In this module, the storytelling is a way of learning, a meaningful learning experiences with a compelling story. Although it is a simple and short story, more concepts and details were learned through this module, it is a good chance to share some common experiences among other students, which was my inspiration came from.

By using Twine as a storytelling board, I used an exam day as the story’s background and break them down into several branches and scenes. In this way, readers can easily see and read through the story step by step through this useful tool. Here is a screenshot of the story I created on Twine:

here is my script:

introduction: an exam day, in the morning, you feel so anxious.

on the way to school: everything’s normal but you still don’t feel confident.

study for awhile: you seat at a cornet at the library, decide to study

after review: you feel slightly better after the review, the exam is coming soon.

Writing the exam: still feel anxious while writing the exam

Finish: after 1 hour, the exam is done.

Back home: finally, your stress is released.

reflection questions: Describe a meaningful learning experience that started with a story that you heard. What made it impactful for you? What senses did it appeal to? Did you recognize any of the storytelling techniques reviewed this week?

A meaningful learning experiences that started with my story, that always recall my students’ experiences at school, absolutely all the students experience exams. As a student, who are preparing the upcoming exam with nervousness, despite the nerves feeling before the exam start, but we always have to overcome this emotion. The story made it impactful for me, this experiences are not only relevant for me, and all other students as well.

The story I created which captured the anxiety associated with the exams and provide a process about manage stress and also the self doubt before exam begins. The emotions we are having before the exam is essential, we could do the best to remove the anxiety before exam. However, the importance of mindfulness is a significant impact when we are dealing with any academic challenges, such as exams. The story can appeal to some senses, such as the visual and emotional senses. During the exam period, the atmosphere and can evoke the emotions such as nervousness, and stress release after completing an exam.