I was at the open area for a mere couple of hours for the convocation and never even crossed my mind that I would get myself a heat-stroke. A mild one. 

Heat stroke is a form of hyperthermia, an abnormally elevated body temperature with accompanying physical and neurological symptoms. Heat stroke is a true medical emergency that can be fatal if not properly and promptly treated. (Taken from: medicinenet.com)

I felt something was amiss when I was outside in an open area waiting for our graduate friends to come out from the hall. I decided to ignore the feeling as I thought it was normal. I was wearing my contact lense but somehow my vision was kinda blurry. "It must be the bright sun ray", I told myself. So, I put on my shade and stayed there till they came out.

After spending time congratulating, photoshooting and tossing them up in the air, I together with some of my friends walked to Pusanika to attend a meeting. The walk to the meeting place was somehow unbearable to me but I walked anyway. I felt a little bit difficult to breathe (mind you, I'm not asthmatic). Again, I thought it's normal because of the long walk from the hall. 

I sat for the meeting and it was a short meeting. Less than an hour to be exact. In the middle of the meeting, I felt very uneasy due to the fact that my body temperature was increasing. I could feel the heat even through my eyes. You know, just like the fever. Then the nausea, dizziness and fatigue came kicking in. What a combination! I felt so damn terrible. 

I walked back to my hostel after the meeting. Yes. I walked. It was like walking on a never-ending road. Everything seems so slow and so far away. I'm not exaggerating. I felt that literally. Accompanied by my two good friends, I walked back in a very slow pace. Just when I thought I couldn't continue the walk, I finally reached my hostel. 

I took a tablet of Paracetamol and drank lots and I mean lots of water! I felt my stomach protruding because of the huge amount of water I drank. 

Now, I feel slightly better. I'm still feeling feverish now but I hope it'll be over soon. 

Moral of the story: Drink lots of water, bring umbrella/cap and don't forget the shades as well *wink*...

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