REFLECTION – STORY TELLING 

 MY COUSIN SISTER 

 Challenge & Selection 

 In my short life , there are many experiences that could qualify as life- 

 changing . Every new experience was , at one time or another , the first experience . 

 For good or bad , each instance changed the course that my life has taken . Story 

 telling is a great tool . Stories tend to be based on experiential learning , but 

 learning from an experience is not automatic . Stories are effective educational 

 tools because listeners become engaged and therefore remember . Storytelling can 

 be seen as a foundation for learning and teaching . Storytelling taps into existing 

 knowledge and creates bridges both culturally and motivationally toward a 

 solution . That why I chose story telling as my tool . 

 Application 

 I have a story about using story telling . I met my cousin sister . Always she 

 used to be very happy . Her name is Anita and was 15 years old . They were a well 

 rounded perfect family of three . When I had gone to her house , I found that Anita 

 was not happy in her life . She seemed to be as though something is missing and 

 fearful of something . So I used my story telling tool . 

 Insight & Approach 

 I started to notice her closely why she is not happy . I identified the reason . 

 That was a right time for me to open up with my story . I told Anita about my most 

 transformative experience . 

 I told her how I was fearful and thinking when my mother was pregnant . 

 Victor is someone my parents often call a happy accident . At that time , I was 10 

 years old and both of my parents had shown more love for me . We were what you 

 would call a well - rounded , perfect family of three . We neatly fit into the perfect 

 classification in nearly every way . We did n't realize what we were missing until 

 the moment that my younger brother first opened his striking blue eyes . 

 In truth , I resented the fact that I would be having a sibling . Nothing 

 needed to be added to our family , and my mother , already 38 at the time , was 

 considered high risk because of her age . The pregnancy itself was full of 

 complications that sent the straight course of my life into rollercoaster - like loops 

 that my 10 - year - old mind had a hard time comprehending . But now , I can see how 

 forging through those loops helped me to roll with the punches that life inevitably 

 brings . 

 The day Victor was born , my mother took me with her to the hospital 

 rather than my father . Sitting with her through every contraction , I gained a new 

 respect for just how powerful and strong a woman could be in what might be 

 considered their weakest moment . Holding her hand and feeding her ice chips , I 

 gained a connection with my mother that I did n't realize we were lacking . 

 The moment my new baby brother Victor came into this world , I realized 

 two things nearly simultaneously . First , you do n't realize how much you need 

 something until it 's sitting in your lap . Second , my life after this moment would 

 never be the same . The moment he curled his chubby little finger around mine , I 

 understood the words " happy accident " completely . Victor 's arrival was a life- 

 altering event that caused me to see the world through new eyes . 

 So I told this story to my cousin sister , it had a big impact . It had changed 

 her life and also changed a part of her as a person . Anita became very happy and 

 prepared herself to face the arrival of her new brother or sister . A little story can 

 do a lot of good . Story telling tool had really helped a lot to me . It is empowering 

 me , as it effectively conveys ideas and with practice , it is able to demonstrate the 

 potential of human accomplishment . So I would use the same tool for the next 

 time also . 


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 – STORY TELLING 

 MY COUSIN SISTER 

 Challenge & Selection 

 In my short life , there are many experiences that could qualify as life- 

 changing . Every new experience was , at one time or another , the first experience . 

 For good or bad , each instance changed the course that my life has taken . Story 

 telling is a great tool . Stories tend to be based on experiential learning , but 

 learning from an experience is not automatic . Stories are effective educational 

 tools because listeners become engaged and therefore remember . Storytelling can 

 be seen as a foundation for learning and teaching . Storytelling taps into existing 

 knowledge and creates bridges both culturally and motivationally toward a 

 solution . That why I chose story telling as my tool . 

 Application 

 I have a story about using story telling . I met my cousin sister . Always she 

 used to be very happy . Her name is Anita and was 15 years old . They were a well 

 rounded perfect family of three . When I had gone to her house , I found that Anita 

 was not happy in her life . She seemed to be as though something is missing and 

 fearful of something . So I used my story telling tool . 

 Insight & Approach 

 I started to notice her closely why she is not happy . I identified the reason . 

 That was a right time for me to open up with my story . I told Anita about my most 

 transformative experience . 

 I told her how I was fearful and thinking when my mother was pregnant . 

 Victor is someone my parents often call a happy accident . At that time , I was 10 

 years old and both of my parents had shown more love for me . We were what you 

 would call a well - rounded , perfect family of three . We neatly fit into the perfect 

 classification in nearly every way . We did n't realize what we were missing until 

 the moment that my younger brother first opened his striking blue eyes . 

 In truth , I resented the fact that I would be having a sibling . Nothing 

 needed to be added to our family , and my mother , already 38 at the time , was 

 considered high risk because of her age . The pregnancy itself was full of 

 complications that sent the straight course of my life into rollercoaster - like loops 

 that my 10 - year - old mind had a hard time comprehending . But now , I can see how 

 forging through those loops helped me to roll with the punches that life inevitably 

 brings . 

 The day Victor was born , my mother took me with her to the hospital 

 rather than my father . Sitting with her through every contraction , I gained a new 

 respect for just how powerful and strong a woman could be in what might be 

 considered their weakest moment . Holding her hand and feeding her ice chips , I 

 gained a connection with my mother that I did n't realize we were lacking . 

 The moment my new baby brother Victor came into this world , I realized 

 two things nearly simultaneously . First , you do n't realize how much you need 

 something until it 's sitting in your lap . Second , my life after this moment would 

 never be the same . The moment he curled his chubby little finger around mine , I 

 understood the words " happy accident " completely . Victor 's arrival was a life- 

 altering event that caused me to see the world through new eyes . 

 So I told this story to my cousin sister , it had a big impact . It had changed 

 her life and also changed a part of her as a person . Anita became very happy and 

 prepared herself to face the arrival of her new brother or sister . A little story can 

 do a lot of good . Story telling tool had really helped a lot to me . It is empowering 

 me , as it effectively conveys ideas and with practice , it is able to demonstrate the 

 potential of human accomplishment . So I would use the same tool for the next 

 time also .
### Output: 