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Growing up and living with juvenile arthritis meant I was already exposed to many great NHS services throughout my childhood. I’ve always been supported and seen the first hand benefits of person-centred-care not just on my physical health, but my mental health too. This vision became even clearer at the age of 22, when I received the first of 2 hip replacements which were life changing. Occupational Therapy played a monumental part in my recovery, and thus my interest to study the subject at Bournemouth University began.

The course itself has taught me numerous professional skills, such as working successfully as part of a group or alone, working with different multidisciplinary students and the ability to critically reflect my own strengths and weaknesses. Furthermore, I decided to expand my communication and leadership skills by taking part in extracurricular activities the university offered. In first year, I became class rep, where I collected the views of my peers and shared any concerns with my lecturers. I became a student ambassador, where I attended local schools and either promote further education to young students and assist students with their learning. In addition, I completed the Global Talent Programme which is designed to help to develop a range of global talent attributes required for future employment.

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