My Reflection : Story Telling 

 Challenge & Selection : 

 Storytelling is a great tool that I use all the time . I work with vulnerable populations , 

 developmentally disabled individuals , senior citizens , and economically disadvantaged people . Many 

 of these people deal with oppression and dysfunction in every aspect of their lives , they need to be 

 empowered and inspiration is a path to empowerment . I spend a lot of time “ opening people up ” 

 and finding ways to inspire them to improve their circumstances . When I work with seniors , we 

 share stories for different reasons . Often they 're lonely and are so happy to share stories of their 

 lives with me to connect and they find meaning in sharing these experiences as a form of teaching 

 and/or legacy , in a sense . With my developmentally disabled clients I share stories of my life in order 

 to help them visualize a state of independence , 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 : 

 Our thoughts are more than just thoughts . They are what guide us through life and define us . They   mould our view of the world and those around us . 

 If we believe we can be successful , more often than not , we will be successful . However , if we believe   we wo n’t be successful , then we often fail . This does n’t mean we are prophetic creatures , it simply   means that we come to believe what rattles around inside our heads . 

 If you have a growth mindset , you will believe that you can work on improving yourself or that there is   opportunity all around you . Whereas , if you have a fixed mindset , you believe you can not change your   capabilities and that there are limited opportunities to be had . 

 Buddha said “ The mind is everything . What you think , you become . ” There is truth in this statement . If   you can control your mind , you can dictate the course of your life . 

 You can either be held captive by your thoughts or set free by them . Whichever one you choose will   determine the quality of your life . 

 In Insight & Approach : 

 Well , wow , that was an eye - opener . 

 It was the author , Napoleon Hill , who said that “ whatever the mind can conceive and believe , it can   achieve . ” The mind is a powerful tool when it comes to aspiring to success . 

 This course made me see this as a tool in a new way . On the whole , this process has enhanced my 

 development in design thinking and innovation in a very simple way . 


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: My Reflection : Story Telling 

 Challenge & Selection : 

 Storytelling is a great tool that I use all the time . I work with vulnerable populations , 

 developmentally disabled individuals , senior citizens , and economically disadvantaged people . Many 

 of these people deal with oppression and dysfunction in every aspect of their lives , they need to be 

 empowered and inspiration is a path to empowerment . I spend a lot of time “ opening people up ” 

 and finding ways to inspire them to improve their circumstances . When I work with seniors , we 

 share stories for different reasons . Often they 're lonely and are so happy to share stories of their 

 lives with me to connect and they find meaning in sharing these experiences as a form of teaching 

 and/or legacy , in a sense . With my developmentally disabled clients I share stories of my life in order 

 to help them visualize a state of independence , 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 : 

 Our thoughts are more than just thoughts . They are what guide us through life and define us . They   mould our view of the world and those around us . 

 If we believe we can be successful , more often than not , we will be successful . However , if we believe   we wo n’t be successful , then we often fail . This does n’t mean we are prophetic creatures , it simply   means that we come to believe what rattles around inside our heads . 

 If you have a growth mindset , you will believe that you can work on improving yourself or that there is   opportunity all around you . Whereas , if you have a fixed mindset , you believe you can not change your   capabilities and that there are limited opportunities to be had . 

 Buddha said “ The mind is everything . What you think , you become . ” There is truth in this statement . If   you can control your mind , you can dictate the course of your life . 

 You can either be held captive by your thoughts or set free by them . Whichever one you choose will   determine the quality of your life . 

 In Insight & Approach : 

 Well , wow , that was an eye - opener . 

 It was the author , Napoleon Hill , who said that “ whatever the mind can conceive and believe , it can   achieve . ” The mind is a powerful tool when it comes to aspiring to success . 

 This course made me see this as a tool in a new way . On the whole , this process has enhanced my 

 development in design thinking and innovation in a very simple way .
### Output: 