Throughout the semester, I focused my research on my chosen topic of donating blood. Specifically, my research aimed to explain why, what is required to, and where to donate. After I gained a better understanding of donating blood and why it is important, I began to focus my research more on trying to answer my research question. I searched for information on credible medical databases. I chose this topic because I believe that donating blood is very important in medicine. The American Red Cross emphasizes this and the are a great organization that I support 100%.