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Dear Reader, Is it the end of the trail, or the beginning of the journey? My first semester at the university preparatory program has been incredibly rewarding! This program was and still a pioneer in enhancing our English skills in different fields such as Reading, Listening and Speaking, Structure, and Writing. Learning at the university preparatory program granted me the opportunity to be a person that knows how to observe, analyze, and even interpret. The success within my experience involves learning how to work with a group in order to have a control over what things will look like or how they will be presented, acquisition more vocabulary for the sake of taming the language so that I'm able to express my thoughts smoothly, talk to others easily, being organized and planning appropriately.Furthermore, it encourages my critical thinking more frequently especially when I carried it out effectively. Moreover, I developed an understanding of the importance of keeping an open line of communication among my friends.The assignments were also considered as tools to test my ability of grasping the issues that has been already explained. I'll never forget the tour that we've done to figure out the library. It was superb, and I was astonished by the number of books which look like a giant glossary. Although I encountered several challenges and difficulties, I learned how to think about the proper solutions in order to deal with them. In such a way, this experience was like an income because it provides me with the most important tenets even a vast area to get knowledge.During my first semester as a UPP student, I had written many pieces that I think it represents my writing skills. Through writing my essays and through applying the instructions of Doctor Ghada Awada,I discerned how to format a paragraph, a journal, and even an essay with editing and revising to all my mistakes in order to follow this slogan: “The more you write ,the best writer you become.” My favorite part of the writing section in the portfolio is dwelling on my personal experiences that I had mentioned in my journals.From writing in these various methods, I have become a well-rounded individual who can write for a variety of audiences. Furthermore, reading stories with different levels also innervates my critical thinking. When I was enrolled in this class, I found unprecedented confidence within myself. At the end of the semester, I can't but figure out that I become a fluent speaker employing the English language and I broke the hindrance of being unable to find the words to say.Each English class I have taken has been unique.In addition, I liked when we did group work in Listening sessions because I could see the opinions and the suggestions of other people. We watched a lot of movies.It was very interesting experience for me. Equally, it taught me the responsibility, patience, flexibility, and respect. Obtaining self-esteem was very important to face all hard challenges. I always keep in my mind the mindset below: “I can do it.”Through listening, I fostered how to receive, interpret, and process verbal messages and other forms of communication. In terms of speaking, I motivatedthrough organization of my thoughts and communicate my ideas, knowledge and information through fluent speech.It’s very powerful to base on the Presentations as tools for promoting my personality in front of my classmates.We examined several social issues, and we discussed a lot of things such as: “Drug addiction, Poverty, Plastic surgery, I-Pad within Education, Women and Children Violence….”In such a way, it seeks to raise our awareness toward these issues.Due to the constant effort, I always submit my assignments on time.It will be better if the hours of Structure skill increase from 2 till 4 hours.Math, Science, and IT sessions were tools to acquire more scientifique things and more information about Microsoft with its branches. Overall, I think that this semester has been a great journey. I have learned a lot, including the fact that I still have a lot to learn, and I hope to continue improving my skills so that I can be successful at my major later on and my career thereafter.Thus, it’s said, “Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it.”