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3 years ago

Essay on A personal habit you’d like to change in about 200 words.

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Katarina [22]3 years ago

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Format:

one Personal habit i have that i would like to change would be_____

I would like to change it because ________. ive had this habit since i was ___; and It effects me in such ways as _____. one step im taking to quit the habit is ____.

Example:

one Personal habit i have that i would like to change would be picking my nail polish

I would like to change it because after paying for a manicure i ruin what ive paid for and the beautiful work of the tech. ive had this habit since i was as young as i can remember; and It effects me in such ways as when im at events i feel embarrased and anxiety of what the people meeting me will think, if im dont take care of myself or a slob. one step im taking to quit the habit is the rubber band hack which is whenever you have a ich to do something you put a rubber band on your wrist and snap it.

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