I live in a massive hotel (Hope Hall) on the south end of campus. It's like an oversized refrigerator with hundreds of miniature ...Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:54:00 GMThttp://www.biola.edu/undergrad/journals/sam/index.cfm?entry=1<p>SOS week! I like many other incoming students began to feel the strange cycle of life. We were starting all over again - making new friends, hiding all the flaws we did not want anyone to know abou ...Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:54:00 GMThttp://www.biola.edu/undergrad/journals/tanner/index.cfm?entry=1<p>I reach down, crooked and unbalanced, trying to pick up my last duffle bag from the parking lot ground. I sling it over my shoulder, its strap cutting deeper into my neck, along with ten other back ...Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:54:00 GMThttp://www.biola.edu/undergrad/journals/sam/index.cfm?entry=2<p>Since my first week at Biola I knew I wanted to get involved. But the hours of the day are not enough. I guess I'm wondering when I can say I am booked and can't do anymore. </p> <p>Let me expl ...Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:11:00 GMT