STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Akhil Lohchab Growing up in the late 1990s, I saw computers revolutionizing India - we had cell phones and personal computers and the Internet transformed our lives - and how most of the other kids, I was fascinated by them. However, it wasn't until I took the QBasic course in eighth grade that I really started to get passionate about computer programming. The idea of ​​computer "languages" seemed almost magical to me. Over the years, that penchant for programming turned into a passion and led me to take more programming electives in higher grades. I also took the initiative to create a student-run computer club at my high school and host our first annual computer symposium. My education in Delhi also made me aware of the huge inequalities in the distribution of wealth in our society and, as my interest in computer science deepened, it only strengthened my belief that lean technologies can help governments of developing countries to bring their policies to the altar of execution more efficiently. It is that passion that has transformed over the years into a single-minded pursuit of computer science as a serious academic career and led me to pursue a B.Tech in Computer Science from Delhi Technological University (DTU; formerly Delhi College of Engineering), a of the country's main institutions. I aspire to earn a doctorate in the areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Processing (NLP). I believe Berkeley's Master's in Computer Science will help me expand both the breadth and depth of my knowledge in these areas and allow me to identify a specialization for a subsequent doctorate. studied curriculum that helped me develop......middle of paper......Particularly interesting documents. I would also like to have the opportunity to contribute to the artificial intelligence research project on "Children's Question Answering Software". Berkeley offers me the unique proposition of not only being able to gain experience and in-depth knowledge in my fields of interest, but also the chance to interact with a group of highly motivated and talented students who would help me grow as an individual. According to my doctoral research, I imagine myself as an academic preferably teaching in the field of natural language processing. A Master's in Computer Science at Berkeley will provide me with the expertise and seriousness needed to embark on my journey to becoming a professor. I believe that my undergraduate research work makes me uniquely suited to pursue a graduate program, and I am confident that I can be a valuable addition to the graduate community at Berkeley.