Manipal University is one of the biggest universities in India with its diverse range of courses. My first day at Manipal Institute of Technology was on August 1st. Manipal University had organised a Blood donation drive on August 15th, Indian Independence Day. My friends had decided to donate blood and asked me to tag along. I was relatively new and wanted to gel well with my friends, so I decided to tag along with my friends for blood donation drive despite my fear of needles. It was finally my turn to go for the blood check. My heartbeat was raising with each step I took towards the counter for the check-up. As embarrassing as it could have been, I puked as soon as they pricked my ring finger and that was it. I never thought I could donate blood or take an injection but circumstances made me overcome my fear of needles.
Kasturba Medical College is one of the finest hospitals in that region with affordable healthcare. It has one of the best oncology departments. The first time I donated blood was for a kid suffering from bone cancer. I had come across a what's app forwarded message saying that there’s an urgent requirement of O+ blood for a young kid suffering from bone cancer. In that moment I had decided to donate blood for the kid at any cost. Despite having severe nausea, I donated blood for the kid. It wasn’t the overcoming of fear of needles that produced an unknown sensation in me, it was the family members standing outside the blood donation room to thank me for donating blood. I didn’t understand what they told in Konkani (local language) but the tears in their eyes told me the importance of receiving the blood. Since that day I donate blood frequently and I feel very proud of myself for helping those in need.
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