Resumen
This academic memorial aims to present my experiences during the Federal University of São Carlos, SP Occupational Therapy course as a final requirement for acquiring a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy. I intend to reflect on my experiences in higher education, especially in the formative path along the obligatory professional internships in different areas of occupational therapy, which contributed to my personal and professional formation, as an indigenous student of the Atikum-Umã People, from the city of Mirandiba-PE, Brazil.