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Personal Narrative: When I Take My Hair

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I could feel my heart beating out of my chest. All day, every time I would think about it, I’d get nervous. My heart would speed up, my palms would get sweaty, and I would start to talk myself out of it, their comments flooding back to me. However, my decision was made. I gripped it in my clammy hands, closed my eyes and… snip! A foot of hair gone! My worry was replaced with a feeling of victory. By taking my hair into my own hands, I took my life into my own hands. Many females my age feel the need for the validation of their peer group. I mean, friends aren’t just handed to you! That's why I looked to my boyfriend and my best friend the summer before my junior year when I decided I wanted to cut my hair. After all, they only want what's best
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