1. Click to edit Master subtitle style18/05/13Part Two: My Occupational IdentityBy Claire Berthelsen

2. 18/05/13familyI have a close andmeaningful relationshipwith my parents andsisters. We have all growntogether through manyfamily adventures. Theyhave shaped the personthat I am today. 3. 18/05/13Farm workEvery year I travel to Tasmania tovisit my parents. I feel like this isthe place where my spirit lies. Ilove the space and freedom, andespecially the rugged coastlinenereby. When Im on the farm Ihave so many memories, I alsorealise the passion that I have forthe lifesyle and the animals, andthat many of my skills that makeup who I am today stem from mychildhood there. 4. 18/05/13S u r f i n gWhen I surf I feel happy. Out in the water I am relaxed; I have fun playing around in the waves with friendsand sometimes dolphins and sea birds. surfing provides me with a feeling of meaning and peace. 5. 18/05/13My Best FriendI spend most of my time with my partner.And we tend to rub off on one another. Hehas taught me to do many new things, we havebeen on heaps of adventures, and I havelearnt to approach life withfrom a differentangle. He is so much a part of me that I feellike part of me is missing when he is notaround. 6. 18/05/13A d v e n t u r eI love going on missions! I feelthe need to push myboundries, and have bondedwith so many friends in thisway. When Im in theoutdoors, it is the only timethat I can say that I feelspiritual. Nearly every daynature takes my breath away. 7. 18/05/13F R I E N D SI treasure my friends. They have helped me through difficult times, each in their own way. I wouldnot be where I am today without their fun, laughter, and kindness. 8. 18/05/13R u n n i n gI have put a lot of mystrength and will into thissport. When I run I feelinvigorated. I like to run onoff road tracks and run so farand fast that I become fullyexhausted. My past as acompetetive runner hasinfluenced me in a way that Iwill always love exercise. 9. 18/05/13The OceanMy favourite place. The ocean is ahuge part of my life. I used to workunder the water as a scuba diveinstructor, and Im an avid surferand sailor. I also read alot ocean-related books and articles, and aman active conservation advocate. 10. 18/05/13O C C U P A T I O N A L T H E R P Y S T U D E N TAs a budding occupational therapist Iam learning new things every day.What I am learning changes the waythat I see my self and the worldaround me, and the way that I treatothers. 11. 18/05/13F O O DI love to cook, and I love toeat! When Im in the kitchenI feel happy. Cooking is oneof my creative outlets.