I want to join this program for an M.A. in English Language Studies because I am fascinated with language. In the work I have accomplished in my undergraduate studies, I have discovered the amazing depth that English language study can be taken to and the variety of ways that the language can be explored. The more I learn about this subject, the more I want to learn, and the more interested I am in making a unique and purposeful contribution to the study of the English language. I am particularly interested in ethnographic studies of English language usage patterns and what they indicate in terms of a language's development and life cycle. The benefits I will gain from joining this program include the challenge of mastering graduate-level studies in my chosen field, as well as the knowledge and insights of the program's professors. Additional exemplary resources available through the program will inform and advance my studies and enable me to achieve my goal of conducting my own intensive research. As I gain in-depth knowledge about the subject and the field, I will be able to pinpoint more precisely how further study can enrich the body of knowledge already extant.
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