A University that believes in a student’s potential and encourages him or her to follow his or her dream, is somehow every University’s motto. However, few are the ones who truly apply it in reality, and Haigazian University is one of those few.
I, Zeina Daccache, came to Haigazian University after completing my BA in Theatre Studies at a different University. In 2006 I was looking for a University to achieve my Master Degree in Clinical Psychology. I was faced with many obstacles including hearing: “But Zeina you cannot do a Masters
in Psychology that easily” “ You need to have a BA in Psychology before doing a Masters”; and “Anyway what is this whole Drama Therapy thing you want to implement in Lebanon? It doesn’t exist”. These were the answers I was getting in my search from various universities. However, at Haigazian I was faced with teachers and Drs. telling me: “Of course we know Drama Therapy”; and “Yes you need to do a Masters in Clinical Psychology”. And it didn’t end there. As soon as I started my studies at Haigazian, I also understood that I can refer to my teachers with any questions or doubts I have at work. Their generosity in following up with every single student was a new thing to me and it encouraged me to challenge myself in my work and career.
I am proud to say I studied at Haigazian and this experience was and will continue to be a very constructive one that shaped my spirit, career, and continuous ambition.
Zeina Daccache