Musings of an unconventional OT student

Yes. A typical cynical title which is probably what you have learnt to expect from me. We already had to “re-evaluate” the original goals termed Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)… or in more simple terms “we failed so now we need a new plan.” And so came the Sustainable Development Goals. If you are looking for a more optimistic description, this link https://youtu.be/5_hLuEui6ww will give you a brief overview of the change from MDGs to SDGs. The SDGs are a collection of 17 interrelated and integrated goals that the United Nations has said should be achieved in all 193 countries by the year 2030. Here is a cute animation of all 17 goals: https://youtu.be/0XTBYMfZyrM . After that look, I think we can all agree that this seems a bit unattainable. Upon further research into the topic, I found a TED Talk of a man who investigates our progress in attaining the SDGs and predicts how each country will succeed in meeting these goals based on trajectories from 2015 to 2018. If you would like...

  So, I found this spin on the usual “I’m not your cup of tea” phrase and took to it immediately. I just absolutely love the honesty and lack of care required to describe oneself as a rusty bucket of bog water. And while there is an apology in the tweet, it seems rather nonchalant, almost as if it was said as a sarcastic afterthought, rather than a sincere apology. I feel this tweet was specifically made for me as it is a great description of my personality and general attitude. Unapologetic, nonchalant, sarcastic, not your cup of tea and totally OK with that. My views on most things are not the same as the majority, and I am not afraid to voice them and be “unpopular." So, what has contributed to the contents of this rusty bucket of bog water? Why don’t I try break it down for you? But in all honesty, I’m not sure why it would matter at all. I could give you a lovely little story about my upbringing, the negati ves, the positives, and I assure you, you will be able to do an i...

“In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.” This quote by Marianne Williamson struck a chord with me, especially as I have just finished my first week of community block. I will be honest (nothing new there) and say I was incredibly apprehensive about this block for multiple reasons. The workload and the expectations being the biggest stressor. I have always wondered how 1 person (or 3 in my case) could ever make a difference in a whole, established community. What on earth am I going to do to make a difference in so many peoples lives. To be honest, the weight of this thought really came crashing down on me the first time I saw the community we were going to be a part of for the next 5 weeks. I was immensely intimidated at the vastness of this community. The amount of people who were looking at me as if I was just another student in a long line of students trying to make a difference that never really translated to anything. As you c...