Reflection - Mind mapping 

 Challenge 

 The challenge in front of me was as personal as it was crucial . Resolving the life ’s many dilemmas is   never a cakewalk . Case in point is the dilemma concerning the right way forward in which one   should take his career in . The decision gets even complex if someone is standing at that delicate age   point where the stakes are way higher than when someone is starting out . The decision - making   process in this case has many variables such as Interests , Skills & Capabilities required , work - life   balance , future outlook of the concerned sector / organisation , is work culture in tune with one ’s   values & whether that path will help in achieving one ’s purpose of life . On the face of it , it is   apparently an overwhelming proposition to find your way at the end of this maze . And using   conventional means such as making a list , then a sub - list might get quite overwhelming and clarity   may still be elusive However , one of the design thinking tools , Mind mapping , comes to the rescue .    Mind mapping not only brings in clarity & reduce the problem - solving time , but also helps one in   showing linkages and connections which were hidden before . And oft these connections act as a   guiding light towards the desired end goal . 

 Selection 

 Mind - mapping tool was selected because of its sheer power of acting as a conduit from abstraction   to clarity . The tool starts with the mapping out the core issue , and as one brainstorms and draws   down the varied branches , one can gradually see critical insights getting generated . 

 Application 

 The mind - mapping process began by the starting with the central issue at hand i.e. the best way   forward from here . Once it was mapped out on the white board , the different paths were then   mapped out . Then all my expectations , my skills & capabilities as well my ultimate purpose of life   was jotted down . Similarly , all the impressions that were there in the mind regarding the core   problem at hand were laid down . 

 Once all the maps could be seen in one frame , I could see some connections emerging , some insights   emerging from the data dump , which gradually helped me in eliminating many of the paths which   were not in sync with my critical expectations & goals . As I continued forming links and connecting   the points , I could eventually narrow down to that one path that is a right fit for me . 

 Insight 

 By applying the mind - mapping tool , the factors which I did not consider initially emerged as I worked   on the preparing the mind maps . For instance : The possible path of starting on your own and the   likelihood of getting what I intended , were the two factors which I incorporated into the mind   mapping process subsequently . Secondly , the process involved in mind - mapping helped me realise   that every action , no matter how small , has its consequences which we often do n’t realise . This   insight not only helped me in solving the problem at hand , but also in doing some course corrections   at a rather personal level . 

 Approach 

 Given the crossroad that I found myself standing at , I think Mind mapping was the best suited tool . It   does a very good job in bringing order in an environment overflowing with ambiguity . Though , come   to think of it , visualisation can be a good complementary tool as well , for keeping up the internal   drive in an individual to remain steady on the path towards the end objective . 


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 - Mind mapping 

 Challenge 

 The challenge in front of me was as personal as it was crucial . Resolving the life ’s many dilemmas is   never a cakewalk . Case in point is the dilemma concerning the right way forward in which one   should take his career in . The decision gets even complex if someone is standing at that delicate age   point where the stakes are way higher than when someone is starting out . The decision - making   process in this case has many variables such as Interests , Skills & Capabilities required , work - life   balance , future outlook of the concerned sector / organisation , is work culture in tune with one ’s   values & whether that path will help in achieving one ’s purpose of life . On the face of it , it is   apparently an overwhelming proposition to find your way at the end of this maze . And using   conventional means such as making a list , then a sub - list might get quite overwhelming and clarity   may still be elusive However , one of the design thinking tools , Mind mapping , comes to the rescue .    Mind mapping not only brings in clarity & reduce the problem - solving time , but also helps one in   showing linkages and connections which were hidden before . And oft these connections act as a   guiding light towards the desired end goal . 

 Selection 

 Mind - mapping tool was selected because of its sheer power of acting as a conduit from abstraction   to clarity . The tool starts with the mapping out the core issue , and as one brainstorms and draws   down the varied branches , one can gradually see critical insights getting generated . 

 Application 

 The mind - mapping process began by the starting with the central issue at hand i.e. the best way   forward from here . Once it was mapped out on the white board , the different paths were then   mapped out . Then all my expectations , my skills & capabilities as well my ultimate purpose of life   was jotted down . Similarly , all the impressions that were there in the mind regarding the core   problem at hand were laid down . 

 Once all the maps could be seen in one frame , I could see some connections emerging , some insights   emerging from the data dump , which gradually helped me in eliminating many of the paths which   were not in sync with my critical expectations & goals . As I continued forming links and connecting   the points , I could eventually narrow down to that one path that is a right fit for me . 

 Insight 

 By applying the mind - mapping tool , the factors which I did not consider initially emerged as I worked   on the preparing the mind maps . For instance : The possible path of starting on your own and the   likelihood of getting what I intended , were the two factors which I incorporated into the mind   mapping process subsequently . Secondly , the process involved in mind - mapping helped me realise   that every action , no matter how small , has its consequences which we often do n’t realise . This   insight not only helped me in solving the problem at hand , but also in doing some course corrections   at a rather personal level . 

 Approach 

 Given the crossroad that I found myself standing at , I think Mind mapping was the best suited tool . It   does a very good job in bringing order in an environment overflowing with ambiguity . Though , come   to think of it , visualisation can be a good complementary tool as well , for keeping up the internal   drive in an individual to remain steady on the path towards the end objective .
### Output: 