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<span style=”font-weight: 400;”>I found this piece very interesting as Catherine Ramsdell pushes for an argument on why stories are important to have in our lives and we are exposed to stories in our daily lives secretly. I found the second part interesting as she’s putting it that anything that communicates something to us—the audience can be considered to be a story. Stories therefore serve many purposes in our lives in the form of the learning aspect as story books towards young children to entertainment in the form of movies or video games. The importance of “Who I Am” stories and how the contents of it can lead to a host of different outcomes which would either show doubt in you or trust. If it’s too general, people won’t take you seriously unless you add detail to your story to back up the point you’re trying to make. It’s important to leave out anything that doesn’t matter in the story as you don’t want it too long or your audience will become less interested. The steps on making a “Who I Am” story I feel is a good outline of the process and will really help those trying to write a “Who I Am” story. I found the story that saved Apple from bankruptcy fascinating as if their story for the Macintosh wasn’t great or wasn’t delivered correctly, they wouldn’t exist anymore showing the importance of stories in our lives.</span>