a resource collective for women /blogs/grit Lauren Vander Tuig <strong>Valentine’s Day is a holiday that is not loved by all.</strong> For my single ladies out there, it is a holiday that often seems exclusive to those in a relationship. On top of this, it’s a holiday that is highly commercialized with marketed essentials... Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0800 /blogs/grit/2023/galentine-s-day /blogs/grit/2023/galentine-s-day Zoe Taper Do you find yourself putting your needs before others or struggling to say no to people? I would suggest creating boundaries with them. Boundaries are when you put up relational limits to protect your well-being. You put in place boundaries with... Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800 /blogs/grit/2022/setting-respecting-boundaries /blogs/grit/2022/setting-respecting-boundaries Jenna Mindel God isn’t mad at you. This is hard for me to remember. As a grudge-holder myself, it is hard to grasp this whole “grace” thing. Yet, I am met with the reality every time I do, say, or think the wrong thing — there is grace available to me through... Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:06:00 -0800 /blogs/grit/2022/grace-space /blogs/grit/2022/grace-space Lauren Vander Tuig An honor student. A former GATE kid. A “pleasure to have in class.” Despite these descriptors, I strive each and every day to prove myself, often through academic means. I’ve always believed that this habit stems from an inclination to push myself... Wed, 12 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/grit/2022/the-steep-uphill-battle /blogs/grit/2022/the-steep-uphill-battle Kaile Bravo “My parents would be disappointed if they met you” My 15-year-old self could not believe this came out of someone's mouth. I asked the girl sitting next to me why she said this and she proceeded to say, “Because your parents failed you.” I was... Mon, 19 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/grit/2022/not-brown-enough /blogs/grit/2022/not-brown-enough Kaile Bravo July came and I had what felt like the worst week of my life. My dog died, I got broken up with, I had problems with housing and while all of this was happening I felt like I was becoming a shelf for everyone's problems around me. I didn’t expect... Sun, 11 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/grit/2022/graves-into-gardens /blogs/grit/2022/graves-into-gardens Jenna Mindel I am an upperclassman. How strange! I have only lived on campus for a year, and now I only have another year after this one until I graduate. We have been forced to move on from the grief of our not-so-normal senior year of high school and first... Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:54:21 -0700 /blogs/grit/2022/dear-returning-students /blogs/grit/2022/dear-returning-students Kaile Bravo Coming to Biola felt like the first day of kindergarten. New faces all around you, new surroundings, finding your way to your classes was a scavenger hunt alone, and finding out that commons has the best cinnamon bagels was the prize along the... Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/grit/2022/sophomore-send-off /blogs/grit/2022/sophomore-send-off Zoe Taper <strong>Trigger Warning: There will be mentions of sexual assault and suicide.</strong> Sexual Assault Awareness Month is an annual campaign to help raise awareness about sexual assault and educate communities and individuals. For this year, GRIT wanted to hear... Tue, 26 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0700 /blogs/grit/2022/freedom-in-jesus2 /blogs/grit/2022/freedom-in-jesus2 Jenna Mindel My camera roll is something I love to look through. It is full of sweet memories of the past few years of my life, but one thing it doesn’t have much of is the documentation of my internal experiences. Sometimes I’ll be scrolling through my... Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:30:41 -0700 /blogs/grit/2022/idealizing-the-past /blogs/grit/2022/idealizing-the-past