Candidate Journals

This is my last journal!!!  I am truly done with all the requirements.  I hope I will be able to take a nap tomorrow afternoon.  

Today I went to the class were Grand master Lee was teaching the class.  It was really fun, especially when Grand master Lee had me help him with demonstrations. 

Today I took class with Grandmaster Lee.  It was a great class and we did some fun exercises.  I got my last mentor session and all my requirements are done, except for 2 more journals after this one.  

Today I went to 3 classes and I'm really tired.  I'm also really happy that the cycle is almost over.

Today was a teacher workday so I was home.  I worked on some of the requirements and I'm really happy because I got some of my requirements completely done.  I also got started on my community service essay.  I'm so glad the physical and written test are done and we have just 2 more weeks to go.  

Today in black belt it was interesting because instead of hitting the padded part of the bags we we kicking the bottom black parts of them. I'm also really happy because I finally got all of my leadership credit requirements done.  

Today I took 3 classes and I'm really tired but I'm really happy that I finally finished my kwan essay. I'm now ready for bed

Today I went to BB class and we worked on forms, hapkido and went over test questions.  There are some questions I'm still having trouble getting it right.  

I had too much homework today, so I did not go to any class. Since I finished at 8pm,  I was able to do some requirements.     

Today I worked on my requirements, kwan essay and studied for the test.  It's nice to see the numbers going down..... and down.  

I went to the demo at Freedom Park and the black belt class after today.  I found the class very interesting because I have never done TKD with one arm before.  

Today I went to the class before black belt class and I got leadership credit.  I was helping a high blue belt with his form and self defense.  It feels good to help somebody with something I know.  Afterwards in the black belt class we got to practice Hapkido 1-20, short stick and bolo.  

Today when I went to black belt class it was interesting to have master Shin teach class especially when we did the self defense with our eyes closed.  I like it when there are different people teaching because they each have their own styles of teaching

Today my little brother went on a 3-day field trip to Barrier Island so I can have 3 or 2 1/2 days annoying little brother free!  I got a recommendation letter from one of my teachers yesterday.  I should be getting another one from another teacher real soon.   

Today I went to class and got a leadership credit. When I got home I was tired but I kept going and did my requirements.

Yesterday I went to the park with Lauren and Pierce and I got most of my requirements done.  Later I went to their pool and finished my requirements there.

Today I went to black belt class and we worked on hapkido 11-20.  I hope we work on it again so I can get the practice.  

Today I went to class and I got a lot of my push up and sit up requirements done.  I was planning on going to black belt class but I was tired so I decided to stay home and work on my requirements.

Today I had a little too much home work to do so I didn't get much done and I'm going to have to make all of it up. 

I went to three classes today and I just got home.  I am very tired and I want to go to bed.  The PMAA class was pretty good and Instructor Randle is a good partner during the class.  During the black belt class I'm glad we went over Hapkido because I needed the practice.

Today I went to the park with Lauren and Pierce and we did a lot of our requirements.  I think its good to do the requirements with other people because they can sort of get you to keep going.

Black Belt class today good.  We worked on rolls and attack and defend forms.  I'm glad we got to practice that, because we don't get to do those when there is no cycle.

Today I went to the black belt class at Mint Hill and we worked on Hapkido and I really needed to work on that. I hope that we can work on that more.  Feeling kinda tired today.  I should sleep good tonight!

Today I went to the PMAA class and we did a lot of the knife defenses. I got home at 10 again and I'm going to bed now.  I hope I'm not too tired in the morning.

Yesterday I was really tired after I got home at ten from the class in Mint Hill, black belt class, and PMAA class and I usually go to bed a lot earlier than that.

Today I took three whole classes and now that I'm done today I am really, really tired.  In the PMA class we worked on a bunch of knife drills and techniques and I got the hang of it pretty quick.

I was glad it was a holiday! I got to spend time with my dad hunting for doves.  It was my first time.   We only got two doves and I got a zillion bug bites.  We will need to put on bug spray next time.  Yesterday we spend the day with some family friends who drove down from Greensboro.  Saturday my dad took me to the range to do skeet shooting to practice for the dove hunting.  It was great to spend time with my family and take a break from the requirements.  I needed it!

All this week I went to school and I've been tired because when I get home I have to get all my requirements done and after that go to class but I think that I can adjust to it

Today I went to class and we did so many push ups, sit ups, burpees, forms, self defense, and jump rope rounds that I had as much energy as a dead battery.

Today was the first day of school and I thought that all of the teachers seemed pretty nice.  I also think that this is going to be a good school year and I might be able to get all of my daily requirements done. 

Today I went to the open house at my school and met all my teachers except for one that was sick.  When I got home I studied and I'm able to remember most of the things except for a few things I just can't remember.

Today I studied for my pre-test and later helped out at the testing at Master Burkart's.  I went there earlier and helped raise some money for Levine's by manning the snow cones during the open house.  I also did the dunk tank and really enjoyed it.   

Today I helped out at Master Burkart's Tae Kwon Do camp and got leadership credit.  I finished my sparring class requirement thanks to all the credits from the summer.  I studied for my pretest also this afternoon.  I am looking forward to help out tomorrow at the Open House at Master Burkart's school and dunk a Master in the dunk tank. 

Today I helped out at Master Burkart's Tae Kwon Do camp and I got a sparring class.  Later I went to black belt class and PMAA class.  After class I was sweaty and tired.  I will probably sleep good tonight.

Today I helped out at Master Burkart's Tae Kwon Do camp.  I also did a sparring class.  I am going to it again tomorrow.  I did some studying from the study guides.  I'm not yet where I would like to be with that.  

Today I went to master Burkarts school to do a Tae Kwon Do plus class.  Later I went to Black Belt class at Master Evan's and  I was so glad to be picked to do warm ups!  I liked the part we did with the bolo and knife.

Today I wasn't able to get all of my requirements done because I went horse back riding and went to the raptor center, but I went to black belt class. Today it was nice spending time with my family since my dad had the day off from work.

Today I was able to get a ton of credits today.  I did all my requirements and I went to 4 classes in total: regular class, sparring class, black belt class, and PMAA class.  I had to hurry after sparring class which ended at 7 to make it to North Charlotte at 7:30 from Mint Hill.  I got a mentor session and leadership credits also.    

I finished my white belt essay today.  Yesterday Master Moon taught us the correct pronunciation of some of the terms in kwonsool and how to say black belt in Korean.  It sounds like commontee.  Yesterday I was glad to see my mentee's poomsae had improved since we have been working on it.  

Today I started my requirements earlier in the morning and was finished before lunch.  I'm glad I had a little head start with my requirements, since I did not do any yesterday.  I was in Greensboro since Saturday afternoon and got home 11 pm last night.  We went river tubing for the first time and it was a lot of fun.  I also started my white belt essay.  I looked over my study guides and see that I need to brush up om my Korean terms. 

Today I'm not able to get all of my requirements done, because I'm going to Greensboro today and tomorrow.  I will do some here and there while I'm there visiting with family.  I went to Black Belt Class and the Black Belt camp today.  I feel that I'm ready for the cycle!  I feel good about what I have been able to do so far.  

Today I did my requirements and I also went to the black belt class at Master Burkart's school

Today I did my requirements, went to sparring class, and regular class with leadership credit.  I also took another class as a white belt with other white belts as part of my white belt challenge.

Today I wasn't able to do as many requirements as I've been doing because i spent the day horse back riding

Today I went to class and did a mentee session

Today all i did was my requirements 

Today I caught up on my requirements and helped with some yard work. 

I went to BB class today and worked on my requirements.

Today I worked on my requirements and did more to get ahead. I also went to the black belt class in Mint Hill

The cycle has started!  Since this is my second time around, I feel I know what to expect and I'm ready.