1. Part Two: Practical Task
This PowerPoint contains 10 slides that I believe are
significant factors to make up my Occupational Identity.
Component One: Occupational
Identity and Satisfaction

2. Soccer/Football
I view soccer as a huge part of
my occupational identity as I
have been engaged in the sport
since I moved to NZ when I was
7. I have been involved with
provincial, school and club
teams coaching and playing. I
see it as a huge part of my
occupational identity because I
grew up managing up life around
soccer and setting goals to
develop as a player

3. Spending Time with Family
• Family is a vital part of my occupational identity. It is them who I believe have given me the
opportunities to make me the person I am today. I feel that my family have led me to becoming my
future self. They have provided me with a sense of belonging which has enabled me to be enriched
in the relationships and to be immersed in any areas of occupational performance I identify with as
I know they will always be my biggest supporters.

4. Being a Student in Dunedin
I have been a student in Dunedin for
3 years now. I have been in a hall,
and am now in my second flat. I view
being a student in Dunedin as part of
my occupational identity as it is
where I have moved out of home
and where I begun a tertiary
education, made new friends, and
found my direction in life. Dunedin
has been a place where I have done
the majority of growing up and have
became the person I want to be.

5. Australia
Australia is my birthplace and is where I spent the
first 7 years of my life. Although I do not identify
as being an Australian I do see it as being a huge
influential part of my childhood and growing up. It
has a sense of belonging as it has given me some
of the most brilliant memories and friends that I
still cherish and see to this day. Because of this, I
see Australia as a part of my occupational
identidy.

6. Music/ Attending Concerts
I have loved music since I was young and danced around the lounge with my mum to
the wiggles. As I have grown older my passion for music has grown, I identify myself as
being a ‘Directioner’, ‘Swifty’ and a fan of Ed Sheerhan. It is something I passionately
do on a regular basis whether it be following their music, the people themselves, or
attending their concerts. I feel that through liking bands such as One Direction it
allows me to belong to a group of people whom share the same interest.

7. Motorbike Riding with Dad
Since I could walk I was on the
front of my dads motorbike
blatting around the bush. I view
motorbiking with Dad to be part of
my occupational identity because
it has given me the tools to
persevere with tricky situations,
given me the strength physically
and mentally as it has made me
proud to be a woman on the
motorbike track and give the men
a run for their money, it has also
given me a sense of adventure. I
really feel that motorbiking has
made me become the person I am
today.

8. Partying/ Dancing
I have danced since I was 4 years old, tap and jazz predominately. I have always found
it to be a good way to use some energy and let out some emotion in a way which I
thought was fun. I gave up dancing when I was around 15 due to other commitments
but because it is still something I do whether it be at a party or at home I still think it is
apart of my occupational identity as it was something I did for a significant amount of
my life.

9. Qualified Occupational Therapist
For the past year I have been studying at the Otago Polytechnic to become an
Occupational Therapist, I see this as my occupational identity as being an OT is what is
in the imminent future for me, it is what I want to become. I also see this degree to be
one which embodies my personality and things that I value such as treating people
with equal respect and supporting people in times of need.

10. Athletics
I have been involved in Athletics for around 13 years now, I
competed for school, club and at national tournaments in
100m, highjump and triplejump. I enjoyed the individual
aspect of the sport, as I was always trying to beat my best
and get better by setting goals and training to reach them.
It helped me become a better sports person both
physically and mentally because there is only you to rely
on. This is why I see athletics as being apart of my
Occupational Identity.

11. Friends
I see my friends as being part of
my occupational identity, they are
people whom have supported and
encouraged me with whatever
decisions I make. They are people
that are there through the good
times and the bad. They have
helped me become the person I
am today I believe through their
supportive and encouraging
nature.