Reflection – Storytelling

Challenge & Selection

Storytelling is a great tool that I have used a lots time. I work with an organisation which involves me  dealing with the students of the age group 14-18 years. My role is to mentor them in choosing a  specific career path and helping them prepare for the examination & interviews. They need to be  inspired & motivated to work hard even if they fail at some point. To rise again despite setbacks. I  spend a lot of time listing to their problems and then sharing stories to overcome the same. Stories  enables me to have a better connection with them. Stories help students visualize what they want  and how to go about it in a better way. It helps me to empower kids and to motivate them to work  hard in life.

Application

I have a story about using storytelling. In one of the regular sessions with my students where we  were discussing strategies for an upcoming examination, I was guiding them about do’s and don’ts in  the exam they needed to follow for boosting their performance. I was telling them stories of the  candidates of earlier batches who have done really well. Everyone looked confident at the end of the  session except for one kid who looked demotivated. I told him to meet me personally & had a talk  him with. Where I got to know that this was his 3rd & last attempt. He failed previously, hence lost  hopes. At the same time his family had high hopes which made him feel worse.

Insight & Approach

Well, I told him my story. A story of my failures when I was his age. Despite making continuous  efforts I failed five times straight. But never gave up. Sooner or later, hard work pays you back. And  it did in my case. What matters is your genuine effort. This worked really well. He really needed  individual attention for that brief time, and he ended up with that and a true support. He appeared  in the exam and came out with flying colours. Sometimes a little story can do a lot of good.

I have used this tool earlier but this course gave me deeper insights into the it. It will help me ahead  and to come up with stories that will assist me in presenting my ideas and best illuminate them.


Reflection – Storytelling Challenge & Selection Storytelling is a great tool that I have used a lots time . I work with an organisation which involves me dealing with the students of the age group 14 - 18 years . My role is to mentor them in choosing a specific career path and helping them prepare for the examination & interviews . They need to be inspired & motivated to work hard even if they fail at some point . To rise again despite setbacks . I spend a lot of time listing to their problems and then sharing stories to overcome the same . Stories enables me to have a better connection with them . Stories help students visualize what they want and how to go about it in a better way . It helps me to empower kids and to motivate them to work hard in life . Application I have a story about using storytelling . In one of the regular sessions with my students where we were discussing strategies for an upcoming examination , I was guiding them about do ’s and don’ts in the exam they needed to follow for boosting their performance . I was telling them stories of the candidates of earlier batches who have done really well . Everyone looked confident at the end of the session except for one kid who looked demotivated . I told him to meet me personally & had a talk him with . Where I got to know that this was his 3rd & last attempt . He failed previously , hence lost hopes . At the same time his family had high hopes which made him feel worse . Insight & Approach Well , I told him my story . A story of my failures when I was his age . Despite making continuous efforts I failed five times straight . But never gave up . Sooner or later , hard work pays you back . And it did in my case . What matters is your genuine effort . This worked really well . He really needed individual attention for that brief time , and he ended up with that and a true support . He appeared in the exam and came out with flying colours . Sometimes a little story can do a lot of good . I have used this tool earlier but this course gave me deeper insights into the it . It will help me ahead and to come up with stories that will assist me in presenting my ideas and best illuminate them .