3. One of the occupations I
partake in is surfing, I carry
out this occupation mainly
with my brother in-law. This is
an occupation where I am
able to connect with him,
which is very meaningful to
me.
I one day hope to become a
better surfer, and become
more successful at this.
4. An occupation I wish to do
more is holidaying with my
family. Coming from a large
immediate family we find it
difficult to get away from our
busy lives and be in one
place all at the same time.
However when we do
manage to go to our holiday
house, I feel a strong sense of
belonging. This occupation is
very special to me, and I
treasure any opportunity I get
to engage in this.
5. A new occupation I have recently started and becoming
more involved in is motorbike riding with my brother. When
going fast on a motorbike I feel a sense of letting go, it
clears my mind and I don’t need to think about anything, I
can just ride. It also allows me to bond with my brothers
6. A large occupation I partake in is paid employment or work. I currently
work at the Motel as a receptionist and filling in the managers position
when on holidays. Over the years I have felt like belonging to the Todd
family (as it is a family business). Also this job allows we to pay the
fees for my real passion of being an Occupational Therapist.
7. My parents own a dairy
farm, and all of my life I have
lived on one. Therefore part
of me will always belong to
being a farm girl. I have
always helped on the farm
whether it be milking the
cows, shifting stock, feeding
out etc. This will always be a
huge occupation that makes
up who I am and who I will
always be.
8. One of biggest occupations that will help me become an Occupational
Therapist is studying. This occupation is time consuming and hard
work, but it is very rewarding. By doing this occupation of studying I
hope to one day become an OT but also belong to the qualified OT
community.
9. An occupation I engage in
everyday is walking. I mainly
walk to and from class, and
although this may seem un-
meaningful to many people I love
it. To get to class every morning I
need to walk around 30
minutes, and most of it is through
the Dunedin botanic gardens. I
love being emerged in
nature, battling the winter
weather conditions. But most
importantly when walking to
class, or doing bush tracks
allows me to think and clear my
mind. It also allows me to relate
to my father as this was
10. Coming from a large family I learnt to cook from a very young age. This
occupation allows me to relate and belong to my family, in the sense
that everyone needed to be a team player and this meant to do jobs
around the house. Cooking also has meaning to me as whenever we
eat, we ALWAYS eat at the dinner table with the family. This is our way
to be a family and engage with one another.
11. Being a student at the Otago Polytechnic means that I have to live
away from home, because of this I have chosen to flat for the first time.
I found it took time to adjust to this new living arrangement but now I
feel I belong in the flat, it is my second home and a second family to
me.
12. An occupation I have been involved in for a long time is being a Pippin
Leader. This occupation makes me feel important as I am always trying
to have a positive impact on these girls lives. At first I was just a help
for the Pippin group however now I have become a qualified Pippin
Leader which was a great achievement for me.
