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INTO Pathway Program A Program known as INTO pathway which, allows international students who have not met university’s English proficiency test  score such as IELTs or TOFFEL to prepare and progress to the university by letting them improve their English while experiencing academic studies. In addition, it can be for both degrees undergraduate and graduate  However, it could be quite challenging and an amazing adventure full of obstacles that benefit international students to stand up against difficulties that they may not be completely ready for. There are several facts associated with the program that students may face while being a part of this program some of which I have experience. Pathway program opens the opportunity to student who may have had hard time getting the desired score on English test. So, Pathway way program opens the door for those students to get English language developing through intensive English classes to assure English quality on their academic studies in addition to general academic classes. First of all, being engaged with certain criteria that may result serious consequences, could be quite stressful. Of course, depending on how fast each student can be adapted to college life Influences individual’s academic performance. Moreover, for those who are not able to adjust in a short time, should keep in their minds that the only way to finish the maze, they need to sustain walking until they get to the end. Obviously, spending as much strength as they possibly can do. Positively they will not be disappointed at the finish line. Undoubtedly, not being fully admitted at the university put students under a constant pressure which causes distraction. For example, students may have one subject or more as if it new for them can collapse them from moving forward. In addition, international students tend to struggle socializing which may double the amount of distraction. According to Andrade’s article, international students participate more and work harder. Even though negative incidents provoked feelings of embarrassment, frustration, disappointment and boredom, international students responded with constructive behaviors including a variety of study strategies. Both negative and positive learning incidents helped adjustment, but overall, international students exhibited more stress and anxiety and needed to expand greater effort(P.135). From my personal experience, my first semester is a huge transition and knowledge of how higher education transformed my lifestyle. Secondly, English classes have a tendency to necessitate skills, effort and hard work. Clearly a class that replaces a proof of English proficiency test has to be leveled up with it’s standard. Therefore, all skills such as listening, note-taking, reading critically and critical writing must be  covered intensively regarding to the program’s criteria. In fact, Pathway program, in my opinion, is full of obstacles. However, these obstacles students can be conquered by giving themselves confidential spirit and be optimistic about their goal to be accomplished. According to Dan Fishel’s academic adjustment presentation on youtube,international students’ class participant was 14%, but after the first year increased to 41%. Also, Another statistic indicated the percentage of the first month of students who found that it is easy to follow the professor during class lecture was 33%. In the other hand the first year has shown a huge leap to 66%. Certainly, the previous reasons point out even though international students appear to be struggling at the beginning they are able to carry success in their academic future.

A third fact, INTO pathway program provides a supporting program for international students helping them to get involved socially and facilitate adaptation. In fact, there are activities approximately every week gather domestic students with pathway students. For example, last activity was iBuddy social which is created by international and American students to be able to meet them and spend some time to meet new friends. Despite the pathway program difficulties the supporting program is not existed for regular students as well as tutoring. Furthermore, INTO pathway program offers tutoring center that is not available for non-pathway students. Fortunately, the program grants tutors who are able to demonstrate to pathway students for free during the week. I think the program illustrates each student’s determination and insistence on how to beat challenges.

Finally, I am really confused on how should I describe my investigation about INTO pathway program. Honestly, each time I pull up a drawback of this program I found a worthy feature that keeps me neutral about it.