First lost habit: waiting for people at the table to start eating. In the Staes, my family would wait to eat until EVERYONE was at the table no matter what. Why? Since I arrived here, we eat when we get to the table. If you come late, that's your own fault. I'm not gonna let my food get cold cause you were in the middle of an epic tweet.
Second habit thrown into the wind: Waving. We don't do that here. When you enter a room, you go around and great people one by one. A typical Ecuadorian greeting consists of putting your cheek against the cheek of the person you are greeting. Yes, this is legit. I promise I'm not making it up. At first, I felt a little uncomfortable with this. Getting up in a stranger's personal space is not what I was used to. But now that I've been here awhile, I actually enjoy it. It's so much more personal than just waving to everyone when you show up.
Third habit gone: Selfie Shame. My American family back home made fun of me for taking selfies. So when I took one, I knew it had to be good, cause I was only getting one shot at it. However, here, if you don't like how you look in any picture, selfie or not, you can take it again. And again, and again. And although it makes taking group pictures hard, it is very common to take a picture at least 4 times.
So as American habits get left in the dust, and Ecuadorian ones begin to develop, I just have to smile at the small thing like 7 selfie attempts and peanut butter M&M's. Because it really is the little things that count.