Component One: Concept ReviewPart Two: Practical TaskRosie Janssen

What makes up my Occupational Identity:

SurfingOne 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.

Holidaying with family 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.

Motorbike Riding

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 more.

Work

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.

Farming

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.

Studying

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.

Walking 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 something we always did together.

Cooking

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.

Flatting

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.

Pippin Leader

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.