Cultural Studies Personal Statement

Within the Masters of Arts-Integrated studies there are many courses that interest me from each of 12 focused areas. The focus area that I feel strongly compelled towards is Cultural Studies. I believe that the teachings in Cultural Studies will help me understand more deeply about who I am and how culture has shaped me into the person I am today. I will also learn how cultural affects the world around me and the relationship between cultural, identity and roles. The interdisciplinary teachings will enable me to have a more critical and open-minded view towards a variety of cultural factors that influence society structures and roles.
I want to take this opportunity to share with you my underlying motivation and goals to pursuing the Master
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