REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT – MIND MAPPING 

 My application of the approach in Academics 

 CHALLENGE & SELECTION 

 The tool which I often use the most to get my work in order and to know where I ’m going is   Mind - mapping . I am an MBA student pursuing my second year and lately my schedule had   become hectic . Too many subjects and just too many projects to complete within a given   timeframe . During my previous trimester , this had caused me a lot of stress and I knew the   main reason for this was an unorganised schedule . I did n’t know what to do or how to   prioritize things to get it done . When I stumbled upon this tool ever since , I have been   applying it in my daily life as well as in my course of studies . This approach has helped me   to exactly put my flow of ideas and things to get done on paper . Somewhere I can visually   see what needs to be done and when and how . This helps me in scheduling , organising ,   getting my thoughts into motion , my next step and my final goal . This accelerates my   confidence as well as provides me an idea in visual which helps me see what has to be   achieved in what way . 

 APPLICATION 

 My timeline of courses run from 8 in the morning to around 6 in the evening . Having too   many subjects had me more projects to do . There were times where I just used to give up   since it was a burden of too many things at a time . This approach of mind - mapping helps   me sort out helps me map all my tasks and the required ideas on a visual component such as   a paper or on my iPad where I know where I need to lead next . As to where I have to be and   what I have to do . It stays in front of my eyes . 

 On a deeper thought , for example , I have a subject called , ‘ Strategic Management ’ . This   subject requires me to apply real world strategies to improve the organisations . Mind   mapping allows me to put my thoughts in a flow , in a non linear fashion which basically   helps me out to put the ideas out in the first place . Then I am clear of the jumbled - up   thoughts in my head which are currently on a place where I can see . This further encourages   me to redirect the course - direction of my thought flow as per and toward my final goal . 

 When I have a ton of projects to cover , this approach helps me in interlinking the subjects   and the concepts , hence joining the dots to finally put forth a flow diagram of which subject   covers the basis of the project foundation further which a concept from another subject   needs to be covered for the further continuation . 

 For my master thesis presentations , I use this approach which sets me up as to which   research article should I stress on more , as to which background story to my research should   I be using . This arranges the steps for the selection of the right process at the right time . 

 This not only helps me connect the dots of various concepts from different subjects to be   covered but also helps me in getting a direction of the way the concepts need to be covered   and in what order . 

 INSIGHT 

 The design thinking process covers a 4 - step course of what is , what if , what wows and what   works . The approach of mind mapping is a tool in the what if step . In my step of ‘ what is ? ’ I   figured out the problem which was jumbled up thoughts and unorganised schedule as to   what to do and when to in a given timeframe . As soon as I was clear of my thoughts and the   cause of the problem , I picked up a solvation method , the mind mapping . To put out my   ideas and thoughts in a non linear fashion and once the jumbled - up thoughts are on a paper ,   I have the ability and opportunity to redirect the thoughts and put it in a flow chart , with   direction . This has helped me in organising and scheduling things to get it done right . A   course of plan and action with the challenges and opportunities as well as its alternatives are   described . 

 APPROACH 

 When I enter an organisation post my graduation , I am going to be given real life projects ,   maybe on corporates or CSR or of any sort and will be asked to present it . This approach is   going to help me out in my every day course of life and in the organisation , I shall be   working in to complete my projects , to sort it , to prioritize and execute the plan using this   approach . One thing that I have learnt is connecting mind mapping to storytelling . To put   down my flow of thoughts in a story mode . This makes me get more interested in the   thought process and excites me for further involvement . 


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 ASSIGNMENT – MIND MAPPING 

 My application of the approach in Academics 

 CHALLENGE & SELECTION 

 The tool which I often use the most to get my work in order and to know where I ’m going is   Mind - mapping . I am an MBA student pursuing my second year and lately my schedule had   become hectic . Too many subjects and just too many projects to complete within a given   timeframe . During my previous trimester , this had caused me a lot of stress and I knew the   main reason for this was an unorganised schedule . I did n’t know what to do or how to   prioritize things to get it done . When I stumbled upon this tool ever since , I have been   applying it in my daily life as well as in my course of studies . This approach has helped me   to exactly put my flow of ideas and things to get done on paper . Somewhere I can visually   see what needs to be done and when and how . This helps me in scheduling , organising ,   getting my thoughts into motion , my next step and my final goal . This accelerates my   confidence as well as provides me an idea in visual which helps me see what has to be   achieved in what way . 

 APPLICATION 

 My timeline of courses run from 8 in the morning to around 6 in the evening . Having too   many subjects had me more projects to do . There were times where I just used to give up   since it was a burden of too many things at a time . This approach of mind - mapping helps   me sort out helps me map all my tasks and the required ideas on a visual component such as   a paper or on my iPad where I know where I need to lead next . As to where I have to be and   what I have to do . It stays in front of my eyes . 

 On a deeper thought , for example , I have a subject called , ‘ Strategic Management ’ . This   subject requires me to apply real world strategies to improve the organisations . Mind   mapping allows me to put my thoughts in a flow , in a non linear fashion which basically   helps me out to put the ideas out in the first place . Then I am clear of the jumbled - up   thoughts in my head which are currently on a place where I can see . This further encourages   me to redirect the course - direction of my thought flow as per and toward my final goal . 

 When I have a ton of projects to cover , this approach helps me in interlinking the subjects   and the concepts , hence joining the dots to finally put forth a flow diagram of which subject   covers the basis of the project foundation further which a concept from another subject   needs to be covered for the further continuation . 

 For my master thesis presentations , I use this approach which sets me up as to which   research article should I stress on more , as to which background story to my research should   I be using . This arranges the steps for the selection of the right process at the right time . 

 This not only helps me connect the dots of various concepts from different subjects to be   covered but also helps me in getting a direction of the way the concepts need to be covered   and in what order . 

 INSIGHT 

 The design thinking process covers a 4 - step course of what is , what if , what wows and what   works . The approach of mind mapping is a tool in the what if step . In my step of ‘ what is ? ’ I   figured out the problem which was jumbled up thoughts and unorganised schedule as to   what to do and when to in a given timeframe . As soon as I was clear of my thoughts and the   cause of the problem , I picked up a solvation method , the mind mapping . To put out my   ideas and thoughts in a non linear fashion and once the jumbled - up thoughts are on a paper ,   I have the ability and opportunity to redirect the thoughts and put it in a flow chart , with   direction . This has helped me in organising and scheduling things to get it done right . A   course of plan and action with the challenges and opportunities as well as its alternatives are   described . 

 APPROACH 

 When I enter an organisation post my graduation , I am going to be given real life projects ,   maybe on corporates or CSR or of any sort and will be asked to present it . This approach is   going to help me out in my every day course of life and in the organisation , I shall be   working in to complete my projects , to sort it , to prioritize and execute the plan using this   approach . One thing that I have learnt is connecting mind mapping to storytelling . To put   down my flow of thoughts in a story mode . This makes me get more interested in the   thought process and excites me for further involvement .
### Output: 