Reflection – Storytelling 

 Challenge 

 In the couple of months ensuing my graduation from college , I had volunteered to teach a   class in the school I had studied in . I was deeply passionate about the work but there seemed   to be a chasm I could not bridge with the students . I did not want to just impart the assigned   lessons . I wished for meaningful dialogue in an affable environment that opened the door to   their expectations , vulnerabilities , and aspirations . 

 Selection 

 I zeroed in on storytelling because it is a powerful tool of engagement . It does not warrant   anything more than attentive ears from the audience , and if employed well , it can be a great   way of forging a connection in the least time . 

 Application 

 It dawned on me that I must first offer the transparency and trust that I so coveted from the   young minds . I stepped out of the role of a teacher and donned the hat of a friend who could   empathize with the academic and social challenges faced by the students . I divulged   unabashedly , accounts of my struggle with self - doubt , intensive competition , peer pressure ,   fear of exams , uncertainty and anxiety over the future , and all the other unwarranted   companions who plagued my school life – like everyone else ’s . I also shared with the class ,   quiet moments of triumph arising out of my self - confidence and perseverance that   outweighed the challenges to guide me forward in my life . 

 Insight 

 My narration was well - received . Students opened up more to me about the hurdles they   faced collectively and individually within and outside of school . This led to a better   understanding of each of their strengths and weaknesses . The classes became more   interactive and my decision to simply tell my story had created an atmosphere of trust in the   classroom . Rather than surmising my own assumptions about each student , receiving regular   feedback helped me have a meaningful experience in my short stint in teaching . 

 Approach 

 I now realize that I should have also used other tools like mind - mapping and visualization to   gather creative , verbally unarticulated input from my students . Such exercises would have   helped me discover ideas that can not be truly captured by any other medium . This course   made me realize how I use parts of the design - thinking approach in every day life , outside the   realm of business too , but if I use it consciously and document the process , I could achieve   better outcomes . 


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 

 In the couple of months ensuing my graduation from college , I had volunteered to teach a   class in the school I had studied in . I was deeply passionate about the work but there seemed   to be a chasm I could not bridge with the students . I did not want to just impart the assigned   lessons . I wished for meaningful dialogue in an affable environment that opened the door to   their expectations , vulnerabilities , and aspirations . 

 Selection 

 I zeroed in on storytelling because it is a powerful tool of engagement . It does not warrant   anything more than attentive ears from the audience , and if employed well , it can be a great   way of forging a connection in the least time . 

 Application 

 It dawned on me that I must first offer the transparency and trust that I so coveted from the   young minds . I stepped out of the role of a teacher and donned the hat of a friend who could   empathize with the academic and social challenges faced by the students . I divulged   unabashedly , accounts of my struggle with self - doubt , intensive competition , peer pressure ,   fear of exams , uncertainty and anxiety over the future , and all the other unwarranted   companions who plagued my school life – like everyone else ’s . I also shared with the class ,   quiet moments of triumph arising out of my self - confidence and perseverance that   outweighed the challenges to guide me forward in my life . 

 Insight 

 My narration was well - received . Students opened up more to me about the hurdles they   faced collectively and individually within and outside of school . This led to a better   understanding of each of their strengths and weaknesses . The classes became more   interactive and my decision to simply tell my story had created an atmosphere of trust in the   classroom . Rather than surmising my own assumptions about each student , receiving regular   feedback helped me have a meaningful experience in my short stint in teaching . 

 Approach 

 I now realize that I should have also used other tools like mind - mapping and visualization to   gather creative , verbally unarticulated input from my students . Such exercises would have   helped me discover ideas that can not be truly captured by any other medium . This course   made me realize how I use parts of the design - thinking approach in every day life , outside the   realm of business too , but if I use it consciously and document the process , I could achieve   better outcomes .
### Output: 