Candidate Journals

It has been quite a while since I have journaled as I have to catch up. Yesterday was a great day because it was Friday! I finished school and went home and relaxed, knowing that the weekend was ahead. I am very exhausted and tired so I am trying to catch up on my sleep. Hope everyone has a great day.

Hello All - Just came back from an amazing 2.5 days of Instructors camp this afternoon. I slept like 6 hours in total. I was so tried that I could not sleep after I came back. So I finished my assignment and went for a run. I ran like 2 miles this evening and then played Basket ball with my dad and sister. I just finished dinner and now going to hit bed. Good night everbody

Good Morning everybody. Just packed all my stuff and getting ready to head to Instructors camp. I am super excited to train with all other instructors and Masters and especially Grandmaster Lee. Very glad to know that my friends Connor and Josh are coming along and we will have a super time together

The last couple of days for me have been hard and tiring, so I have not got the time to get in another journal until now. Yesterday was pretty relaxing for me as I just relaxed the whole day. Yesterday, I did no requirements mainly because I was soar and tired. Today, I have a whole day of school waiting for me ahead. I hope everyone has a great day!!!

Yesterday was a great day. I finished all my requirements mostly at the end of the day. School was very upbeat throughout the day. After the tiring school day, I went to Tae Kwon Do. There, I finished my requirements and got in some credits later in the day by helping and taking classes. I hope everyone has a great day.

Yesterday was a normal but great day for me. As usual, I finished most of my requirements in the evening and some push - ups and sit - ups during P.E.  School was mentally tiring since I had a lot of PBL’s and projects going around me. Once I finished school, I went to Tae - Kwon - Do to help out the 5 : 25 class. This week’s stripe is blue stripe so I got in some kicks and sparring combinations. After helping out that class, I did a mentor - mentee session. Finally, I took Hyper at the end of the day. In Hyper, we did crazy kicks and staff strikes. When I came home, I was so tired and fell asleep immediately! I hope everyone has a great day!!!!

Yesterday was one of the best relaxing days I have ever had. After helping Jr. Instructors camp on Friday & Saturday, I spent my last day on the weekend trying to catch up on missed sleep and homework. Even though I couldn't get a lot of requirements in, the sleep was worth it. I hope everyone has a great day!!!

It has been almost 3 days since I have journaled because I was helping out Jr. Instructors camp. Helping out Jr. Instructors camp was the best but extremely tiring. All the kids were hyper-active so it took a while to calm them down every time they started talking. Dinner, breakfast & lunch were probably the kids and my favorite times of the day as everyone was quiet. The great part was that I had and led my own session with Instructor Gould, which I taught during breakfast . We taught about the Korean flag and it's Gwe's and meanings. Overall, I had a blast helping Jr. Instructors camp!!!

Yesterday was a great day as I got in a lot of credits and requirements. I had P.E yesterday, so I got in a few push-ups and sit-ups during it. School was normal and relaxing as I didn't have too many tests to deal with. After school, I came to tae-kwon-do, where I first finished off all my requirements before class. After that, I helped out the 6:45 family class where the students did mostly poomsaes and self defense. I got some in while heping as well. Then, I took Black Belt class after the family class, where we did rolls, falls and plank holds. Now my core hurts from yesterday and I hope it will "heal". I was extremely tired when I came home. I hope everyone has a great day !!!!

Yesterday was one of the shortest days I have ever had. In school, classes came and went by fast since their was so many different conferences and meetings my teachers had to deal with. After the "short" school I had, I came back home to finish off all my requirements and homework I had. It is surprising to see how much homework (in total) they give in a week during middle school! After the whole day ended, I had finished all my requirements and homework as I was ready to get some sleep in. I hope everyone has a great day!!!!

Yesterday was a normal day at school. I finished a lot of my requirements at P.E. Then i came back home had my dinner and left to Tae Kwon Do. I went in early as my sister is a mentee to one of the other black belts who is testing. I finished all my poomsaes and self-defense before the 6.45pm family class. I helped Family Class and then took my black belt class. Once done i had my mentor session. When i came home it was almost 9.15pm. I was so tired that i went straight to bed. Hope you have a good day!

Yesterday was a normal day as I had nothing surprising pop - up during the day. Yesterday was pretty humid and warm, which I was expecting. School was a breeze as I , for once, had not tests!! After school, I came to tae - kwon - do to help out the 5:25 class. Since it was red stripe week, Master Evins made everyone do physical requirements so I got some in to. I couldn't finish all my requirements because of the time I had to do it during the day. I took Hyper after helping that class. In Hyper, we practiced on Staff strikes. Overall, yesterday was a great day!!

Yesterday was pretty relaxing day for me. I took the whole day to finish my requirements. During the day, I did some homework I had and finished my community service essay. Once I was done with all my "work" for the day, I had the last part of it to myself. I enjoyed my Sunday night by watching the olympics. U.S.A is in the third position for overall medals and I hope they can get to first soon!!! I hope everyone has a great day!!!

Yesterday was a very tiring day for me as I went out of town. The day was very gloomy and rainy as we went out of town. Still, I got time to finish most of my requirements. Since I never got to talk about Friday in my journals, on Friday, I got to help out the testing. During the testing, I got to see my friends and my sister test to get their new belt. It was amazing to see my best friends become a Bocho - Dan. I hope everyone has a great day!!

Yesterday was a very fun day. I finished my requirements except my poomsaes and self defense during school due to the fact that I had P.E. School was overall very easy as I had no tests. As soon as I finished school, I came to tae - kwon - do to get ready to run with the red and high - red belts. The run was short and easy comparing to the 3.5 mile run I did for my pre - test. I got dressed and ready to help out the testing after the run. Testing was amazing and extremely crowded as I could barely get through the crowd. I came home tired and ready to sleep after the testing ended. I hope everyone has a great day!!!

Yesterday was a great day. I finished all my requirements towards the evening. I had no tests in school, which made the day easier. After school, my best friends came over as we practiced our poomsaes and self defense together. We all had a great time working together. I hope everyone has a great day!!!

Yesterday was a normal day as everything throughout the day went as scheduled. I finished my requirements after school as I also got in a few push-ups and sit-ups in school. School was like any other school day except at the end of the day, we watched a short video of the Falcon Heavy (the name of a rocket sent to orbit mars) take off. After school, I came home to finish all my homework and requirements. I hope everyone has a great day today!!

Usually, Tuesdays are one of the most relaxing day off the week, but yesterday was off the charts! I finished my requirements at the end of the day as I had no time to finish them off. In school, I had many tests that I had to finish. Once I finished school, I went to tae - kwon- do to do my mentee session and then to help out the 6:45 class. The students reviewed their poomsaes and self defense during the class, which I got in while helping. In the class, I met a new instructor named Instructor Warren. He is a very good teacher. Then, I took Black Belt class where we did the same thing as the family class, poomsaes and self defense. At the end of the day, I did my mentor- mentee session with my mentor.

Yesterday was a a normal but tiring day. School was like always except that I had tests throughout my classes. Once I finished school, I went to tae-kwon-do. There, I helped out the 5:25 class where the students did mostly review, so I got in some poomsaes and self defense helping them. Then, I did my session with my mentee right after class. Finally, I took Hyper where we practiced kicks. We also practiced staff strikes using the staff, which will be used for the staff form. When I came home, I was extremely soar and tired from the harsh day I had. Hope everyone has a great day!!

Yesterday was a relaxing day as I took it easy. I finished my requirements throughout the morning and then I relaxed for a while. It felt good to take your mind off of school once in a while. After that, I helped my sister on her poomsaes and self defense as I did pieces of homework. Finally, I had the rest of the day to myself as I finished all my requirements and homework. In the free time, I watched the first half of the Superbowl and went to bed to get the news today morning that the Philidelphia Eagles won!!!! I hope everyone has a great day!

Yesterday was an extremely tiring day as I did my community service. I was assigned to go to the Sharon Presbyterian Church in order to help sort and un-package food items. It took the whole time to sort out all the food items from the bags. This was to a great cause and it felt great to help the boy scouts out who were leading the cause. By the end of the service, my feet were soar from walking and delivering the food items from one place to another. Great job everyone at the community service!!!

Yesterday was an overall normal day. Due to school, I couldn't finish my requirements in the morning so I finished it in the evening. I had not tests or anything surprising that happened at school. When I came home, I relaxed and played with my sister as I finished my requirements. Yesterday was a great day and I hope that today will be a great day as well!!! 

It has been a long and crazy week of tests and I am extremely exhausted . It is good to know that it is the last day of the week for school! Yesterday was, as I said, exhausting. I finished all my requirements at the end of the day. I helped the 6:45 class as I also taught warm-ups. Got in a few poomsaes and self defense while helping. After helping, I took Black Belt class, where we did a lot of kicks and core exercises. Master Cavazos made us all hold high or low planks while one person in the line was kicking targets. Since you had to hold it until the person finished, it worked your core. After Black Belt class, I got in a mentor - mentee session. I had a very tiring day yesterday! Hope everyone has a great Friday!!!

Yesterday was an overall great day. In school, my grades where handed back and I was thrilled to achieve great grades throughout my quarter. I finished most of my requirements in school except my poomsaes and self defense. After I finished school, I was extremely tired and came back home to rest. I needed a break from all those tests in school! Afterwards, I got in a few poomsaes and self defense. I hope everyone has a great day!!

Yesterday was a day like any other day. I had nothing that went crazy yesterday surprisingly because every day something unexpected comes up. So, I finished my requirements at the end of the day like I always do while I was helping classes. In school, I had no tests for once and that gave me a chance to relax in school since I was already caught up. Once school was finished, I went to Tae - Kwon - Do to help out the 6:45 class. It was nice helping out the younger kids who are still learning. After helping, I took Black Belt class where we did poomsaes, kicks and rolls throughout the class. Finally, I got in a mentor-mentee session in with my mentor. I went home very tired and slept immediately. Hope eveeryone has a great day today!!!

Yesterday was just another regular day for me. I had no tests in school, so school was almost a breeze. After school, I went to Tae-Kwon-Do, where I helped out the 5:25 classes. The students in that class did kicks and self-defense for their belt level so I got in a few self-defenses while teaching. I then did a mentor-mentee session with my mentee and finished just in time for Hyper, where we practiced mostly tornado kicks. We also started practicing the staff part of the demo. I got in a lot of credits in yesterday and I hope that the same will happen today.

Yesterday was a very upbeat day for me. I finished all my requirements in the morning except my poomsaes and self-defense so I could practice with my sister on her poomsaes. Then, I kicked backed and relaxed as I watched the pro-bowl, which was amazing. I soon remembered I had homework so I had to finish that up at the end of the day and I had to work with my sister on her poomsaes. Once this crazy day ended, I was pretty tired and wasn't ready for school to start again. I am looking forward to next Saturday and Sunday!!!

Yesterday was an extremely tiring day for me as I did my 3.5 mile run / 5K . It hurt very much when I ran but I went through without stopping and got 29 minutes and 12 seconds. Looking on the fast time I got, I might have ran slower if I could do it again because I need to beat my time for the written / physical test. Before the run, I took sparring where we did mostly stretches and kicks. I got in a lot of good roundhouse and stretch kicks throughout sparring. Once sparring ended and I  finished my run, I took Black Belt class where we did staff and stick forms throughout the beginning of class and then closer to the end of class, we did poomsaes. At the very end, we played Tae-Kwon-Do jeopardy where the team I was playing on won. I then came home...

This week has been really long with my mid-term tests and i am super exhausted. I decided to sleep in today and woke up at 7am instead of my daily routine of 5.30am. Felt amazing to get that extra hour of sleep. I went to Tae Kwon Do this morning for my sparring class. We did our pre-test run and Master Evins made all the 2nd to 3rd Dan's run 3.2 miles (5K). I ran at a steady pace and finished 3.2 miles in 29.12 minutes. My goal in the final test is to finish the 3.2 miles in 27 mins or so. I also finished all my requirements for the day in between classes and during the Black Belt class. I have the day today to finish some school assignments and relax. Hope everyone has a great day!!!

Yesterday was a really, really long day. I didn't finish my requirements in the morning so I had to do all my requirements at the end of the day. School was extremely tiring as I got two very big mid-year exams which I am still working on. After a very tiring school day, I went to class and helped out the 6:45 family class where the students did poomsaes and self defense because It was black stripe week. Once I finished helping the family class I then took Black Belt class where we did the same thing as family class, poomsaes and self-defense. I really need to get into the details of my poomsaes so it can look better. Yesterday was a long and crazy day for me and I hope today (Friday) will be better!!! 

Yesterday was a normal day for me as I followed everything on my daily schedule ; Finishing School, Coming to Tae-Kwon-Do and going back back home. I couldn't finish all my requirements yesterday due to some pieces of homework but I finished all my poomsaes and self defense. Unfortunately, their is going to be no more crazy things that mess up my schedule at school so I have a long road ahead with no breaks in school. Even with this normal schedule, I am still going to take mid-year tests, which I've been hoping won't come. I Hope everyone has a wonderful Day!!!

Yesterday was a great day and really warm. I didn't finish my requirements in the morning since I didn't have time but I finished my requirements at the end of the day. School was a breeze as we didn't do anything really hard or important. After I finished school, I went to help out the 6:45 class. I got in both Leadership 1 and 2 credits due to the fact that I led class. I then got in a session with my mentee right before Black Belt class. I took Black Belt class where we practiced mostly falls and rolls. I got in a good amount of rolls and falls throughout the class. Finally, I got a mentor session in where we practiced Staff Form 1,2 & 3. After this whole day was finished, I was extremely tired and soar when I came home. Hope everyone has a great day!!!

Yesterday was a very tiring and chaotic day. I couldn't finish my requirements in the morning so I had to do them before and after classes (Tae-Kwon-Do). I had many tests in school and was very tired from the beginning. After school, I helped out the 5:25 class and led the warm-ups as well. The whole class was poomsaes, so I got in a few poomsaes with them. I also got in a mentor-mentee session in right before Hyper. In Hyper, we practiced mostly drop-kicks and reverse-tornadoes. It was a harsh day and I am hoping that today will be better!!! 

Yesterday was pretty warm and fun. I finished my requirements throughout the morning and helped my sister with some homework. I practiced my pooomsaes while watching myself in the mirror to see if my stances are good. Then, I watched the only football game available, the Patriots VS Jaguars. It was a really good game. After that, I met up with my gang (Taylor, Bailey, Camdon, Josh, Zach, Greg) and went for a run. I got a good run in with my best friends. I had some fun with them and then I went back home. My legs are very soar and I am hoping they will get better!!!

Yesterday I took the pre-test and I passed. The written part of the pre-test was a breeze as I got almost everything right. We had no run due to the snow and harsh weather. I need to work on my pull-ups for my physical. Hope everyone has a great day!!!

Yesterday was a very relaxing day as I finished my requirements throughout the day. I also finished some more homework my teacher's assigned over the "break". I still have a few more which I am going to space out over Saturday and Sunday. It was getting warm so I went outside and played with the remaining snow. I hope everyone has a great day!!      

Today I woke up getting the news that their was no school due to the harsh and cold weather. This was unexpected because all the administrators had their mind on having school today. Lucky for me, I have the whole day to prepare for my pre-test, finish my requirements and take the day easy. Yesterday was just like this as I finished my requirements and reviewed all my poomsaes and self defense all the way up to high red belt. I finished up a few school assignments and then took the day easy. I looked out at the snow and realized yesterday that unless the sun was going to shine the whole day, there was going to be no school. I am looking forward to tomorrow and the third quarter of my school year. Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Yesterday was an amazing snow day as I got the day off from school. I finished all my requirements in the morning itself so I could have the rest of the day to sled down my backyard and have fun with my family. Our neighborhood got a lot of snow, so me and my sister built a big snowman. Afterward me and my family played snow  ball fight. Then, for the rest of the day, I relaxed inside and reviewed all my study guides to get ready for the pre-test this Saturday. Today, again, I have no school so my plan is to finish my requirements, have some fun, and get ready for the pre-test. Hope everyone has a great snow day!!!

I woke up today getting the news that there was no school today. I am very happy because I really need to study and prepare for my pre-test. Yesterday was an average day for me as everything in school was back to a daily routine. I got a benchmark test on reading and I passed it superiorly. I came home and relaxed with my family as we played WiiU Games. After that, I helped out the 6:45 family class and took Black Belt class afterwards. I also got a mentor session in after Black Belt class as we practiced double stick form. I came home very tired and slept as soon as my head hit my pillow. Hope everyone had a great day as I am looking forward to playing in the snow later in the day!!

Yesterday was very calm and slow for me as I had a day off because it was MLKJ's day. That meant that I had the whole day to relax and prepare for the pre-test if I finished my requirements in the morning, which I did except for push-ups and sit-ups. I did the push-ups and sit-ups later in the day because I wanted to see how many I can do without stopping. After this was done, I prepared for school at the end of the day. Looking down this whole week, I have a "test week" because every single day, I have a benchmark test except for Saturday, where I will be doing my pre-test. I am looking forward to everything this week!

Yesterday was an amazing day due to the fact that I stayed home all day just relaxing. I finished all my requirements in the morning itself, so I had time to finish off another piece of homework my teacher's sent me. Once I was done with that, I had the rest of the day to relax and watch football. I was really happy when the Saints lost because I have made them my "rival" in football. I just can't wait for the AFC and NFC championships next week and also the Superbowl!!

Yesterday was extremely tiring day for me as I barely was able to finish sparring. This was because we did a ton of roundhouse and inside-out stretch kicks!! During the one hour break between classes, Greg helped me do all my requirements. He and my other friends are all like family to me. Even though Greg wasn't on the cycle, he still did requirements with me and we practiced all the stick and staff forms. It is amazing to have friends that have your back. After that, I took Black Belt class where we did mostly sold belt self defenses but we did some poomsaes as well. Today is Sunday and I am going to try to relax and try to take pressure of shoulders for the whole day. Luckily, I have no school tomorrow since it is MLKJ day and I am looking forward to having a great and relaxing day...

Yesterday was an overall good day for me as I had brought home only one sheet of homework to do over the weekend and I also had no tests. Even though school was relaxing, when I came home I only had only less than 30 mins to finish my requirements so I could finish and take my worries off that piece of homework. Today is Saturday and I am looking forward to all my classes throughout the day !!!!

Yesterday was a very fast, upbeat and tiring day for me due to the fact that I no extra time throughout the day to finish all the homework I got from school but when I did get free time, I utilized it by doing my requirements and more. I did this because I did not want to fall behind on my requirements and also to keep up my pace throughout the cycle. Anyways, I helped the 6:45 family class yesterday and I took Black Belt class. In BB class, we mostly did solid belt self defense all the way up to red belt and then we went into some of the high belts such as; High Yellow, High Green, High Blue & High Red belt self defense. It took a long time to get through but all the details Master Cavasos put out their for us helped everyone a lot. After...

Yesterday was an overall normal day at school and at home. In school, we went back to our normal schedule that we usually do. I got just a little free time at school which I utilized by doing my push-ups and sit-ups. Some of my other friends in my class also joined  along. It was a fun experience get your friends to do requirements with you even though they aren't on the cycle. After school, I went to tae-kwon- do and got in a mentor-mentee session in. Once I finished practicing with my mentee, I went home and came around 7:30. This gave me only 15 minutes to finish all my requirements due to the fact that I still had homework. Unfortunately, I couldn't finish all my requirements so my plan is to do extra requirements today of what I didn't do so I can "make-up" my requirements. Looking over of...

Yesterday for me was a very upbeat day except for the morning because of the three-hour delay issued. I finished almost all my requirements in the morning as I even got time to have some more sleep afterwards. In school, all my classes were all almost 30 minutes except for encore (specials) but in each class, my teachers gave me a test that was really long. This wore me out throughout the day and even during Black Belt classes where we did all Black Belt poomsaes throughout the class such as; Koryo, Gumgong, Taebeak & Sipchin. Afterward, I got a mentor session in and by the time I came back, it was 9:15 and I was ready to sleep. Today is Wednesday and a full day for me at school. I am looking forward to a great day at school today!!

Today, I woke up at 5:30 in the morning to find out that I have a three hour delay. Now I am trying to tweak my normal schedule so I can have a good amount of time to finish off my requirements for the day in the morning. Anyway... yesterday was a great day for me as I got in a lot of credits throughout the day. I helped out the 5:25 class and led warm-ups during the class. Then, I took Hyper where we did a lot of kicks, which were mostly hook and jump-turning hook kicks. This was a bit challenge since you had to first bring your knee over a kneeling person, but the kick was overall easy. I also got in a mentor-mentee session after hyper. Today, I am looking forward to a great day with many credits like yesterday. 

Yesterday for me was a slow, relaxing day due to the fact that I finished all my requirements throughout the morning. I tried not to put a lot of stress on me because it was Sunday but the idea of having school tomorrow is not helping. My second quarter in school is ending which means that I will receive all my grades back. I am very nervous and eager to see my grades for this quarter! 

Yesterday was a great, tiring day as I took sparring in the morning . I got in almost 60 burpees (that I counted) in sparring. I also got a lot of kicks in during sparring too, which made my arms and legs pain for the rest of the day. In the afternoon, I took Black Belt class where we practiced all our solid belt poomsaes and self defense up to red belt and then at the end of class, I got in to practice my 2nd Dan self defense. I also learned my 2nd Dan specials which I still need to practice. Today is Sunday and I just can't wait to watch football!!

Yesterday was a freezing day as I got a two-hour delay. I used that to finish off my requirements in the morning so I could relax in the evening. School wasn't that hard yesterday as I only got 1 test. I am so happy that school is finished for the week because my plans are to get all my requirements for the day and maybe even extra!! Can't wait to take class this morning!

Yesterday was an amazing day as I got in credits for helping out the 6:45 family class. Then, I took Black Belt class in which we did poomsaes and the poomsae game which helped and corrected my poomsaes a lot. I also got in my first Mentor session with master Cavazos. Today I have a two-hour delay and I am very excited to get in some of my requirements before school.

I hope everyone had a great Winter Break. I finished my winter break two days back with an extremely cold start. Yesterday, I finished all my requirements throughout the day. I managed to do a few push-ups and sit-ups during P.E, which really helped. Since it was a freezing yesterday, I couldn't go for my run but I went to class and got credits for leading and helping the class. I am hoping that the weather gets warmer so I can run outside soon.

Yesterday was a tiring day for me as I started my first day of school from winter break. I finished all my requirements throughout the day. Even though it was really cold, I still managed to get a couple of miles in. Can't wait to get back into the class!!

I hope everyone had a great start to the new year, "2018". I had a very relaxing day yesterday as I finished all my requirements early in the day. The rest of the day I was preparing for school tomorrow as my "Winter Break" was over. I just can't wait for "Spring Break"!!

Happy New Year everyone. It was extremely cold yesterday. I did not go out for my daily run. I finished all my requirements for the day. Watched the Panthers game which we lost badly. I wish Cam and the offense could have played better. Schools for cabarrus open tomorrow and i am really looking forward to seeing my friends at school. Have tons of assignments and projects this week at school.

Hello Everyone! Yesterday was a great day. My mom and i went to the annual boot camp and it was really very tiring. My legs were dead by the time we came back home. I had done the 12 days of Christmas workout the day before and with the boot camp i was really tired. I came back and still finished all my requirements for the day. We watched some movies and then i went to bed.  My buddies Taylor and Bailey were in my group workout during the boot camp. My mom and Ms. Ursula were a team. Wish everyone a very happy new year!! Happy 2018 folks!!

Yesterday was a great day as I got more requirements done than my usual day because my "gang" came over to practice with me on my poomsaes and self defense but we ended up doing the "12 days of Christmas" workout together, which made us all tired and very soar. I am going to the boot camp today and I am very nervous and soar from yesterday!!!

Hope everyone had a great day yesterday. I finished all my requirements including my running. I practiced with my sister on her poomsaes and self defense up to red belt. Once I finished my poomsaes and self defense with my sister, I had fun with my family for the rest of the day. I can't wait for 2018! 

Hope everyone had a great day yesterday. Yesterday, I finished all my requirements with my sister. My entire "gang" came over, which included the Dulins (Bailey ,Taylor & Kamden), Brice & Greg .Then we played for about 3 hours together. I got a lot of physical requirements done yesterday with my best friends and my sister. Yesterday was the best!!

Good morning everyone!! Yesterday was a very good day. Me and my sister worked together on all our poomsaes and self defense up to red belt, which she is. She will be testing for her high red belt in the next testing and I am preparing me and her for the upcoming events. I finished all my requirements including my running, which I did 3 miles of. I tried running throughout the streets in my community and it was very hard due to the incline.

Hope everyone had a great Christmas! Yesterday was a very relaxing day as I finished all my daily requirements and had extra time afterwards. I utilized it by doing one of my main essays! After that, I just enjoyed the rest of the day!

Yesterday was a great day! I have got all my requirements done for the day including running, which I did three miles of! In the afternoon and evening, I watched a few football games including the Panthers vs. Buccaneers and the Cowboys vs. Seahawks as I got a few requirements done while I was watching the game. Merry Christmas everyone!!

Hi everyone, I'm taking the Spring 2018 cycle and I'm super excited to get it started. I took sparring and BB class this morning and a got few credits in. Sparring was really tough and now I am very soar and I am trying to recover! I went over my poomsaes and self defense in BB class.

Finally we have completed the cycle and now I am second Poom. Great job by everyone in the cycle. 

Yesterday we went for community service at Church of GOD orphanage. It felt very good to be part of the group giving back to your community. Thank you Instructor Foster for coordinating this and to all the people who came to help out. It was a lot of work but it felt good and satisfied when we finished.  This is our last week sharing our feelings in this forum. I am super excited to be part of this group and testing along with everyone. Wish you all the best and look forward to seeing you all at testing next week!

Its been a long time since I recorded a journal. My dad has been travelling a lot lately. Last week we had our friends come from Michigan to visit us. We had a blast. We went to Atlanta to see the aquarium and then in and around Charlotte. They left back home yesterday. My sister and I have spring break this week and we kind of finished all our assignments. I have been working on the small details which Master Randle and Master Ritchie told me last week. I finished all my requirements and even though I keep doing my stuff I stopped logging in the numbers. Maybe I should login the numbers again. I am super excited to get back to class from today. Felt boring without Tae Kwon Do the past few days.

Woooh!! I survived my pre-test. Ran my 1.5 miles in 9:28mins and got a perfect score in my written test. I beat all my numbers in push ups, sits ups and all. Feels good. Been a really long day today. Came back and helped my dad with the lawn and garden and played basketball with him. Finished few assignments and now ready to hit bed. Great job everybody. Have a good night!!

Yesterday was a good day. Did mentor session with Master Randle in the morning. Reviewed my questions with her. Did BB class and the Instructor Dege helped me with Bolo form. Kind of have the form done but need to practice more. Next week is testing. 2 weeks away from spring break. My dad's friend and his family are visiting us during spring break from Detroit. It will be cool.

Good morning everybody. Yesterday had a lot of tests in school and did pretty well in all of them. I came back from school and played basketball with my dad. Then had my dinner and started working on my written test. I am almost ready. Will be in Tae Kwon Do at 10.30m to do my mentor session with master Randle and show her all my written test answers too!!! See you all soon!

Yesterday was good day. Went to Kumon and swimming class. Very tired day though. I did not write my journal yesterday as my dad was travelling and he is back this morning. I need to make sure I am prepared for the test next week

Yesterday was a great day. Did all my home work when i came back from school. Then went to Tae Kwon Do to help Jr Tigers, did my mentor session, mentee session and then Black Belt Class. It was fun at BB class yesterday. I kind of sprained my ankle and it hurts. I have PE in school today and i really hope i dont strain too much. Have regular class, Leadership and sparring tonight...

Good day yesterday. Came back from school and went to Tae Kwon Do. Did regular class, leadership and then Hyper. Master Evins made us do a lot of kicks. I also got my 1st Poom certificate from Kukkiwon too!! Getting ready with my BB written test. Final home stretch with 4 weeks to go until final testing

Couple of days break from journaling. Had a wonderful trip to Raleigh with my school. We learned the history of NC and why Raleigh was chose to be our capital. Had to leave by 5.30am on Friday morning and came back at 8pm. I was really tried. Spent most of Saturday taking rest. Had a good day yesterday and finished all my requirements. Played basketball with my dad and also played with my friends. The weather was great

This is a very early post... Its 5am now and i am almost ready to go to school. We have a school trip to Raleigh for all 4th graders and i need to be in school by 6am. I am pretty sure i will be sleeping on the way up and down. Yesterday my dad and i did our eye check up.... not too bad.. a just a click up and we are deciding if we need new glasses.

Yesterday was good but really long. Went to Kumon from school and from there straight to Tae Kwon Do. Did my regular class, leadership and then Hyper. Yesterday was Wednesday and we do sparring in Hyper. It was fun. I sparred against DeAndre. He is tall and very quick and big too!! i love sparring against him and anyone bigger and stronger than me. Makes me get better.

Wanted to call out everyone in this BB Cycle to come up with ideas on Community Service. It is really important that we give back to our community and based on the discussions we have had with Instructor Dege, Instructor Foster and Mr Ryan we have a few thoughts. Last year we collected school supplies for under privileged children; Jeff Gordon hospital or any other ideas??? 

Yesterday was fun day but really long too. I helped out Jr Tigers. It is always fun to help the little kids. Then i had a great mentor session with Master Randle. She is really very good and makes sure that I work on every small detail as well. I really love getting things perfected. My dad spoke to Instructor Foster,Mr Ryan and Instructor Dege on various community service projects. We will have to come up with something quickly.

Yesterday was a really long day. Did regular class, Leadership and Hyper. We had to do a lot burpees as few people did not focus and were lazy. Hyper was fun as we did Kama forms. 

Yesterday was fun day. I played with my sister and my friends. We had a great time. I finished all my requirements by noon and played post that. Watched Oscars for a little before i hit bed. Getting ready for school and long day / week ahead of me.

Yesterday was a pretty good day. Went to BB class. BB class was really good. I also did my mentee session before BB class. Came back home and had lunch and finished my assignments and requirements. Watched a movie and then hit bed. Going to finish all my requirements by morning and then get stuff ready for next week

Yesterday was a good day. Came back from school and played with my friends for a little. Then did all my requirements for the day. Watched some TV and hit bed. Ready for BB class today. Feb is coming to an end and we have only 6 weeks left before our final BB test

Yesterday was really long. I was worn out from school, kumon and then swimming class, Could not get my requirements done and will do it today. I have ice cream party and my sister has a Fancy Nancy tea party at school today. Yesterday at swimming class it was fun. We did a lot of back strokes and free styles.

Very good day at school. Came back and went to Kumon. Then went to Tae Kwon Do. I did regular class, leadership and then sparring. A lot of kicks.... I am very tired and going to hit bed now

Long day today. I just came back from Tae Kwon Do. Had a great BB class. Did my mentor session and also helped out Jr Tigers. My mentee called in sick and I hope he feels better soon. Also I got straight A in my report card today. Very happy!!!

Yesterday was good. The weather was really great. I played a lot with my friends and then with my dad too. He then left in the afternoon to California. He is yet to type the essays I wrote and hopefully get everything done by this week

Today was a good day.I finished all my requirements and i am relaxing by watching some TV and playing on my WII.Played with my neighbors and on their trampoline.Getting ready for school tomorrow. I am looking forward to see you all in regular/Black Belt class. 

Had a great day today. Did BB class. Came home and finished all my requirements. Finished my essays too and my dad is typing it to upload to the dropbox next week. I finished all my assignments too and watched some tv. Tomorrow is sunday and i want to sleep as much as possible. It is supposed to be warm tomorrow and i am planning to do my run in the afternoon

Yesterday was another long day. Came back from school and went to swimming class. In school we had PE and i did most of my requirements in school. In swimming class did a lot of laps of swimming including backstroke with double arms and no kicks. I love doing that. I came back home and finished all my remaining requirements and then crashed into the bed.

Really long day yesterday. From school to Kumon to Tae Kwon Do. In regular class Master Knight made us do a lot of kicks. After that we did Leadership and then during Hyper we did sparring. Master Evins was making us practice the kicks and how we should move. Lots of kicks yesterday. Great sparring class. I need to work on a few drills and planning to do it with my dad this weekend.  Another long day today just that i have swimming tonight instead of Tae Kwon Do. I love swimming and working on my new skill as well there. Its called the caterpillar stroke and this will be my new skill essay too.

Yesterday we had school. It was a good day at school. Had math test and did pretty well. Helped Jr Tigers class in the evening and then did my mentor session with Master Randle. We went thru my stick and staff forms and all my pa gwe forms as well. Finally did BB class after that. I was totally tired and hit bed as soon as i came back home.  Getting ready for school now and have a long day ahead today with classes including Hyper.

Yesterday there was no snow and no school. Did all my requirements in the morning thinking there will be no class in the evening; however we had class. It was fun. We had some one new named Instructor Vincent in class. We focussed on breaking and falling. Did a lot of back falls. Did leadership followed by Kama form in Hyper. I learnt Kama in Jr Instructor camp and loved working on it.  Its raining snow and sleet here and it seems we have school today. Need to get ready and leave. Will see you all in the evening for BB Class.

Woke up at 5am and got call from the school stating that all schools are closed due to inclement weather. Went back to bed again for a hour or so. Yesterday was good. I did my empathy challenge (Dumb). This is my second year doing it and it not easy at all. I was far more conscious in my effort to remain quiet and communicate with my family. I also finished reading my book and wrote that essay. I am finishing my empathy challenge essay now and have to write my new skills essays. I am pretty much caught up with my essays as well now.

I had a great day yesterday. Did most of my requirements before BB class. Black Belt class was great as we focused on our techniques and how to position our body and weight when we do basic kicks.  We came back and i finished all my assignments. Then our friends came and we went to AMF Bowling. It was so much of fun. Initially i was struggling to keep the ball in the lane but then towards end of the first game i started getting a hang of it and started scoring a lot of points. My dad is a pro and he has played a lot before and he kept hitting strikes.

Yesterday was a normal day. Came back from school and did some requirements. Went out with my parents to get stuff for home. Was very tired and slept off early. Got up now and it is freezing cold outside. Will have to do my run in the afternoon today. Also our friends are coming in the evening and we will have a blast today. Have BB class at 11.30am. 

Whoowhooo!! This is my 50th journal. I missed two days to write the journal. Once when i went to Pittsburgh and one the day on Jr Instructor camp last week.  Had a good day at school yesterday. Went to swimming class. Did Individual medley and felt really good. I am also working on my new skill essay and almost done with one of the books as well. My plan is to get 2 more essays done this week. Our friends are coming tomorrow and i am really hoping to have a good time after BB class. Bye!! heading to school now

Had a very long day yesterday. Great day at school. Went to Kumon and then did regular class and Hyper. Wednesdays in Hyper we do sparring. Master Evins made us a do a lot of kicks with our partners. It felt great. I have field trip today and very excited and looking forward to it.... 

Yesterday was another good day. Had a great mentor session with Master Randle. I practiced all my self defenses with maam. She is very good and makes sure i always keep doing my best. I helped Jr Tigers class with Master Knight. It was fun.  Then my mentee came and he was confused with the changes which we have in our poomsae. We did that and then i took the self defense pre-test.  I have a long day today with school and from there to Kumon to Regular class and Hyper. Looking forward to the sparring class this evening.

Yesterday was really cold. Normal day at school. Came home and went to Regular class and Hyper. We went thru our self defense and in Hyper Master Evins made us to a lot of kicks including the switch axe kick. Thank you Master Evins for all the credits from the Jr Instructor camp. I finally got my Black Star for the 5th year. I really hope to go to Instructors camp next year 

Yesterday was rest day post Jr Instructor camp. My body was sore and i did not do any requirement except my run. Very disappointed that Panthers could not win. The Broncos defense was rock solid and there was absolutely no way for Cam and team to get thru. Played football with my dad before the game. Heading out to school now and will see you in class today