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Previous studies on L2 motivation tended to focus on the relationship between L2 motivation and L2 proficiency. While the prior studies contributed to examining the multifaceted aspects of L2 motivation in relation to its influence on L2 achievement, they showed a distinct lack of the investigation into learner’s motivation in the process of L2 learning. To fill this gap in the literature, the purpose of the present study is to shed light on the relationship between high school students’ motivation in learning English and their persistence of studying English. A total of 176 Korean high school students participate in this study and their data were collected through survey questionnaires. Results show that students with higher motivation tend to stay longer in studying English after they determine to study English to improve their proficiency.