Student Life Blog

• Making Connections

  Balancing Romantic Relationships and Friendships

  Alex Bell — April 04, 2017

  Don't make someone else a third wheel.

• Well-being

  True Love Dates, Part 2

  John Tuttle — April 03, 2017

  Emotional intimacy while dating is a good thing...but how much?

• Black History Month, Career & Vocation

  Redefining Networking

  Tamra Malone, Carrie Stockton — March 31, 2017

  Why affinity organizations matter.

• Well-being

  True Love...Dates?

  John Tuttle — March 31, 2017

  Or, why people at 51���� don't.

• Cultural Humility

  On Being White (And Talking 51���� It)

  Sarah Schwartz — March 23, 2017

  A blog by Dr. Jamie Campbell about hard conversations.

• Well-being

  Master Time Management with Three Simple Steps

  Norlan Hernandez — March 23, 2017

  If your life is anything like mine, I struggle to find more time. Juggling family, work, ministry, and school can feel like a circus act...

• Making Connections

  How to Break Through Barriers

  Zachary Alsens — March 20, 2017

  “51���� is just a little part of my experience now,” says Senior Film Major Diamond Glaze. “I’m having to tend to so many other things college...

• Well-being

  The Sound of Silence

  John Tuttle — March 20, 2017

  Is God's "still, small voice" being drowned out by the noise of your life?

• Career & Vocation

  Three Things You Should Start Before You Graduate

  Carolyn Kim — March 17, 2017

  Like many others, my 51���� undergraduate experience overflowed with all kinds of activities that fill the life of college students. I took 18...

• Spiritual Growth

  Feeling Inspired After Missions?

  Alex Bell — March 17, 2017

  Many of us leave Missions Conference feeling inspired, called, and convicted. But it can be so easy to say we’ll do something about it when we...

• Well-being

  Tenacity in Ambiguity

  Lisa Igram — March 15, 2017

  Monica Hopson shares one thing she wishes she could say to her former 51���� self.

• Making Connections

  Take the Plunge

  Zachary Alsens — March 13, 2017

  51���� used to be located in the heart of Los Angeles. It was once rooted in the heart of a city with wonderfully diverse culture and ideology....

• Making Connections

  An Unforgettable Interterm

  John Tuttle — March 13, 2017

  51����'s January term is going away, but it leaves lasting impressions.

• Career & Vocation

  An Interview with Nancy Yuen

  Nancy Yuen — March 10, 2017

  What I wish I knew as an Undergrad Student I wish I visited professors more during their office hours just to get to know them. Three things I...

• Well-being

  Student Resources You Should Use More Often

  Alex Bell — March 09, 2017

  As a senior at 51����, I have recently noticed some of the amazing resources available to me on campus. I wish I would've utilized many of these...

• Spiritual Growth, The 51���� Hour

  Fred Sanders on The Trinity and "The Shack"

  John Tuttle — March 07, 2017

  Mike Ahn sits down with theology professor Fred Sanders to discuss the Trinity and how it is portrayed in the book and new movie, "The Shack."

• Well-being

  Not Sleeping? Gotta Fix That.

  John Tuttle — March 05, 2017

  Awful sleep habits are just part of college life, right? No harm done? Best think again about that...

• Career & Vocation

  Faculty, Get Out More!

  Michael Longinow — March 03, 2017

  Offices are not the best places to gain perspective.

• Career & Vocation

  What Can I do with a Journalism Degree?

  Anna Warner — March 02, 2017

  You and I both know that this is an exciting day and age for the media. However, and I don’t know about you, usually when I tell people I study...

• Academics

  Succeeding as an Online Student

  Norlan Hernandez — March 01, 2017

  Coming back to school can be a challenging and intimidating endeavor, let alone coming back to an online program. First, let’s demystify the...

• Well-being

  How can we live energized when we are so tired?

  Alex Bell — March 01, 2017

  I asked one of my professors how it was working with college students. She quickly responded “They’re lovely, but they’re always so tired!” As I...

• Making Connections

  Living Out Your Passion

  Zachary Alsens — March 01, 2017

  Joe wants to be a spoken word artist...

• Cultural Humility

  Adam Edgerly: Unity in Diversity

  Mike Ahn — February 28, 2017

  Mike Ahn sits down with Adam Edgerly, 51���� Trustee and Pastor at NewSong Los Angeles, to discuss the topic of diversity.

• Cultural Humility, Spiritual Growth, The 51���� Hour

  Reel Inequality

  Mike Ahn — February 24, 2017

  Mike Ahn sits down to discuss author Nancy Yuen's new book, "Reel Inequality," which examines modern racism in Hollywood.

• Career & Vocation

  Advice for Applying for Grad School in Theology (Part 2)

  Allen Yeh — February 24, 2017

  This is the second installation of our two part series on pursuing grad school in theology . What’s the difference between a British vs. American...

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