Candidate Journals

Today was a pretty tiring Monday, mostly because of the time change. School went by quickly, especially since Social Studies was async. After that, I spent most of my time finishing my requirements, practicing, and cleaning out the closet for a bit. Then I got ready for TKD. Since it was PMAA belt testing today, we had that — and honestly, we did really well. Good job, guys! After that, I started my white‑belt challenge. I helped out in the Senior Tiger class, which was mostly red‑stripe activities and a few single‑stick strikes. Then I had a mentee session with Amelia. We worked on her lower‑belt forms and moved on to her regular forms, and I started teaching her hop‑step kicks. I also had a mentor session with Master Weeks after PMAA, where we worked on my Hapkido forms. When I got home, I changed quickly so my parents and I...

Today was a normal Sunday… uhh with the time change/daylight saving time, the whole day felt like it went by super fast. I woke up and went out for a run/walk, then came back home and knocked out my requirements. After a few hours of working, studying, and reviewing stuff, my parents and I went grocery shopping. When we got back, I spent most of the time helping unload everything and get things put away, and then helped make dinner.   After that I practiced for a bit, and I also ended up downloading Atomic Habits in an mp3 format and saving it to my mp3 player so I can listen to it whenever I want instead of in one long sitting. Overall, it was a nice weekend. Feeling ready for the week and for the upcoming PMAA belt testing. Good luck to anyone taking that test!   Hope everyone’s doing well, and...

Today was a normal Saturday. I woke up and went to TKD for Weekend BBC — we worked on multiple kicks and a few self‑defenses. Once I got home, I spent most of the time working on essays and studying for the test while my dad took the car for its yearly check. I helped my mom with her work and went outside for a light jog. When my dad came back, we ate dinner and then went out again for a walk. I did my requirements when we got home. While helping my parents, I somehow managed to drop a heavy fan on my foot… so now it’s bruised, lol. We were going to play badminton, but the weather and timing weren’t on our side. After that, I came home and went straight to bed. Overall normal day. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the...

Today was a normal Friday, honestly. School went by pretty quickly, and once I got home I spent some time planting. I helped clean up a bit and then read, studied, and worked for most of the afternoon. When my dad got back from work, we had dinner together and went out for a light walk. After we got home, I finished my requirements and showed my parents all my kicks, self‑defense, and poomsaes. After that, I ended up reading even more, and now I’m calling it a day. Nothing too eventful; just a steady, productive Friday. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle.   ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

Today was normal, honestly — happy Friday Eve. School went by really quickly and nothing major happened. After that I finished my requirements and practiced for a while before going out for a run/walk. When I got back home, I reviewed my study guide real quick, finished my homework, and helped my mom with her work. Then I helped make lunch/dinner. My ankle’s improving, but my abdomen is still cramping on and off whenever I kick  After that I cleaned up the place, showered, and headed to taekwondo. We did more sparring drills, kicks, and other sparring‑week stuff. After class I had a mentor session with Master Weeks, and we worked on Single Stick Form 1, Staff Form 1, and my Hapkido forms (Huge thanks to Master Weeks and Instructor Antoine, especially for the Hapkidos.) When I got home, I brushed my teeth, watched some lower‑belt self‑defenses, listened to Atomic Habits,...

Today was a normal Wednesday, honestly. Since Wednesdays are async, I had more time to get my work done. After finishing that, I had an eye appointment — it went well, and I guess I still need glasses for screens, lol. After that, my mom and I walked for a while and got around 2.5 miles in. When we got home, I randomly fell asleep for some reason. I had my Math 1 small groups today too, which was actually pretty fun. Once I woke up, I practiced a bit before showering and walking to taekwondo. I got there early for a mentor session with Master Weeks. We spent most of the time working on our double‑stick sinawalis and Bo‑Cho self‑defenses. After that, I helped with the Senior Tigers class — we did sparring drills since it’s sparring week. Then I helped with Junior Tigers, but had to stop halfway because...

Today was a regular Tuesday, honestly. Since there was no school, I had more time to work and practice. I didn’t go to taekwondo, but I spent a good amount of time working on my essays. I studied for a bit and went out for a jog before doing my requirements. Not much really happened today — just a steady, quiet day, and I’m pretty tired. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. — ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷    

Today was normal. I had a retest for ELA (even though I already passed — still not sure why I had to retake it), but I got a 100 on it. School went by in a blur. I went for a run in the morning, and after my last block I fell asleep for a bit before getting ready for TKD. In PMAA we worked on single stick since our test is next week — I think we’ll pass without any issues :> it was pretty funny today. After that I helped out with the Senior Tigers since it was their belt ceremony (congrats!). Master Evins called me up to the front to help hand out the belts. We worked on sparring since it’s sparring week. After that I had a mentee session with Emelia. We worked on her last belt forms, self‑defenses, and kicks. Since I’ve taught her all the...

Today was normal. I woke up, did my requirements, studied, and finished my homework. My parents and I went for a walk outside and got around 2.5 miles in. After that I practiced my poomsaes and weapon forms, then had dinner. I can already feel that this week is going to be super tiring and rough, but I just have to keep going. I finished the day helping my parents vacuum. For some reason I suddenly grabbed all my art supplies from my desk and moved them to a separate shelf — maybe that’s a sign to lock in even more, lol. I reviewed the Instructor’s Camp book Master Weeks gave me (truly grateful for that) and studied for the written part of the test. Overall, a steady Sunday. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. — ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷    ^-^

Today was a regular Saturday. Since there was no BBC weekend class, I woke up and practiced what we would usually do at that time. After that I had breakfast and spent most of the morning working on homework and finishing my requirements. While my dad went out for groceries, I helped clean the house. Later, I helped make dinner and accidentally cut myself twice with the knife — I guess I was going a little too fast. I didn’t eat dinner yet, but my parents watched me do all my poomsaes, self‑defenses, and kicks. After that I unloaded the groceries, read a bit, journaled, and called it a day.  Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. — ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷    

Today was pretty normal. I got a 92 on my science test (there’s still one question left to be graded), and I worked on my Computer Science project during class. After that I studied my study guides — both TKD and school work — and turned off my computer earlier than usual to help my mom. Later I helped make dinner, journaled, read a bit, listened to Atomic Habits, and edited an essay. I’ll probably draw too. Since it’s Friday, there was no taekwondo class, so I just practiced on my own. I finished my requirements and called it a day. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ 

Today was pretty normal overall. School went by in a blur, and even though I didn’t feel great in the morning, did my requirements, a nap helped a lot. After that I showered, practiced a bit, and headed to TKD. I helped with the Senior Tigers class and then had a mentor session with Master Weeks where we worked on stick form 1 and a few different poomsae. My lower right abdomen was cramping from kicks, but I pushed through it. Once I got home, I ate, studied, finished my homework, and reviewed self‑defense videos on a separate monitor. I listened to Atomic Habits, restarted journaling, and might draw a small sketch before bed. I drank green tea and plan to read to end the night. Just a steady, productive day. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. — ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷  

Today was… normal, I suppose. School felt more intense than usual even though it was async — we had small groups for Math 1 and Computer Science Discoveries to work on our projects. After that I finished my work, studied, did my requirements, and went out for a run. When I got back I ended up falling asleep, but once I woke up I practiced a bit more. Since there was Junior Tiger testing today, there was no Senior Tiger class or sparring, but we did have Black Belt class. We did light stretches and worked on our self‑defenses. After that I had a mentor session with Master Weeks, and we went over Staff Form 1 and Single Stick Form 1, worked on my kicks — truly grateful for that. When I got home, I showered, helped with chores, and drank some green tea, spent more time to listen to Atomic...

Today was pretty normal. School went by really quickly, and I finished my work and caught up on my missing assignments. Since there was belt testing today, there were no TKD classes, so I just practiced my forms and self‑defenses at home. I finished my requirements, studied, worked on another essay, helped make dinner, and listened to Atomic Habits for my assignment. That’s about it; just a simple, steady day. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ 

Today I was basically on autopilot. School was normal and went by pretty fast, and I finished my work without much trouble. I did my requirements and then headed to taekwondo. My first class was PMAA, and we worked on single stick today. After that I helped with the Senior Tigers class; specifically the red belts and a blue belt on their forms. Then I worked with Emelia for her mentee session and helped her get ready for her belt test tomorrow. After that I had my mentor session with Master Weeks, and we went over a few self‑defenses. When I got home, I helped make dinner, listened to Atomic Habits for my essay, finished my homework, and called it a day. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ 

Today was a normal Sunday. I woke up, did my requirements, and practiced my Poomsae. My parents and I vacuumed the house, and later me and my dad went down to play badminton. It was a total disaster because of the wind; we were freezing, barely hitting anything, and eventually just walked around for a bit before heading home. I helped make dinner, finished my homework, studied, and kept reading Atomic Habits for my essay. Pretty calm day overall. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ 

Today was pretty normal overall. I woke up, went to the Weekend's BBC class, we did the staff form first, after a while we worked on kicks and poomsaes such as hurricane back ect. We did Koreyo, yuk chang, sa chang and more. I came back home and drank juice as usual and after a while of cleaning, me and my parents went out for groceries, I came back did my requirements and studied and drew something! Overall normal Saturday. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ 

Today was pretty normal overall. School went by in a blur, but I finished my work and caught up on my missing assignments. I practiced a few poomsaes and some self‑defenses, then finished my requirements for the day. I also made dinner later on. I didn’t feel great in the morning, but I’m feeling much better now. Just a steady Friday. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ 

Today was a normal school day. After finishing up my requirements, I headed to taekwondo. I led kicks and punches, then worked with the green belts on their kicks and their belt‑level poomsae. After that I had my mentee session with Lolitta; we focused on Chil‑chang and Hapkido Number 1, so basically her belt‑level material instead of lower‑belt stuff today. I wrapped up the day by reviewing my Bo‑Cho‑Dan special with Master Weeks. Overall, just a normal Thursday. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ 

Today school was async, so it was pretty easy to finish up the work for that. The pain that lasted for the past one week finally went away, so that felt nice. Afterward I headed to taekwondo. I had a mentor session with Master Weeks first, then helped with the Senior Tiger class where I led kicks/punches and worked specifically with a blue belt and a high blue belt with their poomsae and self-defenses. After a while we moved into sparring which was a usual routine, and then in Black Belt class we went over Yuk‑chang, had another mentor session and did Hapkido 1–3 with Aiden :> Overall, just a normal Wednesday. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ 

Today was a normal school day. I got my requirements done, but I’m just tired physically and mentally, the pain stopped too, hopefully! I also finished another essay too, and I’m planning to lock in tomorrow. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ ♪(^∇^*) 

Today was kind of weird because I couldn’t tell if I was feeling better or worse; the pain kept coming in waves, so it was just… confusing. But I still finished my requirements. After that I went to PMAA, then helped with the Senior Tiger class. Later I had my mentor session where we went over Tae Kwon Il and a few other poomsaes. Overall, just a normal Monday. Happy Presidents Day too! Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle.  - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ ♪(^∇^*) 

Today was pretty steady but honestly a lot. I finally sketched something for the first time in what felt like a million years, which actually made me really happy. I finished my requirements, went out for groceries, and even though the pain got worse, I still ended up running. I cleaned the place too, just to reset a bit. Tomorrow there’s no school, so I can finally sit down and study properly. Still not sure if there’s TKD tomorrow, but we’ll see. Overall, just a long Sunday. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle.  - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ ♪(^∇^*) 

Today~ I woke up early for the Saturday BBC and we went through stretching, kicks, and finished off with self‑defense. Also, happy Valentine’s Day :> After I got home, I was still exhausted, so I ended up falling asleep again. When I finally woke up, I pushed through and finished my requirements even though I felt worse, and I caught up on some missing work too. I wrapped up the day by making dinner. Overall, a long but solid Saturday. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle.  - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ ♪(^∇^*) 

I’m super tired today; IFYKYK. But anyway, I still pushed through and finished my requirements and wrapped up another essay. There’s no school on Monday, so the three‑day weekend is definitely nice. I’m planning to use it to catch up on my requirements, and I’m also doing my empathy challenge this weekend, so I’m going mute for that. Overall, it was a good Friday, just a long one. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle.  - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ ♪(^∇^*) 

Today was a normal school day, nothing too out of the ordinary. After school I went to help with the Senior Tiger class; I led warm‑ups and worked with a green belt on their poomsaes, which went pretty well. After that I had my mentor session where we went through the single stick form, staff form, and a few poomsaes. Once I got home, I finished up my requirements and wrapped up the day. Pretty steady overall. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle.  - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ ( •̀ ω •́ )y ✨  

Today was an async school day, so things were pretty relaxed on that side. I got my requirements done earlier, and later I walked to the dojang. I started with my mentor session, then helped out in the Senior Tiger class where I led kicks. After that I had my mentee session, followed by sparring, and then BBC where we did the single stick form, a few poomsaes and self defense-attacks to finish everything off. It was a full TKD day, but a good one. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle.  - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ ( •̀ ω •́ )y ✨

Today was I‑Ready testing, so I went in person and finished all my tests there. Once I got back home, I did my requirements and practiced some Poomsae and self-defenses to wrap up the day. Pretty simple overall, just getting things done. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle.  - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ ( •̀ ω •́ )y ✨

Today was a pretty normal school day, nothing too wild. I ended up falling asleep again, which honestly I wasn’t planning on, but it happened. Once I woke up, I walked over to TKD and got into my PMAA class. I helped the red belts with Chil‑chang, led warm‑ups, and finished the day with a mentee session. After I got back home, I packed my school bag since tomorrow is in‑person i‑Ready testing. Overall, just a normal day. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle.  - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ ( •̀ ω •́ )y ✨

Today was pretty calm overall. I woke up and got my requirements done first thing, then spent some time studying. At some point I ended up falling asleep, and when I woke up I cleaned up the place a bit. Later I went out to wash my parent's car, and I wrapped up the day by finishing another essay. But that's about what my day was.  Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle.  - ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ ( •̀ ω •́ )y ✨

Today was pretty chill overall. I went to BBC and worked on my belt‑level special self‑defense and Koreyo, it felt good to get some solid practice in. After that I headed home, knocked out my requirements, and then went out for groceries. I wrapped up the day by studying a bit. And that's about what happened today! Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle.  — ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ ( •̀ ω •́ )y ✨

This week went by really quickly, and today was another normal school day. I had more homework than usual, but I got through it. After school I finished my requirements and helped my parents with a few things at home. Nothing intense happened today just a simple, steady day overall. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. — ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ ( •̀ ω •́ )y ✨

Today was finally a normal school day. Once I finished classes, I got my requirements done and spent some time studying before heading over to TKD. I helped out with the Senior Tigers and had a mentor session, which went really well. After that I came back home, wrapped up my homework, and called it a day. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. (*^▽^*)  

Today was… a lot. School was async, so I just pushed through the work and got it out of the way. After that I walked to TKD and handled the usual: lined everyone up, helped the Senior Tigers, and then stacked a mentor session, a mentee session, sparring, and BBC back‑to‑back. By the end I was definitely running on fumes, but I still got everything done. Came home, finished the rest of my homework, and now I’m calling it a day. Hope everyone’s staying warm and hanging in there. Good luck with the rest of the cycle! — ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ ( •̀ ω •́ )y 🍵      

Today moved in slow motion. With school cancelled again tomorrow, the whole day had this quiet, in‑between feeling. I still knocked out my requirements like usual, just kind of drifting from one thing to the next. I even made some progress on an essay, which honestly felt good to clear off my plate. Most of yesterday’s snow finally started melting, so everything looked a little less frozen and a little more slushy. I also had a mentor session (THANKS MASTER WEEKS :> ) and later helped out with the Senior Tigers. Leading the kicks definitely snapped me out of that autopilot haze. The rest of the day stayed pretty chill (SORRY I HAD TO I BETTER STOP LOL) :> Hope everyone’s staying warm and pushing through. Good luck with the rest of the cycle! — ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ ( •̀ ω •́ )y 🍵

Today was kinda on autopilot. School was cancelled — and apparently it’s cancelled tomorrow too — so the whole day felt weirdly quiet. I still did my requirements like usual, just moving through everything without really thinking about it. Uhhh I also worked on a few of my essays, which was actually nice to get out of the way. The snow from yesterday was still around and seems like it won't melt anytime soon.. The rest of the day was chill (SORRY I HAD TOO) :> Hope everyone’s staying warm and hanging in there. Good luck with the rest of the cycle! — ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ ( •̀ ω •́ )y 🍵

Today was kinda on autopilot. The snow from yesterday was still around, but it melted just enough to make everything look messy instead of pretty. I got my requirements done and practiced the lower belt forms, but I skipped the run — the snow was basically my excuse and I didn’t fight it. The rest of the day was chill. I read a little, finished what I needed to, and just tried to stay warm. Nothing crazy, just a simple day with leftover winter vibes. Hope everyone’s staying warm and hanging in there. Good luck with the rest of the cycle! — ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷ ( •̀ ω •́ )y ✨  

Today started off pretty normal… until it wasn’t. It actually snowed and I'm not saying a little. This was way more than what I remembered! even from 2018, and honestly, I haven’t seen this much snow in years. Once I got over the surprise, I ended up recording my videos and uploading them to the group (which was definitely out of my comfort zone, but hey, it’s done now). After that, I knocked out my requirements, read for a bit, and finished the rest of my work. Overall, a pretty productive day wrapped in a whole lot of snow. Hope everyone’s staying warm and doing well. Good luck for the rest of the cycle! — ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷  (≧∇≦)ﾉ ❄️        

Today was pretty normal… or at least it felt like it until I realized school was actually two hours late;  about thirty minutes after I’d already started getting ready. Uhhh anyway, I used the extra time to knock out my requirements and get some work done. I also wrote a few of my essays, which was actually kinda nice to get out of the way. The rest of the day was pretty chill, and now I’m just wondering if it’ll actually snow tonight/tmrw or if the weather’s just lying again ♪(^∇^*) Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck for the rest of the cycle! Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

Today was pretty normal. School started 2 hours late, so I did my requirements and ran a few miles! Once that was finished, I came back home, Studied and did my work before going to TKD to help with the Senior Tigers, Lead Warm-Ups, had a mentee session and mentor session! And not sure if it'll snow a lot on Saturday though ψ(｀∇´)ψ Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck for the rest of the cycle! Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

Today was pretty calm. Since it was Wednesday, School was Async. So, I finished my work in a few hours and did my requirements and ran a few miles! Once that was finished, I came back home, cleaned up the space a bit then got ready to go to TKD and I helped out with the Senior Tigers, Lead Warm-Ups, had a mentee session, my first sparring class AND Black belt class! It was a long day. Still not sure if it'll snow a lot on Saturday though, and I feel like the Senior belt testing came up really quickly this time (idk if its only just me) :>  Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck for the rest of the cycle! Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷  

Today was pretty chill (sorry i had to lol). Since it was Sunday, and finally snowed! I stayed home and did my normal requirements and pretty much just chilled since I couldn't go run today! Hope there is no school Tuesday as well :>  Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck for the rest of the cycle! Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷    

 Today was pretty usual. Since it was Saturday, I went to the Weekend BBC first thing. After that, I came home and finished up my requirements. We went out for groceries for about an hour, came back, and got everything set up. Once all that was done, I called it a day. I’m really hoping it snows well :> Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck for the rest of the cycle! Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷  

Today was pretty normal. I finished school for the day and spent some time studying and knocking out my requirements. After that, I headed over to taekwondo, helped with the Senior Tigers, and had my mentor session (thanks Master Weeks). Once everything wrapped up, I came back home and called it a day. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck for the rest of the cycle! Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

Today was pretty easy going. I had school first it was async., and once school was done, I headed over to taekwondo. I helped with the senior Tigers, had a mentor session (thx master weeks) and a black belt class. I finished my requirements and came back home. Mostly that was my entire day. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck for the rest of the cycle.   Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

Today was pretty steady overall. I had school first, and once that wrapped up, I headed over to the dojang. I had both a mentor (thx Master Weeks) and a mentee session (hey Emelia :>), which made the afternoon feel productive. I also helped out with the Senior Tigers and worked with the Yellow Belts, making sure everyone stayed on track and understood what they were doing. That was pretty much the whole day. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck for the rest of the cycle. Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

Today was honestly pretty chill. I got my requirements done first, which felt good to just get out of the way. After that I finally caught up on a bunch of stuff I’d been behind, just the little things that pile up. I did some more designing too, just messing around and getting ideas out of my head. And I actually sat down and read for a bit, which was a nice break. That was basically the whole day. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck for the rest of the cycle. Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷   “If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”― Martin Luther King Jr.

Today was super chill. I woke up, got my requirements done, and then went out for a bit just to get out of the house. When I got back, I actually sat down and studied for a while, which felt kinda nice. And the big win of the day? I finally sketched something again after forever. It wasn’t a whole masterpiece or anything, but it felt good to draw. Honestly, that was pretty much the whole day. Hope everyone has a great day, and good luck for the rest of the cycle! Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

Today started early. I woke up around 6 and got ready for Black Belt class in the morning. Class took a lot of energy, but it felt good to get moving and knock it out first thing. After I got home, I went straight into my requirements and worked through a solid chunk of them. At some point I ended up falling asleep — not planned, just tired from everything. When I woke up, I did a little more work and kept things steady for the rest of the day. Later I helped my mom with a few things, and that was basically it. A simple, quiet day, but I still got what I needed to get done. Hope everyone has a great day, and good luck for the rest of the cycle! Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

Today was pretty steady overall. I spent most of the day working through my requirements, studying, and keeping up with my usual school tasks. Nothing too intense, but it still felt productive in that quiet, low‑key way. I’m also really looking forward to the three‑day weekend — it gives me extra time to keep pushing on my requirements, so uhhh ye, that’s definitely a win. Hope everyone has a great day, and good luck for the rest of the cycle! Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

Hello! Checking in with another journal entry for this cycle. Today was a full but productive day. School was async, so I used the morning to study, catch up on work, and get a few things organized. I also cleaned up my space a bit, which honestly helped reset my focus. In the afternoon, I headed to TKD. I helped out in the Senior Tiger class, then took the Black Belt class where we worked on single stick (thanks again Aiden :> ) and poomsaes. After that, I had my mentor session (Thanks Master Weeks :> ), which went really well. I also finished my requirements today, which was a huge relief and a solid way to wrap things up. Wishing everyone a strong rest of the cycle! Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

Today was pretty steady overall. I focused on getting my requirements done, studying, and handling my usual school stuff. Nothing too wild, but it felt productive in that quiet way.   Hope everyone has a great day, and good luck for the rest of the cycle!   Thanks,   Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷  

Today was a long but solid day. I woke up at 4:30 AM, got myself together, and headed out for the Pre‑Test this morning. I ran 4 laps around the track, then came in for the written and physical portions. I also went through my poomsaes, and honestly, everyone did a really good job today the energy was strong and focused. After everything wrapped up, I came back home, studied for a while, got some work done, and cleaned up my space just to reset my mind a bit. Good luck to everyone for the rest of the cycle — we’re off to a strong start.   Thanks,   Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

Today was a full but productive day. I had to go in‑person for a midterm this morning, and once I got back home, I spent some time studying and getting a few things organized. After that, I cleaned up the space a bit, which honestly helped reset my focus. Later in the afternoon, I headed to TKD. I helped out for a while and then had my mentor session (Thanks Master Weeks :> ), which went really well. I also finished my requirements afterward, so that was a big relief and a solid way to end the day. Wishing everyone a strong rest of the cycle and good luck to those preparing for the upcoming Pre‑Test!  Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

Hello! This is my first journal entry of the cycle. I wasn’t able to make it to class for the past three days, but today was a solid reset. Today: I woke up around 5 AM to get ready for my running portion and knocked out a mile before getting ready for school. Since school was async, I used the time to finish all my missing work. I also worked on my requirement during the 25–30 minute breaks between assignments. I helped my mom with a few things, too, which felt nice. Hope everyone has a great day and Happy VERY late new year! Good Luck to everyone for the upcoming Pre-Test!   Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷