For Taylor Booker, becoming an occupational therapist was a calling to help others overcome physical barriers to achieving their goals – but first she had to overcome her own challenges to achieving her degree.
With an intense study commitment of five years, Taylor knew that maintaining a work-life-study balance during her Master of Occupational Therapy at Flinders University was going to be difficult.
Like many students, Taylor felt the growing pressure of the cost-of-living crisis and needed to work multiple jobs to make ends meet. She says juggling the responsibilities of study and work, while supporting her own health and quality of life was her biggest challenge.
“I began studying to make a difference in the lives of people in the community but I've gone through a lot to get here.”
Taylor reached breaking point when she faced her final, eight-week, unpaid work placement at Brain Injury SA in Elizabeth – involving a daily, three-hour return trip from her home.
“The Matthew Flinders Scholarship provided
great peace of mind during my placement
and allowed me to focus more time and
energy on my studies,” says Taylor.
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