Example Reflection – Visualization 

 Challenge 

 I currently work in an ophthalmology company as a Surgical Refractive Specialist , where I am in   charge of training on the calculation of the intraocular lenses and the use of equipment for   doctors and their surgical staff during cataract and refractive surgeries . 

 As a company , we provide medical equipment , intraocular lenses and all the supplies required   during surgeries , mainly cataract surgeries . Cataract is the main cause of blindness worldwide .   “ In 1990 an estimated 37 million people were blind around the world and 40 % of them because   of cataract . However , 90 % of blind people live in the poorest sections of the developing world ”   [ 1 ] 

 This represents my main challenge , trying to reach the largest number of surgeries to the largest   number of people , especially those who live in the most remote and extremely poor places , in   order to provide them with a better quality of life . 

 Selection . 

 I chose the Visualization tool because it makes the information more tangible and concrete and   helps to show people the different options through an image . It takes us beyond just using words .   As the authors mention in the article “ Data visualization : Principle , Tools and useful Tricks ” Data   driven visuals attract more attention , are easier to understand , and assist in getting your   message accros to the audience quickly . It is essential to mention that people get 90 % of   information about their environment from the eyes and usually people remember 10 % of what   they hear , 20 % of what they read and 80 % of what they see [ 2 ] 

 Application . 

 I began to participate as a volunteer in free surgery days for people from remote places and with   few resources . In which , all the material required for the surgeries was donated by the company   in which I work . Despite the fact that there were many people who were attending surgery every   day , I could see that there were still many people who were not attending . So I took on the task   of investigating what was happening . It should be noted that this happened in the most remote   places and where they had little or no access to education and health services . That is why many   people did not attend , since they were afraid , they did not know what was going to be done and   they even had wrong ideas about the procedure or it was their own relatives who did not let them   go . 

 So , I began to carry out campaigns in which I showed patients what the procedure consisted of   through photos and videos of before and after surgery and that they could see the real impact it   had on each person . I also used videos with testimonies of people telling their stories and   focused on hearing what their needs and concerns were . In this way , I managed to convince   patients and their families to attend the surgical sessions 

 Insights and Approach 

 With these procedures I learned to connect more with people , with their needs and concerns . I   learned that visualization is really a very valuable tool that allows us to go " further " through   images , videos and testimonials . And all this together allowed me to contribute a little to improve   the quality of life of each of them . This course make me see the tool in a new way and the most   important is always focus on people , I also learn how to start with the desire to make meaning   as opposed to make money 

 In the next time I would definitely use the visualization tool again since I consider it extremely   essential , but additional , I would also implement the storytelling tool because in developing   projects , design and innovation , it is essential to develop a deeper level of empathy with the   people . I learned with this implementation that   is very important to connect with people . We   have to always remember that design thinking is not just about process and questions , it is also   about people , as we saw it in the course . Even if we haven´t had a huge impact yet , we can   demonstrate our potential . Remember , revolutionary impact always starts with an idea ! 

 References . 

 [ 1 ]   Allen ,   D   ( 2006 )   Cataract   and   surgery   for   cataract .   Recovered   from 

 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1502210/ 

 [ 2 ]    Chausova , A. Ivanova , A. , Malysheva , V ( 2019 ) Data Visualization : Principle , Tools and   useful Tricks ” Recovered on June 18th from https://www.owox.com/blog/articles/data- visualization/ 


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: Example Reflection – Visualization 

 Challenge 

 I currently work in an ophthalmology company as a Surgical Refractive Specialist , where I am in   charge of training on the calculation of the intraocular lenses and the use of equipment for   doctors and their surgical staff during cataract and refractive surgeries . 

 As a company , we provide medical equipment , intraocular lenses and all the supplies required   during surgeries , mainly cataract surgeries . Cataract is the main cause of blindness worldwide .   “ In 1990 an estimated 37 million people were blind around the world and 40 % of them because   of cataract . However , 90 % of blind people live in the poorest sections of the developing world ”   [ 1 ] 

 This represents my main challenge , trying to reach the largest number of surgeries to the largest   number of people , especially those who live in the most remote and extremely poor places , in   order to provide them with a better quality of life . 

 Selection . 

 I chose the Visualization tool because it makes the information more tangible and concrete and   helps to show people the different options through an image . It takes us beyond just using words .   As the authors mention in the article “ Data visualization : Principle , Tools and useful Tricks ” Data   driven visuals attract more attention , are easier to understand , and assist in getting your   message accros to the audience quickly . It is essential to mention that people get 90 % of   information about their environment from the eyes and usually people remember 10 % of what   they hear , 20 % of what they read and 80 % of what they see [ 2 ] 

 Application . 

 I began to participate as a volunteer in free surgery days for people from remote places and with   few resources . In which , all the material required for the surgeries was donated by the company   in which I work . Despite the fact that there were many people who were attending surgery every   day , I could see that there were still many people who were not attending . So I took on the task   of investigating what was happening . It should be noted that this happened in the most remote   places and where they had little or no access to education and health services . That is why many   people did not attend , since they were afraid , they did not know what was going to be done and   they even had wrong ideas about the procedure or it was their own relatives who did not let them   go . 

 So , I began to carry out campaigns in which I showed patients what the procedure consisted of   through photos and videos of before and after surgery and that they could see the real impact it   had on each person . I also used videos with testimonies of people telling their stories and   focused on hearing what their needs and concerns were . In this way , I managed to convince   patients and their families to attend the surgical sessions 

 Insights and Approach 

 With these procedures I learned to connect more with people , with their needs and concerns . I   learned that visualization is really a very valuable tool that allows us to go " further " through   images , videos and testimonials . And all this together allowed me to contribute a little to improve   the quality of life of each of them . This course make me see the tool in a new way and the most   important is always focus on people , I also learn how to start with the desire to make meaning   as opposed to make money 

 In the next time I would definitely use the visualization tool again since I consider it extremely   essential , but additional , I would also implement the storytelling tool because in developing   projects , design and innovation , it is essential to develop a deeper level of empathy with the   people . I learned with this implementation that   is very important to connect with people . We   have to always remember that design thinking is not just about process and questions , it is also   about people , as we saw it in the course . Even if we haven´t had a huge impact yet , we can   demonstrate our potential . Remember , revolutionary impact always starts with an idea ! 

 References . 

 [ 1 ]   Allen ,   D   ( 2006 )   Cataract   and   surgery   for   cataract .   Recovered   from 

 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1502210/ 

 [ 2 ]    Chausova , A. Ivanova , A. , Malysheva , V ( 2019 ) Data Visualization : Principle , Tools and   useful Tricks ” Recovered on June 18th from https://www.owox.com/blog/articles/data- visualization/
### Output: 