Blog 12

     The past few weeks have been nice. I have started on the hats for my family members. I only have one surviving hat that was meant for my sister. Ellie took it upon herself to dump my coffee onto the white hat I was making for a sister-in-law. Oh well! I can make new ones, it's not the end of the world. I do truly love how the hats have turned out, though.

   
    As this semester is ending, I have decided that I would love to continue to crochet. It has become a really big thing to me. Anytime I walk into a store now, I immediately walk to their arts and crafts section to look at yarn. You would be appalled at how much yarn I actually have. It's a problem in that sense. Although, I would say I have gained a great appreciation for my grandma, who chooses to crochet despite having arthritic hands. I now understand that wanting to do something isn't always enough to make things happen. It takes a lot of work and effort to learn and relearn occupations and this activity has helped me to better understand that. 
    Of all topics we have covered in class regarding occupational therapy and making meaning, I found the article on boredom most interesting (Westgate & Steidle, 2020). It gave me perspective into the things that potentially motivate us, even when we view things as negative. I also found the lecture regarding occupational balance very interesting, and I think it is important for OTs to know, especially for themselves as they go through school. 
    If I had to tell a new OT student one thing about choosing an occupation for this class, I would tell them to choose something out of their comfort zone, but something that they will enjoy. I don't believe many people are doing occupations that they aren't enjoying, but either way, I think having an occupation that one enjoys would make the experience more valuable and more likely to continue after the class is over.

References

Westgate E. C., Steidle B. (2020) Lost by definition: Why boredom matters for psychology and society.           https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12562

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