In this blog post, we’ll show you how to write a compelling cover letter that demonstrates your meticulous attention to detail and responsible attitude that makes you a good fit for a quality assurance role.
Growing up
Growing up, I was the eldest daughter who always had to compassionately take care of my younger siblings for my working parents. Even though I was quite a bit older than my siblings, I had every intention of being silly or goofing off, but I had to swallow my personal desires and fulfill my big sisterly duties of doing chores, checking homework, and getting them ready for school. My spirits would soar when my parents came home from work and complimented me on how the house wouldn’t run without me, but I would sometimes feel down and think, “Why do I have to live like this?” when I had to cancel plans with friends because of my siblings. It was just too much weight for an immature child to carry.
Of course, when my parents did take time out of their day to take care of us, they fully appreciated and rewarded me for my efforts, sometimes giving me pocket money or buying me clothes I wanted, but I never had the opportunity to monopolize that hard-won opportunity, and my younger siblings had to steal their parents’ embrace. Once my two siblings shared their father’s and mother’s embrace, I would often have to sit alone and pretend to be a grown-up, which made me feel a little bit unjust. While my head told me that I should give way to my younger siblings because I used to have a monopoly on my parents, my heart still felt resentful of why I was already having to do so much on my own and not being able to enjoy the things I deserved. I saw a lot of my friends who were still pampered by their parents, and it felt weird to me that things were so far apart.
Academic life
Since I was used to taking care of my younger siblings from a young age, I was often called “mom” or “big sister” by my friends because I would nag them to eat right, wipe them naturally when they got food on them, and actively help them when they were in trouble by taking care of them as if it were my job. In reality, I was just a child who sometimes wanted to cling to my mother, not a mother, and I sometimes laughed bitterly at the disparity between the two realities, and I thought that I should keep such a girlish and childish heart as a lifelong secret within myself.
The turning point in my secret came when I unwittingly revealed my psychological state in a counseling session with my homeroom teacher, who asked me if I was having a hard time these days. When I told her that I had younger siblings and that I knew I was supposed to be the grown-up eldest daughter, but that I sometimes felt bad about that situation, she, who was considered the most charismatic and amazing matriarch in the class, acknowledged my secret feelings by saying that sometimes I felt like clinging to my mother and making a fool of myself, and that it was a natural instinct, regardless of one’s role or maturity. From that point on, I was able to bridge the gap between my personal feelings and my sense of obligation to “act like an adult,” and develop a sense of balance that allowed me to acknowledge my inner feelings while still being able to act like an adult to others.
About my personality
I have a very mature and organized approach to life. From a young age, I was responsible for the care of my younger siblings, who were many years apart in age, and as the eldest daughter, I had a tremendous amount of responsibility to fulfill, so from an early age, I developed the courage to take responsibility for the behavior of my siblings rather than focusing on my own needs. I also developed a keen eye for not being myopic and seeing the bigger picture, and picking up the pieces where others left off, because there was a strong sense of obligation within me to be the kind of person who would always do my job to the letter and take responsibility for it.
At times, this has led me to take on too much responsibility or consciousness of a situation and carry an excessive amount of weight on my shoulders, because if there is the slightest hiccup or change in a situation, I feel like it’s my responsibility, and I’m more inclined to move with a lot more weight on my shoulders.
Life outlook
I want to always do my best in the work I am entrusted with, and strive to be the kind of person who doesn’t run away from responsibility. In my younger years, I used to resent the world for my duty to take care of my younger siblings, feel sorry for my parents, and wonder why I couldn’t go out and play freely like my friends, but once I realized that I had been chosen and entrusted with a calling, I had no choice but to respond to it to the best of my ability, I was able to develop a more fulfilling attitude toward my work.
I was able to move forward with the conviction that my life would be more beneficial if I embraced the skills, abilities, etc. that I could gain from the process and use them as a springboard to develop positively for myself, rather than unconditionally rejecting the circumstances or situations I was born into and rebelling against them to overcome them.
Motivation and post-employment aspirations
My childhood experience of taking care of my younger siblings, who were a few years apart in age, and having to take on the responsibility of being the eldest child in place of my parents, who were both busy working, helped me to develop an inclusive and mature attitude towards others, which I subconsciously put into practice in front of my friends and in my work, often garnering favorable reactions from those around me, such as “I know how to take care of people with grace”. While I feel some regret about my childhood, where I didn’t have the full affection of my parents, I also believe that there are certain strengths that I was able to develop as a result of that, and I strive to bring out the best in myself. This aligns well with your company’s preference for people who are able to work well in groups and with others, which is why I’m applying.
If I am selected to work with your company, I will spare no effort to build a solid foundation so that I can avoid any missteps or misdirection. Just as there is a saying that a thousand miles begins with a single step, but if you don’t learn how to take the first step correctly, you will struggle for the entire thousand miles, so I want to prevent any missteps that could lead to a big accident and devote myself to work in a more correct way.
