Occupational Profile Case Study

Occupational Profile Emily is a twenty-one year old college student. She is from New York, but lives on-campus while a senior at the University of New Hampshire, pursing a degree in Occupational Therapy. At home, Emily is the caretaker of two cats. On campus, she only needs to take care of herself. Her role as a college student entails lots of responsibilities, including completing homework and readings, writing papers, gong to class, maintaining focus, and managing her time. She is also a member of the Student Occupational Therapy Association and a volunteer with the Therapeutic Riding Program.

She lives with her 5 suitemates in an on-campus dorm hall. Within her suite, she has a room all to herself. She gets along with everyone for the most part. While they get into occasional arguments, she reports they will have suite meetings to discuss their issues. Emily is personally responsible for doing her laundry and washing her dishes. Everyone in her suit helps with supplying and cleaning the bathroom.

She goes to breakfast, occasionally gets a coffee, and attends class from 8:00AM-12:30PM. Then Emily may grab a snack or lunch before attending class from 2:00PM-3:30PM. After class she will get a snack with a friend when they are both hungry, get dinner with her suitemates at 5:00PM, and go to swim practice from 6:00PM-7:00PM. The rest of the night is devoted to homework before she goes to bed. The weekends are much less structured for Emily, and she will aim to wake up at 9:00AM but may choose to sleep in. She will then work on homework, and in the evening have a movie night with