Design Thinking : Reflection | Mind Mapping 

 Challenge 

 I am a college student in Brazil and this semester I was faced with a challenge : for my 

 sustainability class , my colleagues and I had to develop a sustainable brand from scratch for 

 our final assignment . The project consisted of creating and developing all the aspects involved 

 in a brand , from the product to the mission and vision and even the visual identity . At first , we 

 had nothing in mind and we were faced with no plan , but we had to do something . 

 Selection 

 For that reason , we decide to use the mind mapping tool , hoping that it would help us in the 

 process of brainstorming and finding which ideas we had in common and which of those could 

 actually work in a practical way . The mind mapping strategy came in handy , especially now in 

 the middle of a pandemic , when social distancing has made group projects harder . 

 Application 

 We applied the mind mapping strategy by listing all of our ideas for products and then all the 

 possibilities that could be linked to them . The strategy really helped us annalize which 

 possibilities were more sustainable and which of them would be less complicated to work with 

 while social distancing . We built the mind map during a brainstorming process that was divided 

 into a series of meetings where we would all share our thoughts and ideas . In my opinion , it was 

 a very effective way to use the tool and it really helped us in the process of coming up with a 

 plan that would satisfy all the members of the group . It was also very practical since we could all 

 access our notes and thoughts in the mind map later on , which was helpful in guiding each 

 member on doing their part of the project . 

 Insights 

 I believe I learned a lot by applying the mind mapping tool . It was a very positive experience 

 and it definitely made working in groups - which is usually very hard - much simpler and faster 

 than it used to be . It helped us focus and come up with better and more effective ideas , making 

 our final project a lot better . It also made us feel less concerned about the assignment , giving us 

 the idea that we had more control over the situation and what we could do about it . 

 Approach 

 Next time , I plan on applying this technique in a more complex environment , challenging 

 myself a little more . I would also try to use a better tool instead of doing it in google slides , which 

 was the tool that I used . But overall , I believe that the tool was very effective and helpful in 

 making my group project the best it could ’ve been . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Design Thinking : Reflection | Mind Mapping 

 Challenge 

 I am a college student in Brazil and this semester I was faced with a challenge : for my 

 sustainability class , my colleagues and I had to develop a sustainable brand from scratch for 

 our final assignment . The project consisted of creating and developing all the aspects involved 

 in a brand , from the product to the mission and vision and even the visual identity . At first , we 

 had nothing in mind and we were faced with no plan , but we had to do something . 

 Selection 

 For that reason , we decide to use the mind mapping tool , hoping that it would help us in the 

 process of brainstorming and finding which ideas we had in common and which of those could 

 actually work in a practical way . The mind mapping strategy came in handy , especially now in 

 the middle of a pandemic , when social distancing has made group projects harder . 

 Application 

 We applied the mind mapping strategy by listing all of our ideas for products and then all the 

 possibilities that could be linked to them . The strategy really helped us annalize which 

 possibilities were more sustainable and which of them would be less complicated to work with 

 while social distancing . We built the mind map during a brainstorming process that was divided 

 into a series of meetings where we would all share our thoughts and ideas . In my opinion , it was 

 a very effective way to use the tool and it really helped us in the process of coming up with a 

 plan that would satisfy all the members of the group . It was also very practical since we could all 

 access our notes and thoughts in the mind map later on , which was helpful in guiding each 

 member on doing their part of the project . 

 Insights 

 I believe I learned a lot by applying the mind mapping tool . It was a very positive experience 

 and it definitely made working in groups - which is usually very hard - much simpler and faster 

 than it used to be . It helped us focus and come up with better and more effective ideas , making 

 our final project a lot better . It also made us feel less concerned about the assignment , giving us 

 the idea that we had more control over the situation and what we could do about it . 

 Approach 

 Next time , I plan on applying this technique in a more complex environment , challenging 

 myself a little more . I would also try to use a better tool instead of doing it in google slides , which 

 was the tool that I used . But overall , I believe that the tool was very effective and helpful in 

 making my group project the best it could ’ve been .
### Output: 