Challenge 

 The challenge I decided to tackle is that of ​medication non - adherence ​ , specifically 

 among ​mobile diabetics ​ . Let me explain what each of those highlighted terms mean . Medication 

 non - adherence is the tendency for patients with chronic diseases to not stick to their medication   regimen as prescribed by their doctor . Mobile diabetics are diabetics that are constantly on the   move , for example , students and young professionals , and thus need to carry their medication   with them . They are busy with their hectic / unconventional schedules , and hence find it difficult to   adhere to their regimen . Diabetes requires patients to adhere to their doses on a timely manner ,   or they might develop complications and even face fatal consequences . 

 To address the problem , we must first understand the cause behind this problem . Mobile 

 diabetics tend to forget or confuse their medications and end up taking the wrong dose or even   the wrong medication . The confusion might be due to lack of attention or seriousness towards   their condition , or the complicated medication regimen that they were prescribed . Their busy   schedules further exacerbate the issue and lead to missed doses or overdoses to cover up   missed doses . Both of which can lead to fatal consequences . 

 Selection 

 I used the ​Storytelling ​   design tool to better understand the problem at hand . I chose this 

 tool since I found it to be a good way to put oneself into the shoes of the challenged individual   and experience the problem from their perspective . It is crucial to understand the daily routine   and habits of a mobile diabetic before even trying to come up with solution ideas . Once we have   sufficient knowledge about their day - to - day activities , we can use this tool to tell the story of a   day in the life of a mobile diabetic , with the hope that this will uncover insights that were   previously hidden .       Application 

 I spent some time with a friend of mine who is a diabetic and a young professional , 

 which is my ideal target user . I gathered information about his daily routine and his existing   problem with non - adherence . This information was captured in the form of notes , from his   waking up to sleeping . I also found more studies and experiences online that further verified and   strengthened my notes . 

 In order to more accurately represent the target user base , I decided to combined 

 aspects from the routines and mix - and - match experiences of various people and created a   unique story out of it . This way it ’s not just biased towards my friend and represents several   aspects to this problem . I now had a way to look at the problem from the user ’s perspective and   walk myself in their routine . 

 Insight 

 By creating a story out of the problem , I could very clearly understand the problem on a 

 first - person basis . By sharing this story with some of my friends , they were very easily able to   relate to the problem and even thought of some ideas that might help . I think the biggest   advantage of creating a story is that everybody on the team / organization knows exactly what   the strategy or vision is and can relate to it , from the blue collars to the pink and to the white   collars . 

 As I went through the story , it forced me to ask crucial questions , the answers to which 

 might lead to potential solutions . For example , ​why are they forgetting to take the medication ?   How can they be reminded if they forget ? How can they get help if an emergency may arise due   to a missed dose or overdose ? ​    Each of these questions can have a solution or part of the 

 solution , and it became evident due to the storytelling technique .       Approach 

 If I had to this second time around , I would try the Visualization tool because it would 

 have helped to get a visually descriptive representation of the problem . It also goes well with   storytelling since a story is very easy to visualize and understand better . Maybe some   combination of these two techniques would be interesting to experiment . For example , creating   a visualization of the story , say like a storyboard / comic - book technique , and putting it up on the   walls in the company lobby or in the common areas , so that all employees can see it everyday   and the strategy is transparent across the company . 


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: Challenge 

 The challenge I decided to tackle is that of ​medication non - adherence ​ , specifically 

 among ​mobile diabetics ​ . Let me explain what each of those highlighted terms mean . Medication 

 non - adherence is the tendency for patients with chronic diseases to not stick to their medication   regimen as prescribed by their doctor . Mobile diabetics are diabetics that are constantly on the   move , for example , students and young professionals , and thus need to carry their medication   with them . They are busy with their hectic / unconventional schedules , and hence find it difficult to   adhere to their regimen . Diabetes requires patients to adhere to their doses on a timely manner ,   or they might develop complications and even face fatal consequences . 

 To address the problem , we must first understand the cause behind this problem . Mobile 

 diabetics tend to forget or confuse their medications and end up taking the wrong dose or even   the wrong medication . The confusion might be due to lack of attention or seriousness towards   their condition , or the complicated medication regimen that they were prescribed . Their busy   schedules further exacerbate the issue and lead to missed doses or overdoses to cover up   missed doses . Both of which can lead to fatal consequences . 

 Selection 

 I used the ​Storytelling ​   design tool to better understand the problem at hand . I chose this 

 tool since I found it to be a good way to put oneself into the shoes of the challenged individual   and experience the problem from their perspective . It is crucial to understand the daily routine   and habits of a mobile diabetic before even trying to come up with solution ideas . Once we have   sufficient knowledge about their day - to - day activities , we can use this tool to tell the story of a   day in the life of a mobile diabetic , with the hope that this will uncover insights that were   previously hidden .       Application 

 I spent some time with a friend of mine who is a diabetic and a young professional , 

 which is my ideal target user . I gathered information about his daily routine and his existing   problem with non - adherence . This information was captured in the form of notes , from his   waking up to sleeping . I also found more studies and experiences online that further verified and   strengthened my notes . 

 In order to more accurately represent the target user base , I decided to combined 

 aspects from the routines and mix - and - match experiences of various people and created a   unique story out of it . This way it ’s not just biased towards my friend and represents several   aspects to this problem . I now had a way to look at the problem from the user ’s perspective and   walk myself in their routine . 

 Insight 

 By creating a story out of the problem , I could very clearly understand the problem on a 

 first - person basis . By sharing this story with some of my friends , they were very easily able to   relate to the problem and even thought of some ideas that might help . I think the biggest   advantage of creating a story is that everybody on the team / organization knows exactly what   the strategy or vision is and can relate to it , from the blue collars to the pink and to the white   collars . 

 As I went through the story , it forced me to ask crucial questions , the answers to which 

 might lead to potential solutions . For example , ​why are they forgetting to take the medication ?   How can they be reminded if they forget ? How can they get help if an emergency may arise due   to a missed dose or overdose ? ​    Each of these questions can have a solution or part of the 

 solution , and it became evident due to the storytelling technique .       Approach 

 If I had to this second time around , I would try the Visualization tool because it would 

 have helped to get a visually descriptive representation of the problem . It also goes well with   storytelling since a story is very easy to visualize and understand better . Maybe some   combination of these two techniques would be interesting to experiment . For example , creating   a visualization of the story , say like a storyboard / comic - book technique , and putting it up on the   walls in the company lobby or in the common areas , so that all employees can see it everyday   and the strategy is transparent across the company .
### Output: 