The challenge 

 Being an MBA student , I deal with a huge amount of 

 information on a daily basis . Some are new concepts being 

 introduced , some are large , mandatory topics that I need to 

 master ; but most of the information comes in a non - organized , 

 non - structured way , making it harder for me and everyone else 

 to absorbe and utilize it . So the way I ’d phrase the challenge 

 would be : how can we improve work and study by structuring 

 information we handle in a simple , yet meaningful way , so we 

 can quickly have an outline on what it ’s about and visualize the 

 hierarchy and relationship of its topics ? 

 Mind Mapping as the tool of choice 

 So in order to have an answer to that challenge , I have chosen to 

 apply the Mind Mapping tool . A mind map can be used to 

 represent a subject or an idea , structuring the information in a 

 map - like view . The topic is placed at center of the map ( its 

 starting point ) and then the concepts and details , are connected 

 in a logic , hierarchical way . For example : 

 The example map above quickly informs the reader about what 

 the topic is ( types of social networks ) , what are the categories 

 and sub - categories ( gaming , photography , … ) and what are some 

 items within those categories ( the social networks like 

 Facebook , Twitter , etc ) . 

 Application and insights 

 So after learning about the Mind Mapping tool , I started 

 creating maps at work and also for my MBA course . My insight 

 was that the tasks or assignments we execute are usually really 

 repetition of something already done in the past . However , 

 although they ’re known , they are also too big or too complex for 

 us to rely only on our memories . Here ’s where the mind 

 mapping helps a lot . 

 The two below are some examples where I ’m applying the mind 

 mapping : 

 • Starting a new project : using a mind map to 

 organize the dozens of things that a project manager 

 has to coordinate has greatly facilitated my work . Every 

 project basically contains the same items : scope ( what ’s 

 in , what ’s out ) , timeline ( dates , milestones ) , costs , 

 resources ( people , equipments ) , risks and assumptions . 

 • Learning a new subject : to me , the hardest part of 

 learning a new subject , is visualizing how big it is and 

 how its concepts and details are interconnected . 

 Creating a mind map had a vast positive impact on my 

 study because I can , as I read through the pages , create 

 the visual map representation of the subject . 

 Final considerations 

 As I reap the benefits of mind maps for both work and study , I 

 definitely intent to continue using the tool . I have identified 

 some pitfalls , though . Something I learned in these few weeks is 

 that the map itself can oversimplify an idea , only scratching its 

 surface and therefore not including important details . You have 

 to learn to find the right granularity for the information you ’re 

 mapping . And another potential problem is that , although there 

 are the “ roads ” connecting your central subject and its concepts 

 and specifics , unless you create a narrative , it will be hard to 

 make sense of what you ’re trying to learn / understand . Create a 

 story in your head that has a beginning , a development and an 

 ending , so it ’s all cohesively tied together and engraved in your 

 head . 


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: The challenge 

 Being an MBA student , I deal with a huge amount of 

 information on a daily basis . Some are new concepts being 

 introduced , some are large , mandatory topics that I need to 

 master ; but most of the information comes in a non - organized , 

 non - structured way , making it harder for me and everyone else 

 to absorbe and utilize it . So the way I ’d phrase the challenge 

 would be : how can we improve work and study by structuring 

 information we handle in a simple , yet meaningful way , so we 

 can quickly have an outline on what it ’s about and visualize the 

 hierarchy and relationship of its topics ? 

 Mind Mapping as the tool of choice 

 So in order to have an answer to that challenge , I have chosen to 

 apply the Mind Mapping tool . A mind map can be used to 

 represent a subject or an idea , structuring the information in a 

 map - like view . The topic is placed at center of the map ( its 

 starting point ) and then the concepts and details , are connected 

 in a logic , hierarchical way . For example : 

 The example map above quickly informs the reader about what 

 the topic is ( types of social networks ) , what are the categories 

 and sub - categories ( gaming , photography , … ) and what are some 

 items within those categories ( the social networks like 

 Facebook , Twitter , etc ) . 

 Application and insights 

 So after learning about the Mind Mapping tool , I started 

 creating maps at work and also for my MBA course . My insight 

 was that the tasks or assignments we execute are usually really 

 repetition of something already done in the past . However , 

 although they ’re known , they are also too big or too complex for 

 us to rely only on our memories . Here ’s where the mind 

 mapping helps a lot . 

 The two below are some examples where I ’m applying the mind 

 mapping : 

 • Starting a new project : using a mind map to 

 organize the dozens of things that a project manager 

 has to coordinate has greatly facilitated my work . Every 

 project basically contains the same items : scope ( what ’s 

 in , what ’s out ) , timeline ( dates , milestones ) , costs , 

 resources ( people , equipments ) , risks and assumptions . 

 • Learning a new subject : to me , the hardest part of 

 learning a new subject , is visualizing how big it is and 

 how its concepts and details are interconnected . 

 Creating a mind map had a vast positive impact on my 

 study because I can , as I read through the pages , create 

 the visual map representation of the subject . 

 Final considerations 

 As I reap the benefits of mind maps for both work and study , I 

 definitely intent to continue using the tool . I have identified 

 some pitfalls , though . Something I learned in these few weeks is 

 that the map itself can oversimplify an idea , only scratching its 

 surface and therefore not including important details . You have 

 to learn to find the right granularity for the information you ’re 

 mapping . And another potential problem is that , although there 

 are the “ roads ” connecting your central subject and its concepts 

 and specifics , unless you create a narrative , it will be hard to 

 make sense of what you ’re trying to learn / understand . Create a 

 story in your head that has a beginning , a development and an 

 ending , so it ’s all cohesively tied together and engraved in your 

 head .
### Output: 