The MA program in AEL has ignited my passion for Applied Linguistics research! All the professors and teachers in this program gave us great support. They were very patient in answering our questions and shared their feelings with us like friends. Despite their busy schedule, they spent a lot of time discussing our projects face to face. As a secondary school English teacher, I was particularly fascinated by Second Language Acquisition and Language Policy. These courses helped me reflect on my language learning experience and the influence of China’s language policy on English teaching.