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As a fourth year Occupational Therapy student I spent a total of 6 weeks as a volunteer in Egypt, and it was just amazing. When I was in Cairo a typical day might involve being driven to the hospital, (grabbing some falafel for breakfast on the way), joining in with the children’s playgroup in the morning, participating in seeing private clients in the afternoon for assessment or treatment, plus dealing with a multitude of spontaneous occurrences throughout the day! Then it would be back to Sue’s friends shop with an evening off to relax, explore, or do some research at the local internet café. As time progressed I became more involved and spent more time with clients, participating in a hand clinic, playgroup sessions and autism workshops both at the hospital and in a village. All of this was made even more interesting by the language barrier and scarce availability of translators!
- Renee Caon (student) more
Occupational Therapy was my first choice as I wanted to study a profession
that helped others through a caring and personal approach. Although I
considered other health professions Occupational Therapy will allow me to
spend client contact time enabling them to achieve their own goals and
finding out what they enjoy. Often doctors, nurses and other health
professionals do not get this luxury, which is why Occupational Therapy can
be so helpful to clients. My one Occupational Therapy degree will qualify me
to work in a wide range of areas meaning that I can have a varied and
flexible career both in Australia and overseas.
- Lisa Hall (student) more
