How I did it: think about it for a long time; convince myself it was a good thing to do; step into that school building where the red cross is having a donation; answer a long questionnaire; look what they're doing to me (rather than anxiuously turn my face away); act cool but be honest to myself (can't fool those people around you!); have my conviction confirmed that it can't hurt if so many people are doing it; get bored; have some food and talk with other donors; come back another time

Lessons & tips: Believe the people who tell you it doesn't hurt, because it's (mostly) true; admit that it makes you a bit nervous.

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Dec 08, 2008, 08:24AM PST | 0 comments