Reflection : Storytelling 

 Challenge   My challenge is that I want to convince two of my friends to share an apartment with me after   graduation . My two best friends and I are all moving to Washington , DC , after we finish our last   semester of college this May . While this seems easy at first , there are several obstacles within the   situation . Since all three of us are from the area , we each have other friends who also want to live   with us . There are also other options for housing in the area besides apartments , such as sharing a   house or living with our parents . Finally , we will all be making starkly different salaries , so   finding an apartment that works for all three of our individual budgets may be difficult .     Selection   The tool I have selected is storytelling , which is comprised of three main elements , according to   the final video ( “ Storytelling Tool ” ) in the Week 2 section . First , it is crucial to know your   audience and how they might perceive and react to information . Next , the story must have a clear   sequence of events and flow well from beginning to middle to end . Finally , it is imperative to   have moments of reflection throughout the storytelling process . I have chosen this tool because   my challenge is ultimately to convince a group of people to do something , and this tool seemed   the best suited for persuasion tactics . It is also a tool that is very tailored to the specific situation   and audience of the problem .     Application   To apply this tool , I met with my friends to discuss possible options for our living situation . I   knew my audience up front ( my two friends ) and their preferences : Anna absolutely wants to live   away from home , she makes a larger salary ( so she is willing to splurge on a larger apartment ) ,   and she is open to living with other friends but does not have anyone specifically in mind .   Meanwhile , Taryn makes a smaller salary , so she is willing to live at home for a bit if necessary ,   and would be open to finding a house instead of an apartment that is cheaper . I laid out all of our   preferences as the “ beginning ” of our story and explained the reasons as to why an apartment   with just the three of us was superior . In doing this , I paused every so often to ask their input to   confirm we were all on the same page . I had researched a few specific apartments and   neighborhoods that met all three of our budgets and preferences , and I ended the story by   emphasizing that we all share the same interests : to enter the working world successfully and   have a beautiful yet affordable apartment to support us in that journey . Overall , the tool was used   extremely effectively , and my goal was achieved — we will all be living together in an   apartment starting in August !     Insight   Some insight I gained from my challenge is that these problems , especially ones that are solved   with design thinking , are frequently changing . Even though I had done my research on both my   friends and possible apartments up front , I encountered difficulties along the way . I had waited   about a week from researching the apartments to sharing them with my friends , and in that   period , many of them had already been leased . Additionally , my friends ’ preferences had   changed a bit too , as they had more friends who had accepted jobs in the area and were asking   for roommates . Along these lines , I understood the importance of the moments of reflection of 

 the storytelling tool — if I had rushed through my speech and had not given them time to share   these changes with me , then my story would have been much more ineffective .     Approach   If I was to approach this problem again , I would try the mind mapping tool because it is effective   in breaking down the problem and eliminating prior bias or judgment . I had preconceived   notions that an apartment with only the three of us was the best option , but truthfully , I had not   given much thought to having more roommates , living in a house , etc . Using a mind map would   have allowed us to consider all possibilities and then use process of elimination , rather than   focusing on convincing a group of people on what I already thought was best . This tool focuses   on the “ what is ” and “ what if ” stages of design thinking , which would be extremely helpful in   finding the living situation that provides the most value to all of us . 

 1 . Challenge ( visualization , storytelling , mind mapping , learning launch ): Describe your 

 challenge , including all relevant information . 

 2 . Selection : In your own words , briefly describe the tool you selected ( e.g. , what it is and 

 why you selected it for your challenge -- including any appropriate video lecture   references ) . 

 3 . Application : Describe how you applied the tool you selected to your challenge ( e.g. , what 

 you did and how the tool was applied effectively or ineffectively ) . 

 4 . Insight : Describe the insight you gained from applying the tool you selected to your 

 challenge ( e.g. , how an insight affected your thinking about the challenge and about   design thinking more broadly ) . 

 5 . Approach : Describe what you might do differently next time -- applying the same tool 

 you selected or a different one -- and the reason(s ) why . 


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 : Storytelling 

 Challenge   My challenge is that I want to convince two of my friends to share an apartment with me after   graduation . My two best friends and I are all moving to Washington , DC , after we finish our last   semester of college this May . While this seems easy at first , there are several obstacles within the   situation . Since all three of us are from the area , we each have other friends who also want to live   with us . There are also other options for housing in the area besides apartments , such as sharing a   house or living with our parents . Finally , we will all be making starkly different salaries , so   finding an apartment that works for all three of our individual budgets may be difficult .     Selection   The tool I have selected is storytelling , which is comprised of three main elements , according to   the final video ( “ Storytelling Tool ” ) in the Week 2 section . First , it is crucial to know your   audience and how they might perceive and react to information . Next , the story must have a clear   sequence of events and flow well from beginning to middle to end . Finally , it is imperative to   have moments of reflection throughout the storytelling process . I have chosen this tool because   my challenge is ultimately to convince a group of people to do something , and this tool seemed   the best suited for persuasion tactics . It is also a tool that is very tailored to the specific situation   and audience of the problem .     Application   To apply this tool , I met with my friends to discuss possible options for our living situation . I   knew my audience up front ( my two friends ) and their preferences : Anna absolutely wants to live   away from home , she makes a larger salary ( so she is willing to splurge on a larger apartment ) ,   and she is open to living with other friends but does not have anyone specifically in mind .   Meanwhile , Taryn makes a smaller salary , so she is willing to live at home for a bit if necessary ,   and would be open to finding a house instead of an apartment that is cheaper . I laid out all of our   preferences as the “ beginning ” of our story and explained the reasons as to why an apartment   with just the three of us was superior . In doing this , I paused every so often to ask their input to   confirm we were all on the same page . I had researched a few specific apartments and   neighborhoods that met all three of our budgets and preferences , and I ended the story by   emphasizing that we all share the same interests : to enter the working world successfully and   have a beautiful yet affordable apartment to support us in that journey . Overall , the tool was used   extremely effectively , and my goal was achieved — we will all be living together in an   apartment starting in August !     Insight   Some insight I gained from my challenge is that these problems , especially ones that are solved   with design thinking , are frequently changing . Even though I had done my research on both my   friends and possible apartments up front , I encountered difficulties along the way . I had waited   about a week from researching the apartments to sharing them with my friends , and in that   period , many of them had already been leased . Additionally , my friends ’ preferences had   changed a bit too , as they had more friends who had accepted jobs in the area and were asking   for roommates . Along these lines , I understood the importance of the moments of reflection of 

 the storytelling tool — if I had rushed through my speech and had not given them time to share   these changes with me , then my story would have been much more ineffective .     Approach   If I was to approach this problem again , I would try the mind mapping tool because it is effective   in breaking down the problem and eliminating prior bias or judgment . I had preconceived   notions that an apartment with only the three of us was the best option , but truthfully , I had not   given much thought to having more roommates , living in a house , etc . Using a mind map would   have allowed us to consider all possibilities and then use process of elimination , rather than   focusing on convincing a group of people on what I already thought was best . This tool focuses   on the “ what is ” and “ what if ” stages of design thinking , which would be extremely helpful in   finding the living situation that provides the most value to all of us . 

 1 . Challenge ( visualization , storytelling , mind mapping , learning launch ): Describe your 

 challenge , including all relevant information . 

 2 . Selection : In your own words , briefly describe the tool you selected ( e.g. , what it is and 

 why you selected it for your challenge -- including any appropriate video lecture   references ) . 

 3 . Application : Describe how you applied the tool you selected to your challenge ( e.g. , what 

 you did and how the tool was applied effectively or ineffectively ) . 

 4 . Insight : Describe the insight you gained from applying the tool you selected to your 

 challenge ( e.g. , how an insight affected your thinking about the challenge and about   design thinking more broadly ) . 

 5 . Approach : Describe what you might do differently next time -- applying the same tool 

 you selected or a different one -- and the reason(s ) why .
### Output: 