Example Reflection – Storytelling

Challenge & Selection

I think storytelling is a great tool that I use to face challenges.  I study at a government university as an  undergraduate.  I study and work with so many students who came from various areas of our country  and also, they have different different family backgrounds or they are in various skill levels. Most of  times we all are in a pressure in our university life. Because we have to do number of exams and should  pass those exams to get our degree. Actually, it is a big challenge. Sometimes someone among us fail  their exams and become a repeater. So, get rid of that hard and bored life we should encourage and  dedicate ourselves and others. I usually tell stories that related to other’s problems, share my ideas to  encourage them and cheer up. Actually, I want to be a balm for my painful friends and their minds. I use  this to explore their thoughts and tell that how valued they are. I think sharing stories with them is a  support to change their current life styles and begin a new way of working. I understand it by their  feedbacks.

Application

I have a story about using storytelling. It was an exam period and too hard and busy time period. Me and  my all the friends were very tired because of these exams. By then someone decided to sit exam after  one year due to heavy work load and inability of studying. Then I want to cheer up them and encourage  them for exams. I started to tell story of one of my friends in school life. At that time there was a very  innocent girl as my close friend. It was our advanced level examination time. We faced exam and it was  a turning point our lives. Results were out. As we expected, results came within three months. I was  happy because I had passed with university entrance. But worst thing was my friend had failed all the  subjects. She was in huge worst situation because she could not tolerate this failure. Actually, she had to  face blamings of her family. She was in eyes with tears all the time and did not face anyone. She did not  hear to any other advices. She was not in that condition. Finally, I decided to talk her. It was not such an  advice. I used stories related to me to explain matters to her. I wanted to change current life style and  admit her with new hope. I told stories about Lord Buddha and misery life stories of world-famous  characters. She was understanding things that I told.

Insight & Approach

Well, she opened her eyes from darkness and her parents too.  I talked with her parents and explain  what we should do with her now. I said some scenes like this and said that exam is not whole life of a  person. If we fail in one exam, we can try again to pass it or we can try another way to success our life.  Then everything was calm down. My friend decided to do exam again and unluckily if she cannot take  good results then she decided to follow an advanced course and emulate her life. She worked very hard  day by day to achieve her goal. So, I was very happy because my words could recover a painful mind.  And I could bring a life to light from darkness. Finally, she faced exam again and got good pass and  selected the university. So, I told this story to my university friends. I think it had a bid impact on

students there. Students who decided to sit exam next year are change their minds to face the exam on  day. If they included me have short time period to prepare their exams, they manage time and get  maximum advantage from that short time till they sit exams. We follow various methods to remind  lessons instead of traditional methods. I think that was worked properly. We all faced exams in light  minded without any difficulties and we all had good results better than previous. The thing that we gain  in this is a small story can make a big revolution in our minds. Storytelling tool is a great tool to face  challenges easily sometimes.


Example Reflection – Storytelling Challenge & Selection I think storytelling is a great tool that I use to face challenges . I study at a government university as an undergraduate . I study and work with so many students who came from various areas of our country and also , they have different different family backgrounds or they are in various skill levels . Most of times we all are in a pressure in our university life . Because we have to do number of exams and should pass those exams to get our degree . Actually , it is a big challenge . Sometimes someone among us fail their exams and become a repeater . So , get rid of that hard and bored life we should encourage and dedicate ourselves and others . I usually tell stories that related to other ’s problems , share my ideas to encourage them and cheer up . Actually , I want to be a balm for my painful friends and their minds . I use this to explore their thoughts and tell that how valued they are . I think sharing stories with them is a support to change their current life styles and begin a new way of working . I understand it by their feedbacks . Application I have a story about using storytelling . It was an exam period and too hard and busy time period . Me and my all the friends were very tired because of these exams . By then someone decided to sit exam after one year due to heavy work load and inability of studying . Then I want to cheer up them and encourage them for exams . I started to tell story of one of my friends in school life . At that time there was a very innocent girl as my close friend . It was our advanced level examination time . We faced exam and it was a turning point our lives . Results were out . As we expected , results came within three months . I was happy because I had passed with university entrance . But worst thing was my friend had failed all the subjects . She was in huge worst situation because she could not tolerate this failure . Actually , she had to face blamings of her family . She was in eyes with tears all the time and did not face anyone . She did not hear to any other advices . She was not in that condition . Finally , I decided to talk her . It was not such an advice . I used stories related to me to explain matters to her . I wanted to change current life style and admit her with new hope . I told stories about Lord Buddha and misery life stories of world - famous characters . She was understanding things that I told . Insight & Approach Well , she opened her eyes from darkness and her parents too . I talked with her parents and explain what we should do with her now . I said some scenes like this and said that exam is not whole life of a person . If we fail in one exam , we can try again to pass it or we can try another way to success our life . Then everything was calm down . My friend decided to do exam again and unluckily if she can not take good results then she decided to follow an advanced course and emulate her life . She worked very hard day by day to achieve her goal . So , I was very happy because my words could recover a painful mind . And I could bring a life to light from darkness . Finally , she faced exam again and got good pass and selected the university . So , I told this story to my university friends . I think it had a bid impact on students there . Students who decided to sit exam next year are change their minds to face the exam on day . If they included me have short time period to prepare their exams , they manage time and get maximum advantage from that short time till they sit exams . We follow various methods to remind lessons instead of traditional methods . I think that was worked properly . We all faced exams in light minded without any difficulties and we all had good results better than previous . The thing that we gain in this is a small story can make a big revolution in our minds . Storytelling tool is a great tool to face challenges easily sometimes .