Example Reflection – Storytelling 

 Challenge & Selection 

 Storytelling is a great tool which I always use . I consult with disadvantaged 

 populations , people with intellectual disabilities , senior citizens and those with 

 economic disadvantages . Many of these people in every aspect of their lives deal with 

 oppression and dysfunction , need to be empowered and inspiration is a path to 

 empowerment . I 'm spending a lot of time " opening up people " and finding ways to 

 inspire them to improve their situation . When I work with the seniors , for different 

 reasons , we share stories . They are often lonely and so happy to share their life stories 

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

 teaching and/or legacy ; In a word . I share stories of my life with my developmentally 

 disabled clients to help them visualize a state of independence , use their feedback 

 against the context of my story to ascertain their goals , and sometimes we use stories 

 to better understand their interests and processes of thinking . I use this information to 

 develop different strategies in order to try to find a way to gain more independence in 

 the areas that they find lacking in their lives . 

 Application 

 I have a story about how to use storytelling . In discussing policy changes with a social 

 service agency , I tried to explain to them the benefits of , among other things , taking a 

 more client - focused approach and , in particular , recognizing each individual as a 

 unique being , and addressing their individual needs in the first place . The organization 

 was in the grip of a " compliance mentality " and , in this non - empathic , hierarchical 

 system , its clients suffered . I was also explaining how dealing with one individual 's 

 needs can sometimes impact everyone for the better , even if it seems extreme or out of 

 the ordinary . I told a story about after a natural disaster , when I ran an emergency 

 shelter . Except for one woman whose stress made her very emotionally volatile , 

 everyone was doing really well . I could tell that she needed attention ; I decided to be 

 " Princess for an hour " in my mind . I made her a cup of coffee and sat down with her , 

 letting her talk . It turned out that her mother , who was with her , had survived a brain 

 aneurysm and she was terrified that she would fall or that she would encounter some 

 other crisis while in shelter during this disaster . 

 Insight & Approach 

 Well , wow , this has been an eye - opener . Her mother was a quiet presence , and very 

 well done . It was obviously time for me to open my story up . I told her how terrifying 

 it was when my father had his brain aneurysm before me and how I had to get him to 

 the hospital and how difficult and frightening that was all . I shared how well he 

 recovered , and then tied us together , noting that she and I both had parents who had 

 brain aneurysms . This worked fine . For that brief time she really needed individual 

 attention and she ended up with that and a real support . She calmed down , her mother , 

 worried about her , calmed down , and they calmed down everybody around them . In 

 our little shelter Peace reigned once again . 

 So I told the organization this story and I think it was having a significant effect on the 

 people there . The policies are being re - evaluated , and new training is underway for the 

 caseworkers . A little story can do quite a lot of good at times . This course has made 

 me see this in a new way as an instrument . When I did it before it was " ad hoc " but 

 I can now prepare ahead and think of stories that will help me to present my ideas and 

 illuminate them best . 

 I have a background in design but I ended up in business as an entrepreneur . I had no 

 idea that this would ever be regarded as an asset , but I am so 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: Example Reflection – Storytelling 

 Challenge & Selection 

 Storytelling is a great tool which I always use . I consult with disadvantaged 

 populations , people with intellectual disabilities , senior citizens and those with 

 economic disadvantages . Many of these people in every aspect of their lives deal with 

 oppression and dysfunction , need to be empowered and inspiration is a path to 

 empowerment . I 'm spending a lot of time " opening up people " and finding ways to 

 inspire them to improve their situation . When I work with the seniors , for different 

 reasons , we share stories . They are often lonely and so happy to share their life stories 

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

 teaching and/or legacy ; In a word . I share stories of my life with my developmentally 

 disabled clients to help them visualize a state of independence , use their feedback 

 against the context of my story to ascertain their goals , and sometimes we use stories 

 to better understand their interests and processes of thinking . I use this information to 

 develop different strategies in order to try to find a way to gain more independence in 

 the areas that they find lacking in their lives . 

 Application 

 I have a story about how to use storytelling . In discussing policy changes with a social 

 service agency , I tried to explain to them the benefits of , among other things , taking a 

 more client - focused approach and , in particular , recognizing each individual as a 

 unique being , and addressing their individual needs in the first place . The organization 

 was in the grip of a " compliance mentality " and , in this non - empathic , hierarchical 

 system , its clients suffered . I was also explaining how dealing with one individual 's 

 needs can sometimes impact everyone for the better , even if it seems extreme or out of 

 the ordinary . I told a story about after a natural disaster , when I ran an emergency 

 shelter . Except for one woman whose stress made her very emotionally volatile , 

 everyone was doing really well . I could tell that she needed attention ; I decided to be 

 " Princess for an hour " in my mind . I made her a cup of coffee and sat down with her , 

 letting her talk . It turned out that her mother , who was with her , had survived a brain 

 aneurysm and she was terrified that she would fall or that she would encounter some 

 other crisis while in shelter during this disaster . 

 Insight & Approach 

 Well , wow , this has been an eye - opener . Her mother was a quiet presence , and very 

 well done . It was obviously time for me to open my story up . I told her how terrifying 

 it was when my father had his brain aneurysm before me and how I had to get him to 

 the hospital and how difficult and frightening that was all . I shared how well he 

 recovered , and then tied us together , noting that she and I both had parents who had 

 brain aneurysms . This worked fine . For that brief time she really needed individual 

 attention and she ended up with that and a real support . She calmed down , her mother , 

 worried about her , calmed down , and they calmed down everybody around them . In 

 our little shelter Peace reigned once again . 

 So I told the organization this story and I think it was having a significant effect on the 

 people there . The policies are being re - evaluated , and new training is underway for the 

 caseworkers . A little story can do quite a lot of good at times . This course has made 

 me see this in a new way as an instrument . When I did it before it was " ad hoc " but 

 I can now prepare ahead and think of stories that will help me to present my ideas and 

 illuminate them best . 

 I have a background in design but I ended up in business as an entrepreneur . I had no 

 idea that this would ever be regarded as an asset , but I am so grateful that it is !
### Output: 