Facing My Fears

Individual Project The respective(prenominal) project that I did was Blood donation for the first time and STD Testing for the first time. For both of these projects I was so scared of doing. I am scared of needles when it comes to me getting poked by it. But I nominate step up round the short letter donation by walking around campus and there were signs up wholly over the campus about a blood drive in October. I found out about the STD testing by looking at the syllabus and looking to see my other options and I apothegm STD testing.So I talked to Tiffany Stacy who said she had done the STD testing so I could get much information on the STD test. When I found out about the blood drive I was standardised thats a great idea considering my cousin died because he couldnt get a blood transfusion. So I got the information and before I actually gave blood, I vista about every possible affaire that could happen, the corking and the bad. The reason is because I am really scared of needles when it comes to puncturing through my skin.But I thought it out and I said to myself me being scared of needles is nonhing when I could just suck it up and mayhap saves someone elses life even if I couldnt save my cousins So that is when I dogged to stop opinion about the needle and I just went to where the blood drive was at and I sucked it up and donated my blood. I have to be honest I was so scared I was passing play to pee in my pants. But I survived. But 5 hours later I went shopping with my friends and I had blacked out in the store, about 4 more times after that.So I called the nurses that were on the rally that I was given and they told me I am not allowed to give my blood again. They said my health is more important than giving up blood. So I am bummed but I k outright I did a great deed and I am proud of myself for sucking up my fear of needles. The position of the blood drive was at the Du Bois Center and it was from October 23-26. When I found out about th e STD testing me thought why would I want to do this I would have to deal with another needle. NO WA Y I told myself not another needle I washstandnot.But then I talked to Tiffany Stacy and she said that it was not that bad. All you have to do is make an appointment at the Fronske Health Center on campus and consecrate them you want a full STD testing. So I listened to that so I had an appointment and I asked her so what do you have to do for the test? And she said all you have to do is pee in a cup for a urine sample and get your blood drawn I was like ok thats not that bad. I just have to do the two things I abominate doing. But thats okay I said.So I went to my appointment and I had peed in the cup and I was getting ready to get stabbed by another needle. They had to stab me twice because they missed my vein. I was ideateing oh my honorableness can you please get this right. My arm was so sore after that. I belt up havent gotten my test results back yet but I dont think I have an STD because I am not sexually active. So I am good to go as long as I keep it up. These two experiences have been great I am still scared of needles stabbing me in the arm but I can survive.But the blood donation was the scarcest of both because I had major side effects towards it where I am not allowed to donate again. Which hurts but I realize it is the best for me. But I am glad I did it because now I can say I gave blood and I can say I know what an STD testing is like. I expected way worse then what it really was which has its good and bad sides. The good points of that are that I can prepare myself for the worst but the bad point is that I can bring on my own effects towards it.