The challenge 

 I have worked for many years in the world of technology in a consolidated   international bank but I am from a town located in the south of my country   that is 430 km away where my family lives . 

 That is why I decided to organize the different parts related to the request   that I was going to make to my superiors : I wanted to work remotely to be   close to my family and from where I would have all the possibilities to carry   out my work , I would fulfill my responsibilities and with the objectives set . 

 Although I worked remotely one day a week , the objective or challenge was :   how could I consider all aspects in a simple way , in which we can see in a   global way all the expected benefits , the relationship between tasks , the   projects carried out in this way form and the way of working that can be   beneficial for me ? 

 Mind Mapping as the tool of choice 

 So in order to have an answer to that challenge , I have chosen to apply the   Mind Mapping tool . A mind map can be used to represent a subject or an   idea , structuring the information in a map - like view . 

 Mind mapping is one of the efficient methods that organize all these in a   formation and in a visually brain - friendly method . Our brain starts with one   center action , color , taste or image and builds branches of thoughts that are   used as a base for other multiplied ideas .      So for my challenge I decided to consider several branches or topics : 

 • To start with a single idea that is represented with text , color or 

 image . Each idea should be presented with one single word and use   visual elements to categorize it such as , upper an lower words , colors ,   codes and images . 

 In my case , the mail topic was remote working ! 

 • More subsidiary ideas are added around the main idea and connect 

 with it by lines . All the branches should have connection lines that   link it with the center idea .     In my case , several branches were : projects I already progressed   remotely , technical tools that make possible the remote working ,   increase of productivity because I am more happy , optimization in   time because I reduce the waste of time , connectivity , questions ,   definition of objectives during the year to see the performance   remotely and other items . 

 For example : 

 Application and insights   So after learning about the Mind Mapping tool , I made my own diagram and   I had a conversation with my boss who approves my remote working and   also took a picture of my diagram ! 

 My insight was that the tasks or assignments we execute are usually really   repetition of something already done in the past . However , although they ’re   known , they are also too big or too complex for us to rely only on our   memories . Here ’s where the mind mapping helps a lot . 

 The two below are some examples where I ’m applying the mind mapping : 

 • Starting a new project : using a mind map to organize the dozens of 

 things that a project manager has to coordinate has greatly facilitated   my work . Every project basically contains the same items : scope   ( what ’s in , what ’s out ) , timeline ( dates , milestones ) , costs , resources   ( people , equipments ) , risks and assumptions . 

 • Learning a new subject : to me , the hardest part of learning a new 

 subject , is visualizing how big it is and how its concepts and details   are interconnected . Creating a mind map had a vast positive impact   on my study because I can , as I read through the pages , create the   visual map representation of the subject . 

 Final considerations 

 I definitely plan to continue using the tool . I have identified some pitfalls ,   though . Something I learned in these few weeks is that the map itself can   oversimplify an idea , only scratching its surface and therefore not including   important details . You have to learn to find the right granularity for the   information you ’re mapping . 

 Mind mapping is one of the efficient method to organize ideas and analyze   complex situations through breaking things down into smaller parts . It can   be used along or with in collaboration with other design thinking methods .   Mind mapping can be applied in different sectors including business and   education to achieve goals related to better thinking and collaboration   between employees . 

 Additional References 

 Mind mapping for study and work . In this article I ’ll tell my personal … | by Sagar Sanchez | Medium 

 How to Use Mind Mapping for Better Thinking ( designorate.com ) 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: Sagar Sanchez
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: The challenge 

 I have worked for many years in the world of technology in a consolidated   international bank but I am from a town located in the south of my country   that is 430 km away where my family lives . 

 That is why I decided to organize the different parts related to the request   that I was going to make to my superiors : I wanted to work remotely to be   close to my family and from where I would have all the possibilities to carry   out my work , I would fulfill my responsibilities and with the objectives set . 

 Although I worked remotely one day a week , the objective or challenge was :   how could I consider all aspects in a simple way , in which we can see in a   global way all the expected benefits , the relationship between tasks , the   projects carried out in this way form and the way of working that can be   beneficial for me ? 

 Mind Mapping as the tool of choice 

 So in order to have an answer to that challenge , I have chosen to apply the   Mind Mapping tool . A mind map can be used to represent a subject or an   idea , structuring the information in a map - like view . 

 Mind mapping is one of the efficient methods that organize all these in a   formation and in a visually brain - friendly method . Our brain starts with one   center action , color , taste or image and builds branches of thoughts that are   used as a base for other multiplied ideas .      So for my challenge I decided to consider several branches or topics : 

 • To start with a single idea that is represented with text , color or 

 image . Each idea should be presented with one single word and use   visual elements to categorize it such as , upper an lower words , colors ,   codes and images . 

 In my case , the mail topic was remote working ! 

 • More subsidiary ideas are added around the main idea and connect 

 with it by lines . All the branches should have connection lines that   link it with the center idea .     In my case , several branches were : projects I already progressed   remotely , technical tools that make possible the remote working ,   increase of productivity because I am more happy , optimization in   time because I reduce the waste of time , connectivity , questions ,   definition of objectives during the year to see the performance   remotely and other items . 

 For example : 

 Application and insights   So after learning about the Mind Mapping tool , I made my own diagram and   I had a conversation with my boss who approves my remote working and   also took a picture of my diagram ! 

 My insight was that the tasks or assignments we execute are usually really   repetition of something already done in the past . However , although they ’re   known , they are also too big or too complex for us to rely only on our   memories . Here ’s where the mind mapping helps a lot . 

 The two below are some examples where I ’m applying the mind mapping : 

 • Starting a new project : using a mind map to organize the dozens of 

 things that a project manager has to coordinate has greatly facilitated   my work . Every project basically contains the same items : scope   ( what ’s in , what ’s out ) , timeline ( dates , milestones ) , costs , resources   ( people , equipments ) , risks and assumptions . 

 • Learning a new subject : to me , the hardest part of learning a new 

 subject , is visualizing how big it is and how its concepts and details   are interconnected . Creating a mind map had a vast positive impact   on my study because I can , as I read through the pages , create the   visual map representation of the subject . 

 Final considerations 

 I definitely plan to continue using the tool . I have identified some pitfalls ,   though . Something I learned in these few weeks is that the map itself can   oversimplify an idea , only scratching its surface and therefore not including   important details . You have to learn to find the right granularity for the   information you ’re mapping . 

 Mind mapping is one of the efficient method to organize ideas and analyze   complex situations through breaking things down into smaller parts . It can   be used along or with in collaboration with other design thinking methods .   Mind mapping can be applied in different sectors including business and   education to achieve goals related to better thinking and collaboration   between employees . 

 Additional References 

 Mind mapping for study and work . In this article I ’ll tell my personal … | by Sagar Sanchez | Medium 

 How to Use Mind Mapping for Better Thinking ( designorate.com )
### Output: 