In this blog post, we’ll look at how you can go beyond simple driving skills and showcase your responsibility for safety and punctuality in your driver cover letter.
Growing up
Growing up, my father was my pride and joy as he worked at the port and was always busy on the move with tons of ships coming in and out, transporting cargo. Whenever I would visit the port where he worked and see the many ships and cargo coming and going, I would always feel the excitement of watching him work up close and personal. Even with the advancement of airplanes, the sea and ships still play a vital role in the logistics system that connects the world, and even though he didn’t get on a ship himself, the sight of his strong back as a “sea man” made me dream of being someone who could lead others with a strong back like him.
While my mother would want me to be a woman and take on tasks that were specific to women’s roles, my father would always be proud of me for wanting to be like him and would laugh and tell me to do my best. No matter what I wanted to do and strive for, he would always be there to support me. As someone who personally loves boats and the ocean, and who was often told that I had “girly hobbies,” his support helped me feel empowered no matter what I chose to do. I am proud to say that my father’s support has helped me to stay strong and keep going, not letting anyone’s opinions or words deter me, but simply believing in my own will and the support of the people I care about. I am proud to say that I have come so far to prove that women can love and do anything related to the sea or ships, and that they are no less capable than anyone else.
Academic life
It was a time when I was trying to overcome the stereotype that port and ship-related jobs are too tough and rough for women, and I was trying to move faster than anyone else. I also realized that I needed to master many skills in order to stand out from the crowd, such as learning foreign languages as I would be working globally, and starting my career exploration earlier than others. I believed in having a clear vision and preparing early to pursue a secure future, so I tried to develop skills that were directly related to the field I would be working in. The responsibility of selecting and developing skills that were relevant to my future from an early age was a bit daunting, but I knew that it would allow me to enter the job market with skills that would set me apart from others.
And sometimes, when the task of honing my skills got tough, I would think back to the huge ships and massive cargoes I saw every time I went to my father’s workplace, the people and systems that were busy dealing with it all, and envision a fun future where I was a part of it all. Every time the me of today worked a little harder to build up my capabilities, the me of tomorrow would be able to demonstrate a more competent and active version of myself, and I would be building a stronger foundation to build a bridge between the vague picture of my future self and the immature me of today. This would complete a cycle of affirmations that would allow me to consistently envision and embed in my mind a future in which I would wisely navigate through any difficult situation and finally achieve professional success and happiness, drawing on the vitality that would carry me through.
Personality strengths and weaknesses
I have a positive outlook, believing more in the power of my efforts than in my limitations and constraints. I have always admired my father, who worked at the port, and had hopes of joining a ship-related business, but I have memories of being told over and over again by people around me that I shouldn’t have hopes for a girl’s future, which almost discouraged me. However, I also have the tenacity to strive to have my own distinctive advantages, to believe in my father’s words that if I work harder than anyone else with grit and passion, everyone will prefer me, and to believe in what I can do rather than what I can’t do. I know that thoughts can affect your body in different ways depending on how you feed them.
I’ve had people tell me, “Why buy the hard way?” and “Take the path that will benefit you, not the path of unconditional passion,” but I’ve always been able to do my best to follow the path of my heart because I believe that I’m more passionate about what I do when I put my body into something I truly want to do.
Values
Everyone has different values about what they want to do. In today’s world, the first thing people think of when it comes to jobs is stability, which is why government jobs are so competitive, and people have a certain amount of anxiety about the ever-changing and uncertain world. Just as many people say that ‘stability is the best requirement’ before choosing a job, we are often trying to fit an individual into a job without distinguishing whether he or she has the right skills or personality for the job, as long as we cut out the parts that do not fit the mold of the job.
There was a time when I was advised to change my mind and follow a career path that would only provide me with a sense of satisfaction and stability instead of what I really wanted and was striving to accomplish, but I stuck to my guns and pursued my own path, which is how I got to where I am today, and I hope to continue to build my own identity rather than letting anyone tell me what to do.
Motivation and post-employment aspirations
As a young girl, I looked up to my father, who worked in the harbor, and naturally dreamed of working on ships, but I was often hindered by gender bias. I was once discouraged by this reality, as many people were more concerned and prejudiced by the conditions I was born with than by what I was capable of doing, but I was impressed by your organization’s standard of valuing and judging a person’s abilities and skills rather than the conditions and personalities they have lived with, and I applied with the desire to work with you.
If I am given the opportunity to showcase my capabilities in your organization, I will do so with unstoppable enthusiasm to prove that I am judged by my abilities and qualities rather than my gender, and that I have always worked harder than anyone else to prove the skills that I have accumulated by living my life to the fullest, as I have always believed that in order to overcome the conditions I was born with, I had to work harder than anyone else to acquire the skills that would allow me to survive, and I am full of motivation to show you the evidence of my life that I have lived to the fullest.
