The document outlines various occupations that shape the author's identity, including netball, cooking, camping, tennis, socializing, traveling, reading, running, attending church, and studying to become an occupational therapist. Each occupation contributes to their personal development, sense of belonging, and fulfillment. The author highlights the significance of these activities in fostering life skills, creative expression, and community connections.

1. OCCUPATIONAL IDENTITY
Ilse Lock

2. PLAYING NETBALL:
THIS PICTURE FEATURES MY NETBALL TEAM DURING MY LAST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL. NETBALL HAS BEEN A LEISURE
ACTIVITY I HAVE ENGAGED IN FOR THE PAST FOURTEEN YEARS OF MY LIFE, HAVING FIRST BEEN INTRODUCED TO IT BY
MY MOTHER. OVER THE COURSE OF MY INVOLVEMENT, I HAVE TAKEN ON VARIOUS ROLES, INCLUDING THAT OF
PLAYER, CAPTAIN AND COACH. THIS SPORT HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCED MY DEVELOPMENT INTO THE PERSON I
AM TODAY, TEACHING ME VARIOUS LIFE SKILLS AND PROVIDING ME WITH A STRONG SENSE OF BELONGING WITHIN THE
NETBALL COMMUNITY.
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3. COOKING AND BAKING:
OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, I HAVE DEVELOPED A PASSION FOR
FOOD, ENJOYING BAKING AND COOKING MEALS FOR MY FAMILY
AND FRIENDS.
THESE OCCUPATIONS PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
EXPERIMENT WITH DIFFERENT RECIPES, TECHNIQUES, AND
FLAVOURS, THUS ENABLING CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND
DEVELOPMENT OF MY SKILLS AS COOK AND BAKER. BOTH OF
THESE ALSO ALLOW ME TO RELAX, ACTING AS VALUABLE
METHODS OF STRESS-RELIEF.
I ACHIEVE A SENSE OF SATISFACTION AND ACCOMPLISHMENT, AS
WELL AS PLEASURE WHEN I AM ABLE TO SHARE MY CREATIONS
WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
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4. CAMPING AND
HOLIDAYING
WITH MY FAMILY:
CAMPING AND HOLIDAYING ARE KEY
OCCUPATIONS WE ENGAGE IN AS A FAMILY.
HOLIDAYING AT THE BEACH IS ONE OF MY
EARLIEST MEMORIES AND HAS BEEN A PART OF
MY LIFE SINCE I WAS BORN. AS A RESULT, THERE
IS A RICH HISTORY OF THESE OCCUPATIONS IN
MY FAMILY AND THEY HOLD SIGNIFICANT
MEANING IN MY LIFE. ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE
BEEN CHANGES IN THE PLACES WE PERFORM
THESE OCCUPATIONS OVER THE YEARS, THEY
REMAIN CENTRAL TO LIFE WITHIN OUR FAMILY.
THESE OCCUPATIONS PROVIDE US WITH THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER, RELAX
FROM OUR WORK AND STUDY, AND ENJOY
VARIOUS LEISURE OCCUPATIONS. Own image.

5. PLAYING TENNIS:
TENNIS IS HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT PART OF MY LIFE, BEING A MAJOR LEISURE
OCCUPATION WITHIN MY FAMILY. I HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN THIS OCCUPATION FROM
A VERY EARLY AGE, MAINLY AS A FORM OF LEISURE AND SPENDING TIME WITH MY
FAMILY DURING MY YOUNGER YEARS. I ALSO PARTICIPATED COMPETITIVELY FOR A
SHORT PERIOD, BUT REALIZED THAT THE MAIN ATTRACTION TO THIS SPORT WAS THE
FAMILY INTERACTION IT PROVIDED. THIS OCCUPATION WAS NOT ONLY AN INTEGRAL
PART OF MY PAST, IT IS AN OCCUPATION I WILL REMAIN ENGAGED IN FOR THE REST OF
MY LIFE. IT’S MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE TO MY IDENTITY ARE INTRICATELY LINKED
WITH HISTORY, SHARED EXPERIENCES AND ULTIMATELY BELONGING WITHIN MY FAMILY.
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6. SOCIALISING WITH FRIENDS:
THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT OCCUPATION SHAPING MY OCCUPATIONAL IDENTITY, AS IT
PROVIDES ME WITH A SENSE OF BELONGING WITHIN A GROUP. MY FRIENDS ARE ALSO
KEY INFLUENCES IN MY LIFE, SHAPING THE PERSON I AM BECOMING BY PROVIDING ME
WITH LOVE, CARE, SUPPORT AND ADVICE.
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7. TRAVELLING:
THE OCCUPATION OF TRAVELLING IS A SIGNIFICANTLY COMPONENT OF MY
OCCUPATIONAL IDENTITY. IT IS TROUGH THIS OCCUPATION THAT I GAIN FIRST-HAND
KNOWLEDGE OF DIFFERENT CULTURES, AND MY VARIOUS EXPERIENCES ENABLE ME TO
BETTER INTERACT WITH PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.
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8. READING:
I HAVE A GREAT LOVE FOR THE OCCUPATION OF READING, ENJOYING THE
OPPORTUNITY IT PROVIDES TO RELAX, REFLECT AND GAIN NEW KNOWLEDGE ON
INTERESTING SUBJECTS. THE NEW INSIGHT AND KNOWLEDGE GAINED THROUGH THIS
OCCUPATION ALLOWS ME TO REFLECT ON MY OWN LIFE, AND SO DEVELOP AS AN
INDIVIDUAL. THUS, IT CONTRIBUTES TO THE PERSON I AM STRIVING TO BECOME.
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9. RUNNING:
ALTHOUGH I HAVE ONLY
RECENTLY DEVELOPED A LOVE
FOR THIS OCCUPATION, IT HAS
DEFINITELY DEVELOPED AND
SHAPED MY IDENTITY. RUNNING
PROVIDES ME WITH HEALTH
AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, AS
WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY TO
REFLECT ON LIFE.
I GAIN A GREAT SENSE OF
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
FROM THIS OCCUPATION, AS
WELL AS A SENSE OF
SATISFACTION AS MY FITNESS
IMPROVES.
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10. GOING TO CHURCH:
AS A CHRISTIAN, THIS OCCUPATION IS EXTREMELY SIGNIFICANT IN MY LIFE. IT HAS BEEN
A PART OF MY LIFE SINCE MY CHILDHOOD, AND HAS THUS PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN
MY DEVELOPMENT INTO THE PERSON I AM TODAY. IT HAS PROVIDED ME WITH A
CLOSE-KNIT ‘CHURCH-FAMILY’, IN WHICH I CAN GROW AND DEVELOP IN MY FAITH
AND ‘BECOME’ MORE LIKE MY LORD AND SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST. CONSEQUENTLY, I
HAVE GAINED A STRONG SENSE OF BELONGING WITHIN THIS COMMUNITY AND
PLACE.
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11. STUDYING TO BECOME AN OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPIST:
CURRENTLY, THIS OCCUPATION INVOLVES READING, STUDYING AND COMPLETING VARIOUS
EXAMS AND ASSIGNMENTS. THE OCCUPATION OF STUDYING IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF MY IDENTITY
AT PRESENT, AS IT IS PROVIDING ME WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK TOWARDS MY GOAL OF
BECOMING A QUALIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST. ULTIMATELY, SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
THE BACHELORS DEGREE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY WILL INVOLVE A CHANGE IN MY
OCCUPATIONAL ROLES, FROM STUDENT TO A PRACTICING THERAPIST. THUS, I WILL BE PROVIDED
WITH THE NEW IDENTITY OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST.
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