In this blog post, I will introduce how to naturally and convincingly incorporate your internet skills and digital literacy, which you have been developing since childhood, into your self-introduction letter for the internet communications industry.
Background
When I was a child, my family was relatively early to get internet access compared to my friends. Thanks to my father, who was eager to try anything new, I was able to quickly experience this new world that was like a gateway to a new world. Of course, just because I showed an early interest in it didn’t mean that I was skilled at it, so my father and I would sit in front of the newly installed internet and read various books, looking like a couple of clueless beginners. If it weren’t for the help of my cousin, who graduated from a related department and had extensive knowledge, I might have lost interest early on and given up. However, as I gradually realized that the internet itself did not provide a wealth of entertainment and content, but rather the possibility of countless new worlds within its boundaries, I became completely immersed in the online world.
My father also came home from work and immersed himself in the fun of the new world he had learned about from my cousin, but since I was younger and had more time, I was able to enjoy it even more. I spent my time swimming in a sea of information without knowing any limits, and ended up getting scolded by my father and mother for the excessively high phone bill. However, I couldn’t close the door on the world I had already opened, so I would play spy games with my mother, waiting for any opportunity to sit back down at the computer. My father was the one who first became interested, but I was much faster at absorbing and understanding new information because I had more time to devote to it and was able to accept knowledge without prejudice. Before long, the tables were turned, and I was teaching my father.
School life
As a minor, my life was a repetitive cycle, but the internet opened up a whole new world beyond my immediate surroundings, and I was deeply fascinated by it. I would chat with people of various ages and discover information I didn’t know before. I was deeply moved every time I came across people and information that I would never have encountered in my monotonous daily life. I was also tempted to explore a wider and deeper world. The more I immersed myself in it, the more I felt that I was lacking.
However, there were too many rules I had to follow in reality to immerse myself in the virtual world indefinitely. Especially after I started using the internet, my mother disapproved of me spending all my time reading books and studying, so she put a limit on how long I could use the internet, which meant I had to divide my time between my real life and the virtual world. On the one hand, the information and sensations in my head were constantly being stimulated and fluctuating, but on the other hand, I felt a sense of futility in my online activities, which left no clear evidence in reality. At one point, my disillusionment was so extreme that I stopped using the internet for a while, but then I thought about pursuing a career in a related field in order to turn my efforts into something tangible, and that’s when I was able to really get going.
Strengths and weaknesses
I am the type of person who will steadily overcome any obstacles I encounter on the way to achieving my goals. I believe that people cannot live on hope and dreams alone, so we must also fulfill our obligations in real life to a certain extent. However, if we become too obsessed with reality and completely forget our ideals, our lives will become too dull. In other words, no matter how long and winding the road to success may be, if you don’t keep your eyes fixed on the goal you originally set for yourself, you are likely to lose your way or drift aimlessly, forgetting where you wanted to go in the first place. That doesn’t mean you should recklessly attempt to climb a dangerous cliff in a short period of time.
In a world where people are busy just trying to make ends meet, I was criticized for holding onto my dreams. However, I believe that dreams are not a waste of time, but rather a source of vitality that adds color to my life and allows me to remain true to myself. This belief has enabled me to pursue my dreams.
Values
I want to move forward with an open mind toward the ever-changing technologies and cultures of the world. I believe that regression begins when we close our minds to the endless flow of the world and stop moving forward. When we start thinking negatively, such as “I can’t keep up with the times” or “I don’t understand what’s popular,” the gap between our ideas and the world around us inevitably widens. Of course, as we grow older, we become aware of our own limitations, such as not being able to react as quickly or understand as well as we used to.
However, if we express that frustration as a rejection of the progress of the world, the gap between the flow of the world and our physical selves will widen, and we will be unable to properly join in the culture that countless people enjoy as a matter of course at the right time, and we will be forced to trudge along like latecomers.
Motivation and aspirations
Influenced by my father, who wanted to quickly embrace new things, I was introduced to the world of the Internet at an early age. At that time, I was still very young, and the Internet opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me. However, I was also frustrated by the fact that I couldn’t actually touch any of the things I saw online, which made me feel very unsettled. At that time, when I could only move around in a relatively limited area, the existence of the Internet, which opened up a new world that was not limited by physical distance, was truly sensational.
However, deeply fascinated by the appeal of the new world opened up by the Internet, I was able to accumulate a wealth of knowledge and experience, and I decided to apply to your company with the determination to make full use of my talents and dive into Internet-related work. Your company has always been a pioneer in opening up new horizons on the Internet, proposing new models and diversifying its business, and I believe that its youthful energy will create positive synergy with me, which is why I decided to apply.
