In this blog post, we will look at specific examples of how to write a bank application letter based on your growth process and sincerity, rather than just your qualifications.
Growth process
When I was a child, my mother ran a shop and worked at the cash register. Her calculation skills and quick hands were so impressive that I still remember them vividly. Even though she said she never received more than a basic education and started working right after graduating from high school, she was highly educated and helped me with my homework to a considerable extent. She had the ability to serve many customers at the same time with accurate calculations, as if she had a calculator in her head, and she always responded to complaining customers with a smile. She was truly perfect, possessing a wide range of talents. Sometimes, her abilities surpassed even my father, who had gone to college, and I wondered how amazing she would have been if she had received more education.
However, she never regretted her decision to start working early to support our family, and she told me that she hoped I would work hard to make up for her lack of education by going to college and getting a good job. Without my mother, who perfectly supported my father, who had no particular skills other than cooking, and who ran the household and the restaurant, it would have been difficult for my parents’ restaurant to be so successful. My mother also had a wide range of knowledge and luck in various fields, including fund investment, stocks, and real estate, and she showed great talent in financial management. I secretly felt that it would be difficult for me to be as successful as my mother, and I often complained about it. Even though she only graduated from junior high school, my mother was more talented than anyone who had received a higher education.
School life
I believed that people should not be limited by their level of education or occupation, but should be given the opportunity to maximize their abilities, and I was trying to develop my abilities to the fullest. Excuses such as not being able to fully express myself due to real-life constraints and limitations would not have been accepted by my mother, who worked tirelessly to develop her abilities even in difficult circumstances. Therefore, I always tried my best to become a person who would never have any excuses. I thought it was cowardly to make excuses for not being able to reach my full potential by saying, “I couldn’t show my true self.” I also felt that I couldn’t tell my mother that.
Even though I was still immature and going through puberty, I had to steadily build a foundation for my future during my school days. Despite many temptations and the desire to go astray, I was able to stay focused and work hard because I felt a sense of responsibility to fulfill my mother’s dream of getting a higher education. When I think about how the time I am now wasting with a light heart is the time my mother had to give up in order to support our family, I feel a sense of guilt that I cannot explain, and I am motivated to focus on my studies again. My mother always said that it was okay and not a waste that she had to give up her education, but I could sense a strange sense of regret, so I always tried my best to achieve the best results I could.
Strengths and weaknesses
I am a person who strives to fully demonstrate my abilities with a sense of responsibility for the rights and opportunities I have been given. Compared to those who have been given much more than me, my privileges may seem insignificant, but I am well aware that I am in a position where I must never blame my circumstances or attribute my lack of effort to my environment. In addition, I am always aware of my shortcomings and strive to improve myself in order to live up to the efforts my parents made to give me this opportunity. I believe that the best way to repay my parents for their efforts in providing me with such a foundation is to achieve even greater success.
Some people say that rather than feeling vague gratitude and satisfaction for the environment you are given, you should realize that you are lacking and strive to climb higher in order to achieve greater success. However, I believe that it is much more reasonable to be grateful for the environment that my parents have created through their tireless efforts and to strive to live up to their expectations, so I have worked hard to improve myself.
View of life
I believe that our present is the result of the efforts of our predecessors, and that we must do our best to leave a better world for our descendants. We are constantly striving to improve and make our current environment more convenient, but it is not us, in our old age, who will reap the benefits of these efforts, but our descendants, who will carry on our legacy. Humans are beings who always build the present and prepare for the future based on the blessings of the past, so we must always know how to prepare the ground for the next generation.
Without complaining that our efforts will be used for the next generation, we must be aware that our present is the result of the accumulated efforts of those who came before us, and we have a duty to further develop the world so that our generation can achieve even greater progress. This is because it will ultimately contribute to the development of humanity as a whole.
Motivation for applying and aspirations after joining the company
Although I was unable to pursue higher education due to family circumstances, my mother, who always demonstrated a wide range of abilities and outstanding qualities, taught me from an early age not to judge people based on their educational background or other social standards. This is because I realized that focusing too much on appearances can easily lead to overlooking people with true abilities. Your company breaks down social prejudices in the recruitment process and always treats its employees with respect and sincerity, which is why I applied for this position, as I would like to work in such a warm and welcoming environment.
If I am given the opportunity to work at your company, I will continue to learn throughout my life and strive to improve myself. My mother, who has been my role model and standard in life, not only demonstrated outstanding qualities and abilities in many areas, but also always enjoyed learning new things and showed vitality in developing her abilities to find the joys of life that she had not yet discovered even in her middle age. I believe that these virtues are also applicable to me, who am still young compared to my mother, and I will always strive to research and develop my abilities in order to contribute to the growth of your company.
