Reflection – Storytelling 

 Challenge & Selection 

 I work with rural populations where education is not very much encouraged and appreciated , thus   people are remote from the developments happening around them in their neighborhood cities and the   rest of the world . Experiencing the latest technology still being far , getting basic infrastructure and   facilities is a dream of life for this population . Few of the reasons are , not everyone can afford education   and the others are people being ignorant themselves . People lack proper direction and encouragement .   I spend a lot of time with different groups explaining them value of education and inspiring them to be   educated . When I work with school kids , we share the importance of basic knowledge and also share the   different career paths one can choose to lead a happy and a successful life .   Often they lack proper   direction and are unaware of different choices they could possibly make . They feel happy and excited to   know about different opportunities . I have also had different sessions with high school and college   students where in students are not much aware of what they want to achieve in their life . The   challenges they face are i ) Not aware of different career paths , ii ) Have not seen someone amongst   them achieve those different paths etc . I share my story of how I have challenged myself at different   stages and have taken advice from different people to get myself educated . I share stories of my life in   order to help them visualize their growth , I use their feedback against the context of my story to   ascertain their goals , and sometimes we use stories to better understand their interests and thought   processes . I use this information to develop different strategies to try and find a way that works for   them to gain more independence in the areas they find lacking in their lives . 

 Application 

 While explaining the importance of education to the different groups , I came across this one group of   high school students who were in keen to learn science and related subjects . When I explained them the   theories of basics physics and chemistry in regular group discussions , there were few students who   required individual help . In discussing policy changes with the school management , I was trying to   explain to them the benefits of taking a more client focused approach , among other things , and in   particular , of recognizing each person as a unique being , and addressing their individual needs first and   foremost . The school always believed only regular classes would be sufficient for the education of   students and failed to get good results . I was also explaining how sometimes addressing the needs of   one individual can impact everyone for the better , even if it seems extreme or out of the ordinary . I told   a story about when we were working on a project and the entire team seemed to be fairly charged up   except for one guy who was not very confident with his work and was emotionally low . I sat down with   him and let him share his thoughts . It turned out that his father , who was with him , had just survived a   heart attack but was worried that he may not be completely fit as he was before . 

 Insight & Approach 

 That was an indeed an eye - opener . His father was a calm presence and doing very well . Clearly it was   time for me to open up with my story . I told him how scary it was when my father had his cardiac arrest    in front of me and how I had to get him to the hospital and how difficult and scary that all was . I shared   how he recovered well , and then tied us together , by noting how he and I both have parents who   survived heart attacks . This worked really well . He really needed individual attention for that brief time ,   and he ended up with that and a true support . 

 So I told this story to the school management , and I think it had a big impact on people there . The   strategies are being revisited and the professors are going through new training . Sometimes a little story   can do a lot of good . 

 I have a design background , but I ended up as an entrepreneur in business . I had no idea this would ever   be considered an asset , but I am so very grateful that it is ! 


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: Reflection – Storytelling 

 Challenge & Selection 

 I work with rural populations where education is not very much encouraged and appreciated , thus   people are remote from the developments happening around them in their neighborhood cities and the   rest of the world . Experiencing the latest technology still being far , getting basic infrastructure and   facilities is a dream of life for this population . Few of the reasons are , not everyone can afford education   and the others are people being ignorant themselves . People lack proper direction and encouragement .   I spend a lot of time with different groups explaining them value of education and inspiring them to be   educated . When I work with school kids , we share the importance of basic knowledge and also share the   different career paths one can choose to lead a happy and a successful life .   Often they lack proper   direction and are unaware of different choices they could possibly make . They feel happy and excited to   know about different opportunities . I have also had different sessions with high school and college   students where in students are not much aware of what they want to achieve in their life . The   challenges they face are i ) Not aware of different career paths , ii ) Have not seen someone amongst   them achieve those different paths etc . I share my story of how I have challenged myself at different   stages and have taken advice from different people to get myself educated . I share stories of my life in   order to help them visualize their growth , I use their feedback against the context of my story to   ascertain their goals , and sometimes we use stories to better understand their interests and thought   processes . I use this information to develop different strategies to try and find a way that works for   them to gain more independence in the areas they find lacking in their lives . 

 Application 

 While explaining the importance of education to the different groups , I came across this one group of   high school students who were in keen to learn science and related subjects . When I explained them the   theories of basics physics and chemistry in regular group discussions , there were few students who   required individual help . In discussing policy changes with the school management , I was trying to   explain to them the benefits of taking a more client focused approach , among other things , and in   particular , of recognizing each person as a unique being , and addressing their individual needs first and   foremost . The school always believed only regular classes would be sufficient for the education of   students and failed to get good results . I was also explaining how sometimes addressing the needs of   one individual can impact everyone for the better , even if it seems extreme or out of the ordinary . I told   a story about when we were working on a project and the entire team seemed to be fairly charged up   except for one guy who was not very confident with his work and was emotionally low . I sat down with   him and let him share his thoughts . It turned out that his father , who was with him , had just survived a   heart attack but was worried that he may not be completely fit as he was before . 

 Insight & Approach 

 That was an indeed an eye - opener . His father was a calm presence and doing very well . Clearly it was   time for me to open up with my story . I told him how scary it was when my father had his cardiac arrest    in front of me and how I had to get him to the hospital and how difficult and scary that all was . I shared   how he recovered well , and then tied us together , by noting how he and I both have parents who   survived heart attacks . This worked really well . He really needed individual attention for that brief time ,   and he ended up with that and a true support . 

 So I told this story to the school management , and I think it had a big impact on people there . The   strategies are being revisited and the professors are going through new training . Sometimes a little story   can do a lot of good . 

 I have a design background , but I ended up as an entrepreneur in business . I had no idea this would ever   be considered an asset , but I am so very grateful that it is !
### Output: 