{"id":2657,"date":"2026-08-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/cedarville-stories\/?p=2657"},"modified":"2026-08-21T17:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T21:14:10","slug":"s-15-e09-the-rejection-that-changed-her-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/cedarville-stories\/2026\/s-15-e09-the-rejection-that-changed-her-life\/","title":{"rendered":"S: 15 E:09 | The Rejection That Changed Her Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rejection That Changed Briana Zalewsky’s Life<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For years, Briana Zalewski believed becoming a physician assistant would give her the purpose she was searching for. After earning a pre-medical undergraduate degree, working in health care and facing repeated rejection from PA programs, she wondered whether her dream would ever become a reality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then she found Cedarville University<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From her on-campus interview, Briana sensed Cedarville was different. Moving away from her home near Detroit, she entered a Christ-centered community where classmates prayed with her, professors encouraged her and faculty demonstrated what it meant to make Jesus central to every part of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Briana came to Cedarville to become a physician assistant. But through studying Scripture, prayer and relationships with people devoted to Christ, she discovered something far greater: a personal relationship with Jesus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her newfound faith sustained her through the demands of PA school, clinical rotations and significant life changes. Today, Briana is back in suburban Detroit, caring for patients at a dermatology practice with compassion and an eternal perspective. Briana’s time at Cedarville didn’t just prepare her for a career; it changed the trajectory of her life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen as Briana shares how rejection ultimately redirected her toward faith, purpose and a transformed life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about Cedarville University<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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