Mind Mapping

Challenge & Selection

The tool I used was mind mapping as it helps to achieve a better understanding  of the problem. I used this approach in a project which was given to us. The  topic for our project was “Laundry – For college students. The motive of the  project was to know the problems faced by college students related to laundry.

I used this technique as mind mapping is a diagram used to visually organize  information. By using this technique, I was able to easily represent the  information which we have gathered. Presenting information in a diagrammatic  form helps us in easily understanding the problem and makes it more organise.

Application

I started the process by dividing the students by – in campus students (the  students who live in the college hostel) and out campus students (the students  who live in the private hostel outside the college campus). Then I wrote all the  questions in a diagrammatic form so that I do not miss any question and have a  clear knowledge. After mind mapping all the questions, a survey was prepared  for the students.

After conducting the survey, there were some common problems from both the  in campus and the out-campus students, the were some different problems  faced by the both, some suggestions by the students and some solutions as  well.

Then I stared to prepare 4 different mind maps-

1.Common problems

2.Different problems

3.Suggestions

4.Solutions

After preparing the four mind maps, I had a clear representation of everything I  had collected from the survey. Mind mapping made the project so easy and  interesting for me to have a record of the information as well as If I want to

discus the project with anyone now it will me easy for them also to understand  the thing.

Insight & Approach

What I have learned from conducting this exercise when I have a large data and  I have to accommodate it into a compact size data mind mapping is the best  way for that. It helped me so much in the project in having a clear knowledge  about the problems, suggestions and the solutions. After the project I decide to  use it in my daily life also like when I am taking notes in class or preparing for a  test. I like thing method so much that I use it every day like writing my daily  tasks or in planning anything (like a party or my schedules).

Since I discovered that the most valuable aspect is the shared insights and  learning, next time I would use the mind mapping every time.

