This paper investigates L2 motivation and demotivation of college English majors in a Korean junior college. The participants’ L2 (de)motivation was explored by the oughtto L2 self, an element of the L2 motivational self system. Data were collected from two rounds of interviews with 59 and 31 students in all four years and analyzed qualitatively. The sources of the ought-to L2 self varied; however, it was a matter of how the participants recognized others’ expectations and pressure (i.e., manageable or beyond control). It was also relevant to how they comprehended and internalized these external influences for their L2 learning and (de)motivation. The findings indicate that the oughtto L2 self could be a contributing factor in sustaining L2 motivation and exerting effort. Finally, this paper calls for more needs to ensure and promote personalized and meaningful L2 learning for college English major students.

1. INTRODUCTION
2. LITERATURE REVIEW
    2.1. L2 Motivational Self System
    2.2. Previous Studies on Ought-to L2 Self
    2.3. Previous Studies on L2 Motivation and Demotivation in Korea
    2.4. Research Questions
3. METHODOLOGY
    3.1. Research Context
    3.2. Participants
    3.3. Interviews
    3.4. Data Collection and Analysis
4. FINDINGS
    4.1. Learning English Is What Others Want, but I Can Manage It
    4.2. Learning English Is What Others Want and It Is Beyond My Control
5. DISCUSSION
6. CONCLUSION

• Eunbi Kwon(Lecturer, Department of English, Hanyang Women’s University; 200, Salgoji-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Korea)