My Occupational Identity

TrampingThis is important to me because it is something I have done with my family throughout my life, it is also something I do with my friends. I enjoy tramping as it is getting outdoors and around natural surroundings which helps me to reach a sense of being

This occupation is an important part of my identity as it is the way I grew up, with my parents working on the orchard and the way my Dad grew up with my Grandparents working on the orchard, it holds important value to me and my family

Working on the orchard

Travelling This is a meaningful occupation to me as it is something that has taught me a lot about different cultures and ways of life

CookingThis is a part of my identity as I have grown up cooking for my family and I now one of my roles to cook for my flatmates. I enjoy cooking for people and sharing a meal together at the end of the day

Art

Although this is a previous occupation it is still an important part of my occupational identity because it is something that I have

enjoyed doing from a young age, I have also painted pictures for people in my family, like the one of my Gran here. It is also

something I find therapeutic and relaxing.

Walking my dogThis is part of my occupational identity as it is important to care for my dog. It is also a good way to socialise with friends and family or have time out. It is something I find calming and enjoyable .

BalletThis is an occupation I have done previously and it is important part of my identity as it gained my confidence which lead to being able to do new occupaitons.

This is something that I have grown up doing not only in the sea but in swimming pools too. It is something I find calming and is also a good way to keep fit and healthy.

Swimming

Shopping

This is something that I have always done with my Mum, sister and friends, it is a good way to socialise and something that I find therapeutic.

This is part of my identity because it is an occupation I find valuable not only to my present but also to my future of becoming an occupational therapist

Student