As an international graduate student, I chose to attend the IEI Bridge program to boost my speaking and writing skills to enroll at the FAU MS in Data Science and Analytics. During this time, I found at IEI an outstanding level of personal attention that truly assisted and supported me on my preparation. Academic English speaking and writing help me to effectively communicate my findings, insights, and recommendations from data analysis and modeling to a wide range of audiences. The IEI Bridge program allowed me to express myself with confidence for networking and interviewing for jobs in the field. Moreover, with the intercultural communication course, I found myself widen my horizons like never after, by helping to navigate and understand the diverse perspectives and communication styles of classmates from different cultural background.