I would like to talk about an activity that I usually do that waste my time. The activity I’m referring to is doodling. Um, I started doing doodling when I was studying in my 10th standard. My sister used to do, uh, doodling. And she have, ah, created wonderful artworks on the walls as well as paper. And, and I’m a copycat, so I really wanted to study the art of doodling. So I actually, uh, took down some steps or tips from my sister to do a doodle. And I first created a doodle when I was studying in my le eleven standard. So I know it is, uh, I know it is just a waste of time and, but it actually keeps my mind refresh and calm, if at all. I have a stress, I just go take a paper and scribble something. And I feel that it is a way that helps me to reduce my stress. So I would spend hours and days on a work, and I would save different works of different artists, and I would try to, uh, mimic or I would try to, uh, copy their work. So I actually have created more than, uh, 20 ruluding works as it takes much time. And, uh, I didn’t have much time to invest on these things. So that’s one activity that I do, uh, which actually waste my time.
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I'd like to talk about an activity I often do that wastes my time: doodling. I started doodling back in 10th grade. My sister used to doodle, and she created amazing artwork on walls and paper. Being a bit of a copycat, I really wanted to learn the art of doodling. So I actually picked up some tips and tricks from my sister. I created my first doodle in 11th grade. I know it's a bit of a time-waster, but it actually helps me relax and clear my head. Whenever I'm stressed, I grab a piece of paper and start scribbling. It's a great way for me to de-stress. I've spent countless hours and days working on doodles, saving different works by various artists and trying to mimic or copy their styles. I've actually created over 20 doodling pieces, which takes a lot of time. I haven't had much time to dedicate to these things, but it's something I enjoy. So, that's one activity I do that definitely wastes my time.
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