Challenge : 

 The challenge I was faced with is that I needed to go back to college to finish my degree . I had supported   my husband the past 4 years so he could finish his schooling and now it was my turn to get mine done . I   had started college right after high school but dropped out my junior year to go back to work full time   after having my daughter . It had been 12 years since that time and I was unsure how I could make this   work . How could I afford to go back to school as well as manage responsibilities of work , home , family ,   and now school ?   Financial and time constraints kept me from continuing and completing school , but   this time I needed to defeat these excuses and my internal fears . If I went back to school , I could get that   diploma which would give me a sense of accomplishment from achieving a goal as well as be a key to   open doors of opportunities . 

 Selection : 

 The design tool I decided to use to assist me with the challenge was Mind Mapping . The Mind Mapping   tool looks for patterns and insights in the large quantity of data that has been collected during the   exploration of “ what is ” . I needed to look at the possibilities and see what parts of my daily life would be   affected if I decided to go back to school . There were so many questions that I needed to answer before   I could formally decide to take on this endeavor . Would I still work full - time ? How will I pay for school ?   What will I study ? When will I have time to study ? How will home responsibilities like meal preparation   and cleaning be handled ? I wanted to have a plan in place to ease my anxiety so that this experience   would have minimal impact on other areas of my life , yet successfully graduate . 

 Application : 

 To figure out how to accomplish the goal of going back to school , to start to see what the “ what if ”   looked like , I needed to tackle the 3 main obstacles which were : money to pay for school , time   management and selecting a degree . I used the Mind Mapping tool to start the process to figure how to   overcome this challenge . I wrote down all the questions I had , then the steps I needed to take , and   added the emotions I felt . As I asked , “ what is ” and “ what if ” questions , I came up with solutions to the   barriers . Organized “ to do ” lists and schedules , as well as support of others in the process was very   important to fulfilling the dream of finishing school . 

 The money blocks were taken down easily . I was currently working full time and needed to know if I   should go down to part time or just take classes part time . I reviewed my income and made a list of the   monthly bills that I was responsible for . Even though I recently got a raise , it would not be enough to   cover the costs if I worked part time . Also , there were not enough funds available to pay for school right   away , so I decided to apply for financial aid and take out student loans and felt comfortable taking on a   student loan bill once I graduated . I decided to work full - time and take 2 classes at a time . It seemed   that I did n’t really have the funds to go back to school but felt that if I could make the time to do it , I   could make it work . 

 Time- management was a huge obstacle in my way of achieving my degree . Once I knew I would be   working full - time and school was part time , I needed to figure out how I could successfully carry out all 

 the other responsibilities in my life on top of time taking classes and homework . To optimize my time , I   had to engage help . I needed to collaborate with my husband and then with my daughter . I used co-   creation by inviting these “ key stakes holders ” , my family who would be affected the most by my choice ,   to assist in the process of managing the day to day activities while I am in school . 

 To help with the household work , so I would n’t have the burden of doing all or most of it , we created a   family chore list . The list included all the major tasks that needed to be done daily or weekly . We divided   them up by how much time the work would take or how hard the chore was and created balanced   groups of chores . We had three groups of chores that would rotate monthly between the three of us .   The creation of the chore list would assist me by freeing up time because others were participating in   these daily responsibilities . 

 I needed to get organized with the meal preparation and grocery shopping . These two events can be   very time consuming in themselves , so I needed to be proactive . Every week , I would plan what meals   would be prepared . With this list , I created a grocery list , so I knew all the ingredients for the recipes and   meals that needed to be cooked for the week . To save time , I shopped for the groceries once a week   whenever possible to avoid taking multiple trips . Additionally , if there was time on the weekend , I would   cook multiple dinners to have as leftovers throughout the week or while I attended classes . Being   proactive in creating the list of meals and groceries , would save precious time throughout the week . 

 Clear and consistent communication was extremely important . Keeping track of schedules- including all   appointments , due dates , concerts , activities , work and school schedules , etc . - needed to be something   the family and I all needed to be engaged in . To help resolve this , we hung a large monthly calendar in   the hallway where we could write in all that was happening , so we could all see this at any time . For   myself , so I would not forget anything , I decided to create lists in a notebook . I had a daily , weekly ,   monthly to do and priority lists . I had my school assignment lists and when I would take the time to go   to the library to read , research or study . I had my list of things to do like chores that I was assigned , meal   preparation , errands to run for myself or family members , etc . Maintaining a family calendar and making   action lists would help me stay in communication and be organized with all the aspects of managing   daily life . 

 The major selection process went in this direction . I already had the school selected that I wanted to   attend . I then needed to take the actions needed to get back in school . I first needed to apply and then   get registered . In this process I needed to request my transcript from my previous college in NY , and   then meet with an advisor . With the help of an advisor , we reviewed the transcript of classes already   take . We determined which credits could transferred from several years ago , then create a schedule and   outline the plan of classes that I was required to take along with the classes I needed to fulfill the chosen   area of study . In our discussion , Psychology was my previous major , but then changed to be my minor .   In this helpful meeting , I instead chose classes that I was interested in and this led me to select the   Liberal Arts degree . In the end there was a list of classes to take and the schedule of when these classes   were available to be taken . If I followed this outline , I could finish my college education in 2 years , taking   2 classes at a time , including taking summer classes . 

 Insight : 

 If I decide to go back to school to finish my degree , it needed to be worth the work and hardship I may   go through . I needed to select a major that would be meaningful to me and possibly assist me in my   current or future career path . The knowledge I gain from school should be useful in my life and lead to   understanding new ideas and concepts as well as develop new skills . Additionally I needed reassurance   that it would have minimal negative impact on my family . We needed to be organized , communicate ,   and manage time wisely in order to have peace . 

 If we did not use the calendar , follow the chore list , or not plan out the groceries for the week this could   create frustration that could lead to arguments . This burden and stress could keep me from being   focused or take time away from studying or getting a paper written . It was important for me to stay   organized with a daily/ weekly/ monthly to do list so I would not forget to get something done .   In the   end I graduated Summa Cum Laude because I maintained a high - grade point average . 

 The Mind Mapping Tool helped me to ask questions of “ what is ” and “ what if ” so I could evaluate the   challenge and then break it down into smaller pieces so that I could review what needed to be done to   overcome the challenges that stopped me from going back to school . It also allowed me to be creative   and come up with small solutions to aid me in the journey such as creating lists and maintaining a   schedule to stay organized and have open communication . 

 Approach : 

 In the Design Thinking module , it advised that “ Through Mind Mapping , we extract meaning from data   in a way that lets patterns and insights emerge . ” I believe Mind Mapping was effective because it helped   me identify the obstacles that I could face if I choose to go back to school . I realized that those   challenges of Time - management , selecting a major , and money issues were resolved when using this   tool . It helped me to understand that if I have specific approaches such as asking questions , making lists ,   keeping a schedule , being organized , communication , and engage the support of my family , I could   accomplish this goal . I was so close to finishing college many years ago and I allowed just a couple of   challenges to keep me from the achievement of my goal and Mind Mapping helped me work through   these challenges . I do n’t believe there could be another tool that would assist me in the way Mind   Mapping would . Visualization might be the closest tool that could be used , however my issue was not   that complex . In Visualization more symbols , pictures and images are used to understand thoughts and   ideas . My issue of going back to school was simple and straight forward , I just needed to figure out what   it would look like if I did it . The Mind Mapping Tool helped me to understand what I needed to do to   finish my college degree that could strengthen my career path , increase my knowledge and open new   opportunities . 


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: Challenge : 

 The challenge I was faced with is that I needed to go back to college to finish my degree . I had supported   my husband the past 4 years so he could finish his schooling and now it was my turn to get mine done . I   had started college right after high school but dropped out my junior year to go back to work full time   after having my daughter . It had been 12 years since that time and I was unsure how I could make this   work . How could I afford to go back to school as well as manage responsibilities of work , home , family ,   and now school ?   Financial and time constraints kept me from continuing and completing school , but   this time I needed to defeat these excuses and my internal fears . If I went back to school , I could get that   diploma which would give me a sense of accomplishment from achieving a goal as well as be a key to   open doors of opportunities . 

 Selection : 

 The design tool I decided to use to assist me with the challenge was Mind Mapping . The Mind Mapping   tool looks for patterns and insights in the large quantity of data that has been collected during the   exploration of “ what is ” . I needed to look at the possibilities and see what parts of my daily life would be   affected if I decided to go back to school . There were so many questions that I needed to answer before   I could formally decide to take on this endeavor . Would I still work full - time ? How will I pay for school ?   What will I study ? When will I have time to study ? How will home responsibilities like meal preparation   and cleaning be handled ? I wanted to have a plan in place to ease my anxiety so that this experience   would have minimal impact on other areas of my life , yet successfully graduate . 

 Application : 

 To figure out how to accomplish the goal of going back to school , to start to see what the “ what if ”   looked like , I needed to tackle the 3 main obstacles which were : money to pay for school , time   management and selecting a degree . I used the Mind Mapping tool to start the process to figure how to   overcome this challenge . I wrote down all the questions I had , then the steps I needed to take , and   added the emotions I felt . As I asked , “ what is ” and “ what if ” questions , I came up with solutions to the   barriers . Organized “ to do ” lists and schedules , as well as support of others in the process was very   important to fulfilling the dream of finishing school . 

 The money blocks were taken down easily . I was currently working full time and needed to know if I   should go down to part time or just take classes part time . I reviewed my income and made a list of the   monthly bills that I was responsible for . Even though I recently got a raise , it would not be enough to   cover the costs if I worked part time . Also , there were not enough funds available to pay for school right   away , so I decided to apply for financial aid and take out student loans and felt comfortable taking on a   student loan bill once I graduated . I decided to work full - time and take 2 classes at a time . It seemed   that I did n’t really have the funds to go back to school but felt that if I could make the time to do it , I   could make it work . 

 Time- management was a huge obstacle in my way of achieving my degree . Once I knew I would be   working full - time and school was part time , I needed to figure out how I could successfully carry out all 

 the other responsibilities in my life on top of time taking classes and homework . To optimize my time , I   had to engage help . I needed to collaborate with my husband and then with my daughter . I used co-   creation by inviting these “ key stakes holders ” , my family who would be affected the most by my choice ,   to assist in the process of managing the day to day activities while I am in school . 

 To help with the household work , so I would n’t have the burden of doing all or most of it , we created a   family chore list . The list included all the major tasks that needed to be done daily or weekly . We divided   them up by how much time the work would take or how hard the chore was and created balanced   groups of chores . We had three groups of chores that would rotate monthly between the three of us .   The creation of the chore list would assist me by freeing up time because others were participating in   these daily responsibilities . 

 I needed to get organized with the meal preparation and grocery shopping . These two events can be   very time consuming in themselves , so I needed to be proactive . Every week , I would plan what meals   would be prepared . With this list , I created a grocery list , so I knew all the ingredients for the recipes and   meals that needed to be cooked for the week . To save time , I shopped for the groceries once a week   whenever possible to avoid taking multiple trips . Additionally , if there was time on the weekend , I would   cook multiple dinners to have as leftovers throughout the week or while I attended classes . Being   proactive in creating the list of meals and groceries , would save precious time throughout the week . 

 Clear and consistent communication was extremely important . Keeping track of schedules- including all   appointments , due dates , concerts , activities , work and school schedules , etc . - needed to be something   the family and I all needed to be engaged in . To help resolve this , we hung a large monthly calendar in   the hallway where we could write in all that was happening , so we could all see this at any time . For   myself , so I would not forget anything , I decided to create lists in a notebook . I had a daily , weekly ,   monthly to do and priority lists . I had my school assignment lists and when I would take the time to go   to the library to read , research or study . I had my list of things to do like chores that I was assigned , meal   preparation , errands to run for myself or family members , etc . Maintaining a family calendar and making   action lists would help me stay in communication and be organized with all the aspects of managing   daily life . 

 The major selection process went in this direction . I already had the school selected that I wanted to   attend . I then needed to take the actions needed to get back in school . I first needed to apply and then   get registered . In this process I needed to request my transcript from my previous college in NY , and   then meet with an advisor . With the help of an advisor , we reviewed the transcript of classes already   take . We determined which credits could transferred from several years ago , then create a schedule and   outline the plan of classes that I was required to take along with the classes I needed to fulfill the chosen   area of study . In our discussion , Psychology was my previous major , but then changed to be my minor .   In this helpful meeting , I instead chose classes that I was interested in and this led me to select the   Liberal Arts degree . In the end there was a list of classes to take and the schedule of when these classes   were available to be taken . If I followed this outline , I could finish my college education in 2 years , taking   2 classes at a time , including taking summer classes . 

 Insight : 

 If I decide to go back to school to finish my degree , it needed to be worth the work and hardship I may   go through . I needed to select a major that would be meaningful to me and possibly assist me in my   current or future career path . The knowledge I gain from school should be useful in my life and lead to   understanding new ideas and concepts as well as develop new skills . Additionally I needed reassurance   that it would have minimal negative impact on my family . We needed to be organized , communicate ,   and manage time wisely in order to have peace . 

 If we did not use the calendar , follow the chore list , or not plan out the groceries for the week this could   create frustration that could lead to arguments . This burden and stress could keep me from being   focused or take time away from studying or getting a paper written . It was important for me to stay   organized with a daily/ weekly/ monthly to do list so I would not forget to get something done .   In the   end I graduated Summa Cum Laude because I maintained a high - grade point average . 

 The Mind Mapping Tool helped me to ask questions of “ what is ” and “ what if ” so I could evaluate the   challenge and then break it down into smaller pieces so that I could review what needed to be done to   overcome the challenges that stopped me from going back to school . It also allowed me to be creative   and come up with small solutions to aid me in the journey such as creating lists and maintaining a   schedule to stay organized and have open communication . 

 Approach : 

 In the Design Thinking module , it advised that “ Through Mind Mapping , we extract meaning from data   in a way that lets patterns and insights emerge . ” I believe Mind Mapping was effective because it helped   me identify the obstacles that I could face if I choose to go back to school . I realized that those   challenges of Time - management , selecting a major , and money issues were resolved when using this   tool . It helped me to understand that if I have specific approaches such as asking questions , making lists ,   keeping a schedule , being organized , communication , and engage the support of my family , I could   accomplish this goal . I was so close to finishing college many years ago and I allowed just a couple of   challenges to keep me from the achievement of my goal and Mind Mapping helped me work through   these challenges . I do n’t believe there could be another tool that would assist me in the way Mind   Mapping would . Visualization might be the closest tool that could be used , however my issue was not   that complex . In Visualization more symbols , pictures and images are used to understand thoughts and   ideas . My issue of going back to school was simple and straight forward , I just needed to figure out what   it would look like if I did it . The Mind Mapping Tool helped me to understand what I needed to do to   finish my college degree that could strengthen my career path , increase my knowledge and open new   opportunities .
### Output: 