In this blog post, we will introduce sample sentences for including hobbies and special skills in your self-introduction letter, focusing on activities such as sports, leisure, and dance.

 

Getting to know myself through exercise

I often exercise when I have time off. My job is technical, so I use my body more than office workers, but I use only certain muscles, so my back and thighs are relatively weak. However, once your body weakens, it is irreversible, and you may find yourself unable to do your job, so I exercise regularly to build muscle and stay healthy. That’s why I always go swimming on my days off. At first, I could only doggy paddle, but after three years of lessons, my coach says I’m now as good as a professional swimmer. Exercise has not only improved my physical condition, but also taught me patience. I had to constantly encourage myself to become good at swimming, which I couldn’t do at all, and I also had to calm my impatient personality. I think that the day I was finally able to swim freely was a great stress reliever for me and an experience that helped me grow. Since then, I have been actively participating in sports, and these days I play soccer with my younger friends.

 

 

Overcoming loneliness while studying abroad in the US through basketball

When I was in junior high school, I moved to the United States with my parents. I had no preparation for living in a foreign country, and I had to endure a difficult time adjusting to my new life. My parents thought it would be better for me to adapt to the situation quickly, so they enrolled me in school without any language courses. It was difficult, but I had no choice but to adapt. In fact, at first, I sat at the back of the classroom every day, struggling to understand what the teacher was saying, and I was practically bullied because I went to school alone. Then, during gym class, I had the opportunity to play basketball with my classmates, and my skills were recognized by the other kids. This led me to form a community with my local friends through sports, and I was able to adapt to English and school much faster than I had expected. Even now, I still head to the basketball court on weekends. It is my hobby and habit, which is a way to show my gratitude for the bonds that sports can create between people and for basketball, which saved me from a lonely and difficult life in a foreign country at that time, and to remind myself to overcome any difficulties I encounter in the future.

 

 

Building unity through soccer

I play soccer every weekend morning with an early morning soccer team. I have always enjoyed physical activities, so I played various ball games such as table tennis, tennis, and baseball since I was a child. I wanted to play a sport that involved interacting with people, so I joined a soccer club in college. Soccer is a sport that cannot be won by one person alone. Most people only pay attention to the player who scores the goal, but in reality, the goal is the result of the entire team working together. I think this is the appeal of team sports, and as I get older, I find myself more and more drawn to team sports because they allow me to experience firsthand the importance of working together with others. Also, for someone like me who is somewhat introverted, team sports play an important role in helping me feel a sense of unity based on cooperation and a strong sports spirit. Several of my former coworkers are on my soccer team, and they say that what surprised them most when they joined the team was how active and masculine I was, which was completely different from how I was at work. To be honest, I was a little puzzled by their reaction at first, and on the other hand, I felt uncomfortable and wondered what kind of image they had of me. However, after some time, I realized that I had been one-sided in saying, “This is who I am, so please understand me,” without opening up to them, and since then, I have been able to get along with them more easily.

 

 

Jazz dance gives me the strength to work hard

After graduating from a specialized high school, I started working right away. I was proud of myself for entering the workforce earlier than most people, but while working at a tax accounting office, I realized that I needed to acquire more specialized knowledge. As I thought about my future rather than my current problems, I realized that I couldn’t stay in a supporting role forever. So, three years after graduating from high school, I did my best to realize my dream of going to college. As a result, I was accepted into a night program in computerized tax accounting at a university.
I have been interested in jazz dance since junior high school and have been learning it as a hobby. Dancing to music makes me feel very refreshed. When I first started, I was so into dancing that I spent more than five days a week in the dance studio, and for a while, I couldn’t escape the charm of jazz dance. Now I don’t have much free time, but I make sure to go to the practice room once a week. I think it’s thanks to jazz dance that I’ve been able to stay flexible. I think hobbies are essential for a busy lifestyle. Enjoying my hobbies gives me the energy to work harder.

 

 

I relieve stress by enjoying sports in all four seasons

When I feel depressed, looking at the wide-open nature makes my mind clear. I love sports, so I enjoy a wide variety of activities in each season, such as fishing, camping, mountain climbing, wakeboarding, and snowboarding. But when I think about it, I think I’m more enthusiastic about the places where I enjoy these activities than the activities themselves, because they are natural and not confined. As I enjoy many different sports, I naturally joined communities for each sport, and I was able to meet a wide variety of people with similar interests but different personalities. Strangely enough, in sports communities, people strike up conversations and exchange information without hesitation, and we quickly become friends. If we had met at work or through other circumstances, it might have been a little awkward at first, but because we had a common goal and topic of conversation in recreational sports, I was able to become friends with anyone and freely exchange opinions with them. In fact, at one point, I was so absorbed in these sports activities that my daily life was disrupted, but I started to think about balancing my life and leisure, and once I created certain standards and rules for myself, I was able to reduce my concerns and really utilize sports as my own stress outlet.

 

 

I like sports, including taekwondo and combat sports

I enjoy various sports, including taekwondo and combat sports. It is a way to relieve stress and satisfy my curiosity about various things, and it is also a choice to keep up with training that will help me develop my aptitude. There are many different martial arts in the world, each with its own rules, but when I trace them back to their origins and fundamentals, I always find an aesthetic of dedication that encompasses the spiritual aspect, which excites me. Although the beginnings and processes differ, the paths they take when practiced to the extreme are similar.
In addition, even though martial arts originated in completely different countries, I find it intellectually stimulating to observe the similarities in movements that are used to use the body efficiently. Even aside from my personal interest, I find great joy in confirming my strength and seeing the changes in my body through constant training, so I want to continue practicing forever. Even if I become limited in my movements as I get older, I want to carry on with my lifelong commitment to overcoming any obstacles through constant effort.

 

 

I am an active member of soccer and baseball clubs

I have formed a soccer and baseball club with my friends, and we play regular games. This is because I believe that enjoying team sports gives people a strong sense of unity and solidarity, which is the greatest source of strength. I have tried playing squash and light jogging on my own when I felt like exercising, but I gave up because I felt lonely when I wasn’t with someone else. That’s when I realized that sports where you join forces with others, exchange opinions, and move forward together are much more suited to me. I also tried badminton and tennis, but I felt somewhat discouraged by the endless back-and-forth of hitting the ball with a specific opponent, so I concluded that team sports are much more suited to my personality.
This applies not only to sports, but also to my friendships with my school friends, as it is an important way for us to keep in touch after graduation. I also realized through playing with my friends that even if there are minor disputes among them, we can naturally resolve them by joining forces against a common enemy. Our friendship grows stronger every day, and I enjoy that our conversations with friends are not just about reminiscing about the past, but are filled with stories about today’s games and how we will do better tomorrow. At first, it was just a light-hearted game for us to enjoy, but as the days passed, our passion grew, and now we even participate in amateur competitions and are improving our skills to the point where we are achieving good results, which is a source of great joy for me.

 

 

My hobby is marathon running, and I am used to long games

I started marathon running when I was in elementary school. Living in a rural area, I had to travel far to buy groceries. There was no special transportation, so I had to rely on my own two feet. Running for a long time to get to my destination and then running for a long time to get back home was like a long-distance race. It wasn’t enough to just run fast, I had to pace myself so that I wouldn’t lose too much energy.
Since then, I have been active as a long-distance runner in middle school and high school. When I was a college student, I moved to Seoul and participated in various marathon competitions to satisfy my desire to run. That’s how much I love running and how it became my hobby. In particular, when I run marathons, which are long-distance races, I feel a sense of accomplishment from testing my limits and surpassing them. When I see myself continuing to run even when I am out of breath and my throat hurts, I feel alive.
On the other hand, I enjoy marathons not just as physical activity, but as a metaphor for life. When I run a long race, I think of it as my life’s journey. I believe that life is not a short race, but a long one, and that it is not the person who runs fast in the middle who wins, but the person who maintains their pace until the end. That’s why I don’t try to get ahead from the start, but rather apply a “winning strategy” by drinking water along the way and slowing down for a moment. This is a tendency that I also see in my daily life. When I work, I don’t try to get ahead too much, but rather maintain my pace and composure in order to achieve my long-term goals.

 

 

The thrill of climbing high mountains

Mountain climbing has been my hobby for a long time. I started climbing mountains with my father when I was a child. At first, I would get tired and out of breath just climbing up to the water fountain. Every time that happened, my father would tell me to go home first, and he would climb to the top and come back down. Seeing him do that, I thought he was amazing, and as I got older, I wanted to be like him and climb to the top.
So, I started climbing with determination and worked hard to reach the summit with my father. The feeling when I reached the summit for the first time was exhilarating. I felt a mixture of joy and accomplishment, and I realized that this was why I enjoyed climbing. From then on, even without anyone asking me to go, I started climbing every week, and finding new mountains to climb became my hobby. I bought climbing equipment, wear safety gear, and climb high mountains professionally. I want to continue climbing with my father until he gets too old. I think the thrill of climbing itself energizes my daily life.

 

 

The thrill of reaching the summit while climbing

I have loved mountain climbing since I was a child living in Japan. My father’s hobby was mountain climbing, so I used to climb mountains near our home in Japan. I started with low mountains, and after coming to South Korea, I challenged myself to climb higher mountains. I have climbed almost all of the major mountains in South Korea, including Jirisan, Gwanaksan, and Daedunsan. My father was always by my side. He became closer to me through mountain climbing and told me many wonderful stories. My father said that mountain climbing was not just a hobby for exercise, but an activity that taught him about life. He said that the process of climbing a rocky mountain after passing through steep dirt roads was just like the journey of life. He also said that looking down from the summit and descending back down is like the second half of life, and that we should always remember the process of climbing a mountain as we live our lives.
I listened carefully to my father’s words. I am still young, so I have many goals to achieve and many things I want to do. For me, the process of achieving those goals one by one is like climbing a mountain. The thrill of reaching the summit can be described as the joy of achievement, and the view from the summit shows me how long I have been striving toward my goal. I think I climb mountains often to experience these feelings and sense of accomplishment. I climbed mountains in Korea, and I did the same in the United States. In the United States, I organized a climbing club with friends who shared the same hobby, and we planned trips to climb together. It was different from climbing with my father because I was with my friends, and I felt a different sense of pride as I climbed the local mountains with their steep cliffs.