My Student Journey...

My Student Journey - Week by Week, Month by Month. 

...1 Course, 2 years, 24 month, 2 countries, 5 placements, Lots of learning and reflections... 

Week by Week/Month by Month: My Journey to become an Occupational Therapist:

1st Year of MSc:

2nd Year of MSc:

Week 1: Welcome Week  Week 2: The First Proper Week of Teaching  Week 3: A Four Day Week Week 4: The Reality of Masters Study Week 5: Engaging in Occupations  Week 6: Preparing for Placement  Week 7: PP0 Week 8: Death by Dough Balls Week 9: It's Important to Breath... Week 10: Finally, A More Positive Week Week 11: Lets Get Creative Week 12: Last Week of Term Week 13: Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines... Week 14 & 15: Christmas Holidays and Placement Preparation Week 16: PP1.1 Week 17: PP1.2 Week 18: PP1.3 Week 19: PP1.4 Week 20: PP1.5 Week 21: Back to Uni... Week 22: Evidence Based Practice Week 23: The Positives of University Week 24: A Mixed Bag of a Week Week 25: Too Many Ideas... So Little Time Week 26: The Week of the Solar Eclipse Week 27 & 28: Preparation for Placement & Easter Holidays Week 29: PP2.1  Week 30: PP2.2 Week 31: PP2.3 Week 32: PP2.4 Week 33: PP2:5 Week 34: PP2.6 Week 35: PP2.7 Week 36: PP2.8 Week 37: The Week of being a Tourist and BAOT N&Y Student Conference Week 38: Back to Uni Week 39: Focus on Interventions Week 40: Creative Reflection Week 41 & 42: Strive for Progress not Perfection Week 43 & 44: Focus on Research Week 45 & 46: Research, Research, Research Everywhere!  Week 47: And Relax...

Week 1: And we are back... Week 2 & 3: Life in the Fast Lane Week 4: Busy, Busy, Busy Week 5: Distraction is Key Week 6 & 7 Week 8 & 9: PP3.1+2 Week 10 & 11: PP3.3+4 Week 12 & 13: PP3.5+6 Week 14 & 15: Christmas Holidays Week 16: OT on a Rail Replacement Bus Week 17 & 18: Research head is on... Week 19: Another Year Older Week 20: Time to Analyse the Data Week 21-25 Week 26 Week 27 & 28: Can you call it an Easter Break? Week 29-31 Week 32-34 Week 35-36: Placement Prep Week 37-40: PP4 Part One Week 41-46: PP4 Part Two Week 47 & 48: One more assessment to go! Week 49: The week I finished University Graduation Day

Practice Placement Round-Ups:

PP0 - Observation Placement: Acute Medical (November 2014)

PP1 - Community Paediatrics (February 2015)

PP2 - Adult Social Services (June 2015)

PP3 - Inpatient Mental Health Rehab (December 2015)

PP4 - Acute Oncology (August 2016)

Related Reflections and Posts:

Meaningful Occupations (December 2014)

Deaf Awareness Session (February 2015)

Reflections on Hoisting and Wheelchair Sessions (March 2015)

A Day in the Life of a Commuting MSc OT Student (June 2015)

Conferences & Study Days Attended as a Student:

#uocOT MSc Student Research Conference 2015 (April 2015)

BAOT N&Y Student Conference 2015 (June 2015)

BAOT NW Study Day (February 2016)

#uocOT MSc Student Research Conference 2016 (April 2016)

BAOT N&Y Student Conference 2016 (May 2016)