Candidate Journals

Today we had our first challenge of the cycle and I can't wait for the rest! In my last cycle we had so many and I started to think we would never do any this cycle and I was so sad until today. We had a challenge, that hopefully everyone has completed, which consisted of 100 jump rope, or 50 double, 50 burpies, 50 air squats, and 25 of your poomsae. I got it done in 25 minutes and I can't remember the seconds, but unfortunately Instructor Marcus beat me by 32 seconds! But that's not the point, the point is that we got it done. I'm really excited that all I need left is two mentee sessions and I really can't wait. I, Jason Gould, Congratulate Everybody!   ~"This is Gould, Jason Griggs, Out"~    

Congrats every body who has made it this far. We have all made it this far through all this hard work and what can I say? Congratulations! I can't wait to see everybody on at testing and at the tea ceremony getting their belts. We've all come this way, so don't give up now! 

Today I finished my history of the kwans essay. Since it's five pages long I decided to do one kwan on Tuesday, another on Wednesday, another on Thursday, and the Last two today. Yeah, it took awhile but it was worth knowing the fact that you're done with essays. Well, I really need to get going to bed so, good night!

I don't know if anyone noticed, but right at noon it was gorgeous outside! I t was so sunny, but there was just barely enough clouds to prevent it from being really bright outside. I thought it truly was such a sight. So, today Instructor E.J. was wearing a flamingo t-shirt and it reminded me of something. I have been going to King Tiger summer camp since I was 5 so that is 8 years. When I was 8, in summer camp we took a hike through the woods. It was very bright outside but thankfully the canopy of the trees blocked a lot of the brightness from getting through. But, we came upon a river, and there was a narrow land bridge going through it. In the middle, stood a tall, elegant Crane.(An animal crane, not a machine). Then, a hole in the canopy right above the Crane shown a...

I didn't get a lot of requirements today and that is not a good thing. While on the other hand, I finished my pushups and sit-ups and that Is a good thing. I really need to remember to do a lot of jump roping because I am behind on those. Now I just need to take every Thursday sparring class I can. Well, Good Night!

Today I was going to get my last leadership credit 1 and I had no idea what time the class started. I was never told, and by the time I found out, the class was over. Plus, besides black belt class, it was the only class to help with.(Since I can't help with bb class since I'm only a 1st degree). Well, look's like I shall have to get it done on Monday. Well, Good Night!

Yeah, that's right. I spelled "ready" wrong because I'm excited about no school tomorrow. I get to do so much running tomorrow and poomsaes and self defenses and jump ropes and it will be great! So now I'm getting ready because my mom has to work at the dojang starting at 7:00 in the morning so we will be waking up early. Plus. we'll be going to 6:00 in the evening so I will get a lot of requirements.  

Are ya'll getting motion sick when you run? Because at the gym, I was running, Toward the bathroom! When I was running, I suddenly just got sick, but then it suddenly went away. It might be because I haven't had a break from running in a while and my stomach really needed one, so that's why I'm taking a rest tomorrow. But on Friday, I will run again! If anything, I need to take every sparring class I can. 

It's about time I get to wear shorts. It's as though since we had all those hot days in February, March had to be extremely cold. But now, Spring weather has returned the favor with sunlight showers and blossoming trees in the 70's. It's about time I'm not wearing a sweater and a coat every where I go.JK. Luckily I didn't have a lot of makeup work, or, as some prefer, absent work. I only had 1 assignment to do. So that was a true miracle. I seriously need to catch up with my jump rope though. I'm going to need to start bringing it to the gym from now on. So many people are so close to 10,000 on pushups and sit-ups and I feel like it's taking forever for me to be done with the 9000's. If only I could 600 in a day. If only...:`(

Today I was so nervous because I had a dentist appointment but I was all good so that took a lot of stress off of me. I also got a lot of poomsaes today so I feel really good about that. Same with self defenses. Well, Have a nice week!

I think everybody did a great job on the physical and written test. I am really, really tired after those two miles followed by pull-ups and V sit-ups. Then I went home and had a really big fudge cherry bomb. It truly was amazing. Well, I hope you guys have a nice day! Good Bye!

Tomorrow I leave for my field trop to Williamsburg and I know it will be a lot of fun. I just finished packing so I am ready. The ride there has a lot of detours so it will take awhile. We leave at 7:00 A.M. and arrive at 8:30 P.M. I only have one question on my test so I will finish that at the hotel. Well, Good Night!

So, I won't be here on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday because of I'm going on a field trip to Williamsburg, VA. So I won't be able to take sparring class and I need to get more of those. On the contrary, I only have two-hundred basic kicks left. I want to do them right now but I am really tired. So I am going to keep this journal short tonight, so, Good Night!

Just realized that my dad and I were going to throw a baseball outside to practice but we completely forgot. That doesn't make me mad but it does make me upset. Today I got a good bit of requirements in. I am so close to being finished with basic kicks. Once I'm finished with that, I'll be able to focus more time on jump rope and pull-ups and stuff like that. Well, I am pretty tired and I want to do a long journal but I'm afraid I need to go to sleep. So, Good Night!

Yesterday we had the post testing dinner and today we had the post testing celebration! Mr. and Mrs. Hartle, my mom, my dad, my brother and I went bowling and did some laser tag at Spare Time tonight. It was very fun. I did terrible at bowling though. It was very sad and depressing. If there was a sport called "Gutter Ball" I would be the world champion. I did better at the end though. However, in laser tag me and my dad did the best on the team which I knew would happen because I'm amazing and we think exactly alike. We're supposedly twins, that is, if he had hair. Before he went into the Navy he had Red hair and it was curly like mine use to be. But then he had to get it shaved. So sad. All that precious luxurious red. Now it's just a gray shave....

Today we had no King Tiger classes because of testing. I helped so that was nice that I got a leadership in. We now have two new BoCho Dans! Woo! Woo! We also got some new high white belts, blue belts, green belts, high blue belts, red belts, high red belts, high green belts, yellow belts, and high yellow belts. For our post testing celebration we went to La Unica and I ordered some Fajitas and for some reason my Dr. Pepper was much larger than it usually is. That's fine though, it just means more soda for me! Thankfully I have no homework because I'm tired and it is late at night. I just wanna say congratulations to everyone who Tested! Good Night!

I've been having since like, week 2 and I just now dd my essay for it. I've been playing the Alto Saxophone for awhile now and decided to learn the Trumpet as a second instrument. I'm decent at it. I can only play a few notes but I still have much to learn. For example, by the way, everything I'm about to say I already know on the Sax. Now, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, slurs, ties, sixteenth notes tied to an eighth note, eighth rests, half rests, whole rests, measure repeats, repeat signs, D.C. Al Fine, D.C. Al Coda, B flat concert scale, C concert scale, E flat concert scale, F concert scale, G concert scale, Minor scales, Duets, Trios, Solos, Swing eighths, Sticattos, Tenutos, Soli's, accents, rooftop accents, rooftop sticatto accents, 4-4 time,(Not forty-four but four four)6-8 time, 3-4 time, 2-4 time, cut time, dotted quarter note, dotted half notes,...

Our network was down for the weekend so I couldn't journal or put my requirements in. Now that I have a new network, I can do it once again. It feels good to all of a sudden see red turn into green. Like fixing a bad grade. Deep down, your stomach just says, "Finally, now my mom won't be mad at me." It's nice having to know your mom is happy with you. Because trust me, you don't want an angry mother. Anyways, I kinda got sidetracked there. Today I got in both leaderships and a mentee session so that was nice. By the way, I was told we can pick self defense partners so they attack you the whole time instead of both of you attacking each other. I like the idea of that. Tonight we were reviewing all self defense where Master Chelley would call out a belt and...

Today I learned my credits from camp so if anyones wondering how I got all these classes in one day it is because of the credits from Instructors camp. Now that I got that off my chest, I am ready for tomorrow. I will help Master Chelley with family class and then go take black belt class and then do requirements for the rest of the day. Well, Good Night!

Today, was such a Grrrreat! Day!I got in a lot of poomsaes and self defenses that I really think helped me out. Today in class I got to lead in a kicking exercise where we went around the mat doing back leg front kicks, then sidekicks, then roundhouse kicks. We went until we were where we started. It was nice, I liked it. I also got to take sticks class with a high blue belt named Adam, Mrs. Belcher, Master Chelley, my Mom and I. The thing is is that we all went to Instructors camp! It was really fun. Any ways, I hope we all keep having days like this! Good Night!

Forgot about how I hadn't run in a while and I tried to run my old fast pace and hurt my legs. Not in a bad way, just didn't realize how much out of shape they had already become. You see, when you run, you have to constantly run. Like, every day, every other day, and stuff like that. You don't just pace your self, you pace your schedule.

Thanks, everybody who has contributed to the "Get Jason Sick" foundation. Cuz now I'm sick. Now when I do pushups, my stomach gets a really bad feeling. At least I could get in some requirements today. Not as much as I wanted but it will have to do. Well, I hope I don't get you guys sick. Good Night!

Yeah! Instructors camp was so much fun! Hours upon hours upon of training every day, pool training, and they say you save the best for last... Training with Grandmaster Lee! We stayed in the Holiday Inn in Greenville but really all we did there was sleep(At midnight)and eat breakfast. Otherwise, we were training. We were judged on poomsaes, taught how to apply them into life, we went over drills to do with students, how you should treat your students, and how to make your students feel welcome. We also had a knife class with Master Hartle(Mr. Master Hartle), sticks class with Master Evins, a sword class with Master Geeson, and a kicks and tricks class with Master Osborn. The drill class with Master Chelley and Master Knight was a lot of fun and I think that the things we talked about and drilled will make class fun for students.

I rally can' wait till Instructors camp! I am just so excited! I know I'll get good requirements but I've also never met Grandmaster Lee! I have a feeling that this is going to be so much fun! I can tell because I've ended all of my sentences with an exclamation point. Today Master Chelly tested my mom and I got give her her belt.bIt made me feel so good. Good Luck!

Now I've said this before and I'll say it again. I love running, but a man can only take so much. So I'm not going to the gym tomorrow morning because my mom hurt her leg, I feel bad for her. She had to ice it for awhile tonight. But at least my legs get a break! I got good requirements today so that was nice. I also found out that I got one of the highest grades on my cycle 3 assessment, one of the hardest tests in the school. I got an 84! It really lifted my spirit. By the way, has anyone else noticed the sky today? It's as though someone snuck a jalapeño  into Zeus's pizza. I mean, there it's like the fronts are going to war! When I finished class(King Tiger class)I went outside and look one way, okay, a lot of light colored clouds. Then...

 Maaaannnn, I really need to work getting more and more poomsaes and self-defenses done each day. On the contrary, it's a good thing that I got a good amount of everything else I got done. I was listening to the morning show on the way to school and I was so positive they said today was gonna be another cold day and tomorrow be another warm one but it was the other way around. So I was really hot when we went outside during lunch and I had my coat on. Which was THERMA based and meant for really cold weather. Man, I'm not sure what's going on with February this year. I keep saying that it's "Global Warming" but my parents disagree. They say it's just nature. I actually can't really remember what they said. Well, that's my short term memory for ya. I wish I could remember things more...

Tomorrow in math 1 we're going to launch fruit in the air with a slingshot.OK. For real, in WHAT WAY, will launching a mango achieve and help you in life??? Like, will someone walk up to you and ask, hey, you wanna throw some oranges with a slingshot? At least our brains are getting a break from all this quadratic equation solving.(So hard). Then I have a half day after that Then I'm not going to school on Friday cuz of Instructors camp since we leave at noon.(From what I've heard, correct me if I'm wrong). So thats like, two days of not using my brain. That's a vacation. Plus, I found my world series Indian's jacket that I almost lost. I was so worried and scared over the weekend(I lost it on Friday) I'm not sure how I made it. Thankfully my friend who's a Cub's fan, which is really...

I'm not feeling good about this cycle. Today I barely got anything done. Just pushups, sit-ups, and running. And some pull ups. That's all. Nothing else. I feel like this has been the worst week ever. I'm not sure why though. I just wanna get it over with already. The week that is, not the cycle.

I just don't understand...It's like computer will only say I'm green if I'm at 10,000 and it's really annoying me. Even though I am in the green, every time I see the screen, RED,RED,RED and it really disappoint's me. I've been having a really bad day today too but I won't describe because it just really breaks me down thinking about it. I hope y'all had a good day. Honestly, just another day in middle school. 

Even though it is indeed Thursday, for some reason it really feels as though it is a Friday. Today at school we read about someone named Dorothy Counts and then we wrote a letter to her. Turns out she was the very first black woman to go to Harding High. Though after 4 days, she quit because of white men stoning and flipping her car. Calling her and only knowing her as the n word. And she just knew right away she didn't belong. Her parents sent her to Harding High to get the best education that she could get and what did she get in return? Discrimination to her race. I'm really just not sure how someone can be so rude. Really, what's the point of it? It doesn't do anything in return for you so why do it? It really is just stupid.

Wednesday, the best day of the week. Now, I LOVE running, like, it's one of my favorite things, but my calves do need a break every now and then. This is going to be my one break per week from now on. I really need to continue going to the gym in the mornings after the cycle just not every day. Especially since it's not as important.

Today I had a 30 question long test on imperialism in Africa and China. I mean, I understand how it was big back then and started a lot of things like the Sepoy revolt and the Opium War and the Boxer rebellion but how will this stuff affect my daily life? Or, how will annotating a book affect my daily life? I mean, we call it talking to the text but, it doesn't even talk back like, dude, where are your manners? At least I got in a demo class and got some rolls and falls today with other requirements.

Today was such a nice day outside. So I made good use of it and went on a nice run with my mom. It was tiring because I have been using treadmill's at a gym[(Planet Fitness)really good one] and hadn't run on the greenway in a little while. Plus we forgot to bring a water bottle. I didn't get as much requirements as I had planned today but that's fine cuz I still got in a good amount.

I really, Really, REALLY, need to catch up on poomsaes. I mean, honestly I'm doing terrible on those. I'm feelin good about my milage though. But man, I'm red across the board. I've been forgetting to journal so I hope that doesn't put me back too bad. Well, I hope you guys are green across the board.

I think I've figured out what my horrifyingly devastating pain in my arm is. I've been doing this rotater cuff workout for baseball and soft ball players recommended by Instructor Schnieder, so I've been doing it every day and it's still new to my rotater cuff so I think that I've overused it. So I'm going to take a break from those. Hopefully you guys are able to do without falling down on the 5th one.

This is what I named my very last journal on my last cycle. On statistics in My account, I checked my journals and this was my most recent/ most poular. It had 200 hits, which was a big suprise to me cuz there was only 20 people on my cycle. But yeah, I feel like time has really flied and yet I still have so much more requirements to do.

I have been so upset all day long because I got 3, THREE, stains on my world series Indians Jersey.One is mustard, the other two are blood which i'm still not sure what I did to my thumb. I walked in to math class after a Football game and noticed it was bleeding, so strange. I was so happy when I found out they could get washed out. Tonight I had a chicken tortilla sandwich with onion rings. It was pretty lit. Well, Happy Valentines Day!♥

Man, if I put all my homework on a scale, the scale would break. I had to take a nap during my homework after I completed half of my language arts. Honestly, I feel as though my teachers are married to it. Well, that's Bradley Middle School for ya. Well, good night!

Mann, I've been too tired this weekend. I kinda slacked this weekend so I'm going to have to do a lot better this week. I ran 2.5 miles today, but my legs got tired quick because of the hour and a half sparring class. I tried this new type of Gatorade called Gatorade Organic. It's actually pretty good. It doesn't have color but is fruit flavored so it's tasty. 

Me, my mom and Master Chelley were at the gym this morning at 7 a.m.. Tomorrow morning me and my mom will be there again, fourth time this week. I am trying to get green on all of my requirements and am green on pushups and situps.  Poomsaes and self-defenses are next for me to catch up on and this weekend I am getting some essay work done. #somanyspellingerrorsmymomtookoverthekeyboard #thanksmom

Today I had my third kickboxing class. It's nice taking it every Monday and Wednesday and getting 20 sparring rounds from it. I recommend it to every one because it is a good way to get in requirements. Same with adult classes.(If you're old enough that is). Adult class gets in a lot of poomsaes and self defense. Well, good night!

I don't know about you Instructor Lieberman, but running is fun! Like, why have legs if you can't run in them. Another reason I feel bad for people who are disabled in a manner such as this. Well, today was just a day........ Another day...... Of the black belt cycle..... Hopefully ya'll had a good day. I just want to ask, When are the recommendation letters due? And what is the first essay I need to turn in, some may say? Well, good night!

Todays been a long day. I don't know why, but I've been so tired today. It was also one of those days at King Tiger where I take family, adult, and kickboxing class. So that just really wore me out. But, at least I got in a lot of requirements. Well, have a good tomorrow!

Wow.Wow.Wow. I can't believe the Patriots won the Super Bowl. They should not have. I mean, honestly, c'mon Falcons, how do you blow a 25 point lead? I mean, that's just not supposed to happen. But I got to give it to them, the Patriots really made one heck of a comeback. I was really pulling for the Falcons to win. Well, I'm sure the Browns will make it next year. One year we will, one year. However I really can't wait for the baseball season to start up. I'm so excited because the Indians made a really big signing. Well, Good Night! 

I really need to catch up. I'm falling behind on pushups and sit ups. However, I ran 1.3 miles straight today so that was first. I feel very good. I just watched the Jack Reacher movie: "Never Go Back". I got to say, it was really good. I would rate it as: 10/10- would watch again. It truly was a great movie. Well, Good night.

So like, bruh, I had two tests today. And I'm like, being legit right now when I say this. One was science, the other was math. Both on stuff I had learned the year before. Science I knew since I was in 4th grade, while math, I've known since I was in 6th grade. Now I'm in 7th grade, and we're doing it again. So you remember how I ruined my knee in sparring last week? Well bang it again with someone else in sparring today. The thing was, it was the same knee in the same spot. And, I was still feeling pain from last week so it was like 3 times the pain this time.

Well, I got done with my white belt challenge relatively early. I also got in a kick boxing class with Master Chelley, which was after an adult class, which was after a family class, which was after the 5:30 class. I feel good about my day yet very, no better yet, EXTREMELY tired. I learned a new learn drill about tiger stances with Instructor Marcus, AND, #MentorSession

I have a math test, and a science test on the same day. One is on multiplying and dividing variables with exponents or the same and different base with exponents. The other is on gravity and the three laws of motion. I learned this in 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, and now I'm learning it again. It truly is really frustrating. Especially when you do a whole subject on rocks. I mean, why do we have to learn about what rocks are and how they are made? How does this information even effect our lives?? That's a reason I didn't do good on that test last year. I mean, math is fine, but I want to learn something useful in science. SOMETHING I HAVEN'T LEARNED 4 TIMES.. 

I really, really, really hate Mondays. Just switching from the weekend to the week and going to school like that is so weird and brutal. Cuz then I have to wake up at 6 to go to the gym. We go to Planet Fitness and there was a screen that said "Monday Motivation". It just made it worse. Then it said "T.G.I. Monday". Now, I love Planet Fitness. It's the best gym ever, but not everybody likes Mondays. 

To day was a regular day for me. Woke up,, ate breakfast, waited a little bit, went to the gym did requirements, and played xbox. I'm still not done with my requirements for the day but I will be soon. I would like to ask, how is everybody else's day? Was it good, normal, surprising, or bad? Hopefully it wasn't bad. Anyways, good day!

I am finally able to edit my requirements on the site. It took forever. I just want to say thank you Master Chelley for all the hard work you have put into this to make it so I can edit my requirements. I really appreciate it. :) I makes me feel good to see the one or two green bars on the list. It reminds of the last cycle. Yet again, I was in shape then and only had one or two reds. Thanks for all the hard work and have a great a great night!

OWWW!! Today in sparring class I clashed knees with another red belt. It really hurt and still does. I just hate that I'm supposed to put pressure on it because then it hurts worse. Then when I was jump roping earlier today I would go so fast that when I messed up it would go in between my toes and cause me so much more pain. Man, I could barely do pushups today my arms were so sore. I need to get back in shape so I'll be able to work out more. Well, good night every one!

I think I worked out a little too much today. I'm honestly not sure how I have the strength to type this. I a lot of pushups and sit ups in the morning, 30 of each, did 100 more in my regular class, did 60 burpies in that class, Then I helped out with family class which wasn't a sweat but When it came down to adult class, that's when the pain really kicked in. I felt so sore that I wanted to fall asleep there. I think I'll take it more often though because inst. Leiberman told it was really good for requirements. But there's only so much you can do in one day, especially time wise. Well good luck every one and have a good night!

Today was a gloomy, gloomy day. I went to school only to collect my 3 pounds of homework. It's crazy because of snow make up schedules, that I'll have band for the next 3 days. That's honestly a little too much for me. However I did find someone to mentor today, so that was one good thing. Thankfully, Master Chelley approved it. However I am a little worried about the leadership credits where I have to help and assist with a class. You see, my school dismisses at 4:15. Then I go straight to king tiger on a bus. I get there at 5:15. My class is at 5:30, so I cant get a credit if I'm only a class for half the time, so I'm worried. But, I think I'll pull out. Good Night! 

For me, today was a short and quick day. It was the day after my birthday party so my friends left around 11 and then my family and I went to the gym. It was a good workout but I think I overworked myself a little.  Then we went home and after some rest I got some more requirements in. Then we just chilled. Excited to be heading toward my second Dan! 

I'm so close! I only have .81 miles left and I just want to run them right now. However my parents are perfectly comfortable and are watching tv so I don't want to bother them. I can't do it myself because I don't know my way through the neighborhood. Well, goo night.

Hello, sorry i haven't journaled in a while. I guess i really just took spring brake off. I did get some running though. Today i went to some batting cages and practice hitting for baseball. Then I went to the field to catch fly balls and do suicides. It was fun, good night.

The cycle is almost over and so am I. All I have left is a mentee session and running. Yet, at the same time, I feel like it will be a year until the cycle ends. It's only a few weeks away but feels like it will take forever. I just can't wait. I want to say good job to everybody at the physical and written test. You all did a great job. I am very happy for everybody that has gotten this far and has pushed themselves beyond their limits. Congratulations to all!

Today I had my physical and written test. I think I did pretty good for my physical. I was never told a grade so I'm just hoping. I know I did good on the written test. I was told I got a 104! I was very happy. Congratulations to all on the tests. You all did a great job!

I have finished all of my essays but one. The only thing I have left to do is my living hero. I really need to make up my mind quick. If I can't find a living hero, I might have to do another non-living hero. I need to do that really soon. I have to finish that tomorrow. Well, good night.

Today I am doing my empathy training. So I am currently typing this with one hand. Kind of annoying, but in the end, it will all be worth it. I got two essays done and will hopefully get another two done tomorrow. Today I played football, ate a hotdog, and played with only one hand today. Football was probably the hardest. Well, good night. 

Man, this is a really late journal, I've been staying up a while now working on a social studies project for school. I finally got it done. I can't wait for my field trip to camp thunderbird soon. Sadly, for some reason, my school decided that since we're middle schoolers, we only get one field trip per grade. Very strange. Like, I was hoping we could got Virginia or something REALLY fun. When I was in 5th grade, we got to go to Myrtle Beach! Sadly, we only stayed there for a few hours then came back and got back at 12:00am. Man, I was so carsick. I threw up twice. Well good night people.

Hello, today was the craziest super tired day for me. At school I ran 12 laps around the track and went back in.(4 laps=1 mile). Then I realized I forgot my jacket out at the track, so I had to go another half a mile there and back which gave me 4. My running was crazy for me. I only took about 10 to 20 second walking breaks. So when I got on the bus, I was told my face looked like a cherry and a tomato combined. Yes, it was true. Good night fellow BBC people. I hope yall had a good instructors camp. I know, i'm southern. 

Hello, today I got some decent requirements done. I think i'll wrap it up short for todays journal. For me, today was just a normal day. However, I did make an accomplishment of finally crossing someone up in basketball that was really good. It's strange, i'm great/decent at so many different sports. Example: Football, basketball, baseball, and soccer. Well, good night.

 Today we got released two hours early at school so I got so much requirements done. It was crazy! I ran 5.3 miles today, which I thought was impossible for me, thennn, I had to do sparring class. Today was very painful, yet worth it in the end. Oh, by the way, if anyones wondering, I do have my white belt essay complete I just still need to turn it in. Well, good night fellow black belts.

Ahhh, well, yesterday was a good day. I played football and baseball a lot. I was outside for hoouurrs. Then I went inside, did requirements, and finished my kicks. 

Today I got into the 18,000s of steps. During school, I almost got 10,000. Then, I went on a run. Thennn, I took regular class and sparring class. So that got me a lot of steps. I think I might rap it up short today. I mean, there was the fact that I could barely play football today because I had to bullet all of my throws so the wind wouldn't blow my football away. It was very strong wind. Thankfully I am really good at throwing and can throw it very hard. Well, good night.

 It's about time. I looked at my elbow today that looked kinda like a battle scar but it has healed a lot. Hopefully it will be much better soon. I'm just hoping for the best, I always do. My knee on the other hand, well, it feels as if I never even fell on it. Running cant still cause the smallest amount of pain though, but not enough so that it hurts. I had a good run today with my friends Jaylen, Logan and Holden. It was fun. Whats really funny is I get dropped off to king tiger by my bus and when we run the bus always passes us. It's crazy! One time I got honked at. I got so scared I hid behind the bushes. Well, good night.

Ahhhhhh finally. Today was my last journal. So I finally got those done. But this won't mean i'm going to stop. I will definitely keep journaling. I got some good requirements today. Soon Jason, soon, I keep telling myself. In the end it will all be worth it. Well good night people. 

OWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!! Today at school I tripped and fell and landed on my elbows and knees. My elbow was bleeding so much and it felt like I broke my knees. I was limping all day but thankfully I was still able to take class. However doing font kicks and back stances was not fun. At all. Well, good night. 

Ahhh, today I had my first saxophone lesson. It was really fun. I learned how to play a few notes. Plus, it was kind of easy because I played the clarinet and was fantastic at it, the saxophone is played by by a mouthpiece like the clarinet so it was really easy. And fun. On monday, I went to the gym with my mom. I basically ran a 5k.(on a treadmill that is.) It was fun. Now for today, I learned how to do a 540, and it will not be on my list of fun kicks for a while. Well, good night.

Today was a weird day. We had school canceled because they thought it would snow. It did not. In fact, it didn't even rain! Aye aye aye, people these days. However I cannot wait for tomorrow. Tomorrow is my first Saxophone lesson! I'm just so excited! I already figured out how to put it together. It's really easy. I just can't wait! Well, good night. 

Ahhhh, I can finally journal again. I was at jr. instructors camp on Friday and Saturday. I got some really good credits. I used the bonus ones on mentee sessions. I need to catch up on those. Man, in 7 days I'll be playing the Saxophone. I really can't wait. My first lesson is on the sixteenth. Ahhh, you know, i'm sooooooo happy that the Broncos won the super bowl. And, Von Miller was MVP of the game. I was at the Hartle's that night watching the game. They were not happy. Well, good night.

Today was not that much of a day. I ran 2 miles, worked out, took class, went to school, nothing much. I think I might have to wrap it up short for this journal. There isn't really that much to say for today. Well, I mean, I did find my lunch box today so that was helpful. So uhhh, good night.

Ahhhh, hello. Today I went to sparring class and got 2 rounds done. I'm almost halfway in my pushups and sit ups. I will reach 10,000 soon. But not today. Did ya'll just catch that quote from BattleShip? Hopefully you did. Man thats a great movie. Yet, at the same time, very cheesy. Speaking of, I haven't watched that in a while. I should watch it again some time soon. Well, in the mean time, good night.

Okay, lets see, where to start, well, today was just a usual normal day for me. Went on a run, worked out, took class, had a mentor session. Nothing really special. I got a lot of self defense in today. Did some sparring, nothing much. Well, I think i'll wrap it up short for now. Good night.

Hello, this is Jason, sorry I didn't journal these past few days. Yesterday I had a sleep over. But I still got a lot of requirements done. The sleepover was my birthday party. I had so much fun. My party was star wars themed. We had candy lightsaber pretzels, a sarlacc pit cake, it was amazing!  I also figured out a way to do my rolls and falls not on hard wood floors. You see, I have this futon upstairs and I took it and laid it out so this way i'm not falling on wood. That would probably hurt a little. Well, everyone have a good day.

Today was so exciting. I was chosen to play the saxophone! I'm very excited. I start on the sixteenth of February. This way I have enough time to go to the store and switch out my clarinet and get my new saxophone. Did the challenge today. We had to do it twice because we forgot to do the poomsaes the first time. It was hard the second time because it makes you so sore. I did so many squats, their are not even words to describe the pain! Then, we were kick boxing and we had to do even more squats. I think i've had to do enough squats for a day. Well, good night.

Today at school I was leaving my lab and I cut my self on my binder! Boy, did it hurt! I had to see the nurse because it would not stop bleeding. I washed it in the sink and it just started bleeding again. The nurse had to put a really thick pressure dressing on it and three band aids. Then later she took those off, put two more on and now those are off but i'm wearing saniderm now. It's like a clear plastic saran wrap. This way the cut doesn't open back up and start bleeding again. I got scared during the nurse visit because she checked to see if it was deep enough to where it had to get stitches. I was so nervous and scared. Thankfully I don't. Well, good night everybody and stay safe, by which I mean don't cut yourself on binders.

Hello, today I had 2 mentor sessions and 1 mentee session. I did the jumprope/situp/pushups challenge today. I must say, it was a little bit harder than I thought it would be. It really got my arms tired. Today I got in a nice 2-mile run. Did some requirements and other stuff. From now on i'm gonna take this a step up and do more pushups and sit ups a day.When I first read the challenge I wasn't paying attention all that well so I thought we had to do 20 double unders and 40 singles. When I saw that, I was like, oh man, this will be a while. But then Mrs. Master Hartle explained to me the concept. Well, have a good night!

Ohhhhhh my gosh. You would not believe the weekend I have had. So yall know how it snowed right? Well, I couldn't go outside at all! I was sick and that was not cool. I couldn't do any requirements because I was weak and had no energy. All day I laid on the couch watching batman. So about the whole hapkedo thing, well, one day my uniform bag was so full I took my Bo Cho Dan out. I forgot to put it back in. So today, I got to wear a hapkedo black belt of some sort. It was cool. Well, good night.

Helloooo, today I did my second mentee session with garret. We worked on His 2-step self defense because he hadn't learned it yet. I think I chose wisely on picking my mentee. This way I can mentor someone who needs to work on something and not someone who knows everything and needs to work on nothing. Today was a good day. I got in the 200's of pushups and sit ups and that got me excited. Also, today is my birth day! I'm so excited that i'm 12 now. Now, I can drink coffee!!!! Well, good night.

Hello,  sorry I forgot to journal these past few days. On monday, (Martin Luther King Jr. day) I was watching movies with my family. We watched Pixels and Tomorrowland. Me and my dad played catch with a foot ball on monday while my brother was making a nice warm fire. However, I may not have journaled but that didn't stop me from doing my requirements. I'm in the 3 thousands of pushups and sit ups but I think I might need to do 150 a day instead of 100 because I took some time off of life during winter break. Well, good night. 

Hello, just saw star wars last night for the second time. It was very good. I got some requirements done today. Well, good night.

Well, I just woke up. Man, my dog gets on my nerves. He keeps on barking so loud to go out side it's like the world loudest fog horn! By far he's the most annoying dog in the world. The other one at the same time got his paw stuck in his collar. He was crying so hard. But fortunately I was there to save him. Well, good bye.

Man hitting yourself in the feet with a fast jumprope really hurts! Well, i'll get over it. But doing back rolls hurts my neck! Aye aye aye! Well, about to eat dinner soon. Bye!

Today I started my white belt challenge. Only have to do it for a few more days. I miss being a Bo Cho Dan.I will be there again soon though. So, nothing to worry about there. My moms not feeling as bad today so hopefully this is a good sign. Well, good night.  

I can't believe today! It's very sad... Both of my parents are sick. I don't know who is going to take me to king tiger for classes! I really wish they weren't sick. Hopefully they get well soon. Well, good night.

Well, hello. Yesterday I went to both of the PMAA classes. I learned how to do the normal Rotunda.(Really fun). In a few weeks I will know if I get to play the saxophone or not. I went on a run today. Then I went on a walk with my dog. As of now my parents are watching the GreenBay@Washington game. So far the score is 32(GB) to 18(WAS)Well, good night.  

Hello, just got done with sparring class. I think I hit my leg. Can barely walk on it. Instructor Marcus says I should put a lot of my weight on that leg so it will heal quicker.(Really hurts!!) Good night.

Well, today I gave my first mentee session. I now need 4 more mentor and mentee sessions. Gotta act quick. Well, theres not much to talk about so, goodnight.

Good evening people of the cycle. My parents are watching top chef again. I reached my daily goal of 10,000 steps today. I track with my fitbit. Not all of my steps, just the ones where I am running. I will run tomorrow with my friend Jaylen. Well, good night people of the 2016 spring cycle.

Hellooooo, just got done from a shower. I worked on some requirements today and played xbox. Me and my dad went on a run/walk today with my dog. Had lots of fun today. My parents are watching top chef right now. (It's "old show day" today) Well, good night.

Went on a 3.2 mile run/walk today. Got some requirements done today. Happy new year!!! My resolution is to have an 8 pack by the end of this year. But I won't be body building though. Well, good night.

hello, I forgot to write a journal yesterday so I am writing this about yesterday. I got some requirements done yesterday, went on a two mile run. I am very happy that I am already half way done with my burpies. progressing quickly. Well, bye.

Hellooooooo, I just got back from watching the new star wars movie. It was awesome!!!!!! Well, I guess i'll rap it up for today. happy holidays!

Hellooo, just got home and ate dinner. Got some requirements done today.(leadership 1). almost done with a tenth of pushups and sit ups. More than a tenth done with burpies. Happy Holidays!

This is Jason, I was sleeping, guess not. So this is me writing my first journal entry. Hellooooo! Excited to be on my first black belt cycle! Good night.