Student Learns When God Closes One Door, He Opens Another

“Moving to a university seven hours away from home, where almost everyone goes home every weekend, is tough,” she said. “I can never relate to those people because I only go home after the semester is over.”

She considered transferring to a school closer to home, but that felt like “giving up,” she said.

“I kept pushing myself because I knew God had brought me here for a reason,” she said. “Now, I don’t count down the days to go home. Although I love my family and I enjoy every single moment I spend with them, I have also learned to love the time I spend here at UMHB because of the people who have become part of my life.”

For as long as Diana could remember, she dreamed of becoming a bioengineer. She loves mathematics which is originally why she chose the major. But during her first semester at UMHB, a general psychology course changed her mind.

While everyone else in the class seemed to be struggling, the concepts came easily to Diana. She was fascinated with the professor’s stories and fell in love with the profession. She felt God was calling her to switch her major. After a lot of praying and talking to professors, she switched her bioengineering major to clinical psychology. When she graduates next month, she hopes to pursue a doctorate in clinical psychology and become a neuropsychologist.

“My self-confidence has improved and my relationship with the Lord has become stronger,” Diana said. “Although failure still scares me, I know that God always opens a door as soon as He closes another one.”