This document describes the student Jess Calder's various occupations and roles, including being an occupational therapy student, enjoying dance, scuba diving, being an animal lover, going to the gym, catching up with friends and family, driving, playing the guitar, being a flat mate, and being a sister. For each occupation, Jess provides a brief description and photo related to that role. The occupations help make up Jess's occupational identity.

1. Occupations
Jess Calder
Assessment 1
Component 1, Part 2

2.  The whole reason I am in
Dunedin is to get a degree and
become a qualified occupational
therapist. Majority of my time is
spent studying, attending
lectures and tutorials, doing
readings or completing
assignments. If people asked
what I do, I would say I’m
studying occupational therapy, it
is my main role and all the
occupations involved make up
part of my occupational identity.
Being an occupational therapy
student

3.  Dance has always been a huge
part of my life and I was really
involved before I came to
Dunedin, I would still say dance
gives meaning to my life
though as I watch lots of dance
videos online and follow what
all my old dance groups are up
to, however I am no longer as
actively involved due to lack of
time and money. Dance has
taught me confidence, in being
able to perform in front of
crowds of people.
Dance

4.  I’ve grown up around the
ocean my whole life and so
getting my scuba license
was no surprise to my
family and friends, I love
being in the ocean and
being able to experience it
in a whole new way is
amazing. This photo is
from one of my dives in
Vanuatu.
Scuba diving

5.  My whole life I have
grown up with pets at
home, I am a huge animal
lover and think I always
will have a soft spot for
animals. This is one of my
grandad’s farm dog
puppies. Looking after
animals has taught me to
be caring and patient.
Animal lover

6.  Staying fit is important to
me especially considering
I haven’t been playing
sport in Dunedin like I did
in high school so I try to
go to the gym a few
times a week. I like doing
physical activity and the
gym is the perfect
environment to try out
different kinds of
workouts.
Going to the gym

7.  I love socializing and
spending time with the
people I love is definitely
my favorite thing to do.
This photo is of a few of
my mates doing what we
do best, being silly. I’m a
people person so this is
definitely part of my
occupational identity.
Catching up with friends and family

8.  Driving is a big deal
for me as I find it
means independence,
and allows you to do
so much more. This
photo is with the car I
first learnt to drive a
manual in. Driving has
taught me to be
independent.
Driving

9.  I would definitely identify
with guitar playing, it is
something my granddad
taught me and I always play
with my dad and when we
have family reunions there
are always a few guitars
around and we always end
up in a sing along. This
photo was from a family
picnic at my grandparents
house.
Playing the guitar

10.  This photo is of me and
my four flat mates. Being
a flat mate has definitely
taught me about team
work and to be easy
going. Occupations
involved in being a flat
mate include cooking and
cleaning which are
occupations I actually
enjoy doing.
Being a flat mate

11.  I’m a sister to two
brothers and this is
definitely how I can
define myself, especially
because family is so
important to me. Being
there for my brothers
for support is really
special and I love the
support they give me as
their sister.
Being a sister