Sherise
I started the M.A. TESOL program at Biola after an abrupt end to my job in corporate America. I had long been restless about where God was calling me in regards to the nations, particularly China. Although I had had short-term TESOL experiences, I knew I needed training. I also knew my studies needed the framework of a godly perspective, one that would sharpen my focus in my future plans.
The courses in the Biola TESOL program provided the pedagogical and theoretical underpinnings for me to become a professional in the field. Most distinctive, however, was the allowance for faith and academics to harmoniously reside. I still cling to the truths imparted in the Values in TESOL course as I am now on the field. If I did not have the perspective of my role as an English Language Teacher intertwined with my role as an Ambassador of the King, I would have quit the profession long ago. Biola's TESOL program equipped me for both of these roles.