The Future

As I wrapped up my last day at prac at AAWA yesterday, I couldn’t help but feel rather forlorn. After yesterday, I’ve got another 8 weeks and 1 day before I officially finish my 4 year degree. I’ve been in Perth for 5 years, which isn’t a short amount of time. But 5 years have flown by so quickly. I still remember the rather orientation day at Taylors College Perth 5 years ago, I couldn’t sleep the night before so I had something like 5 hours of sleep. I remember that was 29th January 2004 and that the was day I first met my course mates.

As I count down the days to my family coming to Perth, my heart soars. I haven’t seen them in nearly 2 years, which is probably one of the hardest things to do, being away from them. But as each second ticks away, it also means that I’m nearer to the end of my course. Which I will bid goodbye to assignments, lectures and portfolios. I guess I’m torn about the what to feel. I’m happy that its almost complete, only 8 weeks and 1 day stand between me and the finish date of my course. But that also means closing a chapter in my life, my student days. Undoubtedly I’m also sad, not being able to have 3 month summer holidays, not hanging out with friends between lectures and tutorials but instead going to work and put into practice what I’ve been taught over the past 4 years.

After the next 8 weeks and 1 day, I’m opening a new chapter in life and closing an old one. I’m a sentimental person and like to remember things the way they were. When my friends ask me if I am looking forward to starting my next prac, my answer is both yes and no. Yes because that means I’m nearer to being an OT, and no because I’m going to finish my undergraduate degree. After that, I’m becoming a research assistant and investigating the use of doll therapy for people with dementia. I guess you can say I’m very excited to start but also dreading finishing.

Yesterday I attended the Creative Approaches Workshop run by DBMAS which had the Research and Consultancy Manager speaking about assistive technology, the speech pathologist speaking about communication strategies, the dietician speaking about nutrition strategies, and Louise my supervisor speaking about sensory based activities. At the end of it, it was she was so sweet. She introduced me and what I did for DBMAS during my placement and gave me a present in front of everyone. I was so touched by her generosity and what they thought about me. It made me think that I am in fact good at something and being recognised for it.

So my 4 years of slogging it away has paid off. I now have a job and am in a position for using that as leverage to apply for OT positions. I could not have asked for a better outcome for things. I have a job while waiting for my PR to be approved and I get flexible hours doing what I do best. I guess my future is looking a lot brighter now

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