Reflection – Storytelling 

 Challenge & Selection 

 As a UI / UX designer in a country where this field is still not known , part of my daily 

 life is to speak with clients who do n’t understand exactly what I do and the importance of   it . I battled with myself for some time coming up with the simplest ways to explain my job   but people kept struggling to understand . I knew it was really important to find a way to   make people understand so that my work is more valued , and I could even start charging   more for what I do . 

 The Storytelling tool focuses on transmitting an idea by sharing experiences in the 

 form of a story so that , through verbal and vivid examples , people can understand better   what we mean by identifying themselves with the story as if they ’re the protagonists   because of past events in their life .        Application 

 One day , while in lockdown , a friend of mine told me she ’s starting to save money 

 to build a house with her husband and she was super excited about it . She was showing   me pictures of living rooms , bedrooms and kitchens to pick out the decoration she wanted   to have .    I started to dig deeper and asked her about their plans : 

 • Do they have a fixed budget ?   • Where is their desired location ?   • How many rooms will they build ? Are they planning in having kids in the future ? Is 

 her mom going to live with them ? If that ’s the case , have they thought that they   might want her room to be far away from theirs ? 

 • How many levels do they want their house to have ? 

 This is the moment when my light bulb turned on . My friend was going through what 

 my clients go through too : focusing on every little design detail before even knowing the   basic and primary aspects of the project . This problem only leads my clients into wasting   their time because they do n’t understand the importance of doing things in a certain order . 

 I talked to my friend and explained that , although it ’s fine if she looks at interior design 

 trends now and then , she should be focusing in the details that go behind all of the visual   aspect ; the details that will guarantee her family to have a marvelous experience while   living in their future house . Of course , the interior design plays a big role too , but there will   be time to think about that later on .       The next day I had a meeting with a client and asked him this simple question : 

 “ If you were planning on building a house , would you start by picking the perfect color for   your curtains and the material of the table or would you rather start by defining your   budget , desired location , and quantity of rooms and levels ? ” 

 Insight & Approach 

 My client immediately understood since apparently , he went through the same 

 process of building a house a couple of years ago , so he identified with the story right   away . Since that moment this is the way I explain my process and my job to my future   clients , and they realize my job has a reason and it is very valuable for the outcome of   their project . 

 I have been telling this story for some time now but with this course I understood 

 the importance behind it all . Now I know it might be best if I give my verbal example the   components an actual story should have . This way it would be easier for the people to   understand since everything runs smoothly and in a logical way .   Basic components of a story I should focus more on giving more of a detailed description : 

 • Characters   • Setting   • Plot ( beginning , middle and end )   • Conflict   • Resolution 


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 & Selection 

 As a UI / UX designer in a country where this field is still not known , part of my daily 

 life is to speak with clients who do n’t understand exactly what I do and the importance of   it . I battled with myself for some time coming up with the simplest ways to explain my job   but people kept struggling to understand . I knew it was really important to find a way to   make people understand so that my work is more valued , and I could even start charging   more for what I do . 

 The Storytelling tool focuses on transmitting an idea by sharing experiences in the 

 form of a story so that , through verbal and vivid examples , people can understand better   what we mean by identifying themselves with the story as if they ’re the protagonists   because of past events in their life .        Application 

 One day , while in lockdown , a friend of mine told me she ’s starting to save money 

 to build a house with her husband and she was super excited about it . She was showing   me pictures of living rooms , bedrooms and kitchens to pick out the decoration she wanted   to have .    I started to dig deeper and asked her about their plans : 

 • Do they have a fixed budget ?   • Where is their desired location ?   • How many rooms will they build ? Are they planning in having kids in the future ? Is 

 her mom going to live with them ? If that ’s the case , have they thought that they   might want her room to be far away from theirs ? 

 • How many levels do they want their house to have ? 

 This is the moment when my light bulb turned on . My friend was going through what 

 my clients go through too : focusing on every little design detail before even knowing the   basic and primary aspects of the project . This problem only leads my clients into wasting   their time because they do n’t understand the importance of doing things in a certain order . 

 I talked to my friend and explained that , although it ’s fine if she looks at interior design 

 trends now and then , she should be focusing in the details that go behind all of the visual   aspect ; the details that will guarantee her family to have a marvelous experience while   living in their future house . Of course , the interior design plays a big role too , but there will   be time to think about that later on .       The next day I had a meeting with a client and asked him this simple question : 

 “ If you were planning on building a house , would you start by picking the perfect color for   your curtains and the material of the table or would you rather start by defining your   budget , desired location , and quantity of rooms and levels ? ” 

 Insight & Approach 

 My client immediately understood since apparently , he went through the same 

 process of building a house a couple of years ago , so he identified with the story right   away . Since that moment this is the way I explain my process and my job to my future   clients , and they realize my job has a reason and it is very valuable for the outcome of   their project . 

 I have been telling this story for some time now but with this course I understood 

 the importance behind it all . Now I know it might be best if I give my verbal example the   components an actual story should have . This way it would be easier for the people to   understand since everything runs smoothly and in a logical way .   Basic components of a story I should focus more on giving more of a detailed description : 

 • Characters   • Setting   • Plot ( beginning , middle and end )   • Conflict   • Resolution
### Output: 