Syayid Sandi Sukandi

Masters Degree
Study Objective
I am interested to study in a masters degree in the field
of English language and literature in the United States.
The concentration within the field is Composition and
Rhetoric. It is relevant to my educational background
Bachelors degree in English language and literature
and to the needs of the college where I am currently
working. A masters degree program will provide me
with more in-depth learning and advanced training so
that I will have the expertise I need inside and outside
the academic world. Indeed, a masters degree
will enhance my academic qualifications and help me
gain professional development as an English lecturer in
STKIP PGRI Sumatera Barat.
In STKIP PGRI Sumatera Barat, I teach English
subjects. The subjects are Writing I (Paragraph
development) and Writing II (Essay writing), Translation I
(English-Indonesian translation) and Translation II
(Indonesian-English translation), Cross Cultural
Understanding, Speaking III (Speech), and
English Correspondence. Recently, I have a plan to
teach other subjects as well, such as Introduction to
Literature, Reading Comprehension, Public Speaking,
and Academic Writing. Since I do not possess masters
degree, the chances to realize the plan are still out of
reach. Therefore, a masters degree program in
English language and literature will surely improve my
knowledge base in those subjects so that I can realize
the abovementioned plan.
In the masters degree program, I will focus my study on
Composition and Rhetoric. This is because the college
needs lecturers who have academic skills and
experience in all kinds of writing or rhetorical situations.
The future objective for this is when I have accomplished
my masters degree program; I will take a
responsibility as an English lecturer whose specialization
is writing. Besides, I will be involved as a member of the
editorial board in the research unit of the college. The
task of the unit is checking and revising the language of
research articles before they are published in academic
journals. Considering these goals, I am sure that the skill
and experience that I will receive in a masters degree
program in the United States will not only aid my
academic development but also empower me to achieve
the goals.
The head of the English department and Chairperson of
the college have encouraged me to pursue the masters
degree by focusing on composition and rhetoric

in English. They officially want me to serve as one of

trainers in the program of Professional Teacher
Education (PTE) in 2011 to teach subjects related
to Writing in the college. The program itself is
conducted under the regulation of the Directorate of
Higher Education of Indonesia. Therefore, I need to have
a good understanding of composition and rhetoric in
order to be admitted as a trainer in the program.
Composition and Rhetoric will be a
considerable emphasis to the overall program of my
study in the masters degree so that I am eligible to
perform the best work in the program and effective in
training the students who participate in it.
Regarding this Fulbright scholarship program in
particular, I want to obtain a masters degree of English
language and literature in the United States not
only because it is an English speaking country but also
because it has an excellent reputation for quality of
education. As an Indonesian, I believe that studying
English in the United States can help me acquire
greater fluency in the English language, which, in turn,
will help my future students. When I come back to
Indonesia after successfully completing my study, I
will have a better understanding of English as both a
field of study and a communicative tool. In addition, I
will understand the cultural values of daily life in the
United States. These values, then, can be shared with
my students in the college in order to help them better
understand the importance of cross-cultural
understanding.
An additional thing that I want to learn in the United
States is to know and understand how American
students learn in their class. In this case, I would love to
share the knowledge of Indonesian cultures to students
in the United States. This activity will positively
contribute to my personal experience as a lecturer and
this kind of experience is really a rewarding one for me.
When I have understood how the American students
learn, I would like to apply the positive sides that I have
seen in the United States to my students in
STKIP PGRI Sumatera Barat. I hope that a better
improvement of cross-cultural understanding between
the students of Indonesia and of the United States can
be properly maintained after doing the above thing.
To sum up, studying English language and literature with
Composition and Rhetoric as its focus in the United
States will give me many great insights that I
can develop and apply in the college after finishing my
masters degree. Conducting research dealing with
students ability in composing academic writing and

sharing a well-shaped concept of English and American

cultures with my students will benefit them in their
university lives and in the future. I also hope to enhance
and promote the future or long-term objectives of
STKIP PGRI Sumatera Barat as one of Indonesias
important educational assets. In the end, a Fulbright
scholarship will help me ensure the future development
of Indonesias students and teachers.

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