Spring 2024 Black Belt Cycle

Candidate Journals

King Tiger Tae Kwon Do Black Belt candidates blog daily about their journey: their thoughts and feelings, their struggles and successes; their pain and their encouragement. Follow along on their journey; words of encouragement are always welcome!

Monday April 8

Today was a really good day and it was casual like any other day. I can't wait till the tea ceremony and retreat. But i hope everyone else had a wonder full day.

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Actual Testing!!

Yesterday went really great same did the overnight testing. It was the first overnight testing to be done before 1:00. I was really happy because I knew I did my very level best. Also during the actual testing I did really good as well. I can't believe how fast this cycle has gone. it went by really fast. But anyways congrats to everyone during the testing!  

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Testing! ! ! ! ! !

Today is testing day! I am really pumped up because I can finally show what I learned throughout this cycle. I know for a fact I am going to mess up but that's life and you learn from those mistakes. But I am going to do my very best performance today and tomorrow. Also good luck to everyone who is testing!

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Birthday Again?

Yes, today is my sisters birthday. Today was really just like any other day for me and my sister birthday. Our birthdays are usually during spring break so we got to invite our friends but now since it was on a weekday I couldn't invite anybody.

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Birthday again?

Yeah today is my sisters birthday. I was pretty much a normal day for my birthday and her birthday because we usually have our birthdays during spring break.

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Birthday!!!!!

Today was ,y birthday and I had a lot of fun today. I really didn't do much but I got to relax. For my birthday all i asked for is shoes and clothes. I am going to have a party a week before spring break though.

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Monday

Today Is a fresh start of a new month, Quarter and a new week for me. honestly April is my favorite month of the year because it has a good weather and also is my birthday. On that note my birthday is in two days and I am really exited because i'm turning 14 and i am elgible for a job. But other than that this is going to be a good month.

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Sunday

This was a really oos long weekend. I really just watched movies the whole time. I also did TKD stuff as well. Really it was a good weekend. Oh, I also played soccer with my dad and helped him mow the lawn as well.

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Saturday

Today I attended sparring class and also we had a fire underneath our dojan. We had to evacuate but still we trained outside.I am also really exited about my testing next week as well. 

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Wednesday

today in school was normal again. I also had soccer practice today as well. There wasn’t really anything interesting today at all.

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Tuesday

Today at school was very boring . We did the same thing we do everyday, work. Honestly there was nothing that was interesting today at all.

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Monday

Today in school we had a sub in science. two people got ISS because of the sub. I also had to write a letter in science as well and I hate doing letters. We also have a parent meeting for the DC trip for more information about the trip.

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Sunday

today I went to my friends house. I also had a drums lesson today as well. I am really tired and really wished we never had school tomorrow.

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Saturday

today was so really long tiring day for me. I went to sparring class then attended Black belt class and then went to soccer directly from the seminar. I am really tired.

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Friday

finally it’s Friday! This week went by so slow. Today I had music/vocal class. Tomorrow I am going to the seminar and also sparring class. Hopefully I learn more new things.

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Thursday

Today we had to work on creating a game. We also had a lock down as well because there was a robbery. I am also going to the seminar this saturday at the North Charlotte school.

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Thursday

Today in school there was a soccer scrimmage against Harris road. I am also 

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Tuesday

Today was really casual and nothing big happened. We watched a movie in SS though. I was pretty much-doing nothing today. But I was working on game that I was creating but that is it.

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Monday

Today was the last day of benchmarks. Even though the benchmarks are over I have a ton of tests this week. So far today I really just studied.

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saturday and sunday

yesterday I went to TKD for sparrring and also BBC class. I also learned my knife defence that day as well it is pretty easy actually. I also went to soccer right after that. There so many tall people on the other teams. We had probably all the small kids. On sunday i had a drums lesson. I am also planning on to teach drums as well pretty soon.

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Saturday and Sunday

yesterday I went to TKD for sparrring and also BBC class. I also learned my knife defence that day as well it is pretty easy actually. I also went to soccer right after that. There so many tall people on the other teams. We had probably all the small kids. On sunday i had a drums lesson. I am also planning on to teach drums as well pretty soon.

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Friday

Today we had our math benchmark and I think I did really good on it. I really didn't struggle on any of the questions at all. Today i went to get Cleats and other soccer stuff because tomorrow soccer is starting for me. I am really exited about this soccer season.

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Math Benchmarks

Tomorrow i have a math benchmark and I am pretty excited about it than I was for ELA. Math I can actually understand and look for different ways for the final answer but ELA you can only find the answer in one way and that is if you understand the text. But yeah i also had soccer tryouts and i did pretty good. 

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Wednesday

Today I had soccer tryouts. I honestly thought I could have done way better than i did today. Tomorrow I am going to do my very level best. I also have a ELA benchmark tomorrow. ELA is my worst subject. I have never been good at English at all. But so far today was a normal day for me.

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Tuesday

Today I didn't have school. I got some of my requirments knocked of . I am really worried about this week because we have benchmarks. And the benchmarks aren't the normal ones they are the EOG benchmarks which are 4 hours long , we even eat our lunch 2 hours after our normal lunch.

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Monday

Today was really slow so far and the good thing is that I don't have school tommorow. I also have benchmarks this week. So far today I went to school then came back, did some of my requirments then played.

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Sunday

today me and my dad played badminton. I also really tired and my body is really sore from the test yesterday. I also have benchmarks this week as well as well as soccer tryouts which I know i'm not going to make because the coach picks favorites.

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Saturday

today in TKD we had the physical and written tests. I think I did pretty good . My book was pretty Goff as well I just need to redo or change one of my essay and that is pretty much it.

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friday

 Today in TKD there was a color belt testing and I helped. There was really no one there at all at the testing it was me Aquil, Master Weeks, Master Kavasoz and Ritika that pretty much it. I was kind of glad that I went because one it was my first time and also ot was pretty fun to help the students break their boards.

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Thursday

I was really tired today. I finished all of my homework today and played for a little while. i am also planning to help out tommorow for the color belt testing.

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tuesday

Today me and master Weeks were practicing my bolo form because I didn't know it. I also got my instructors camp certificate. Since now that I am a instructor I can help out and do other stuff. And also thank you Grand Master Evins for the extra credits for going to instructors camp.

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monday

Today in school we r talking about WW1 and what led up to it. We also talked about how America also got involved in it. I am also very exited about my school field trip thats coming up in a month. I also had a lot of fun at the Instuctors Camp as well and I really miss it because their was so many new people i met and also trained with.

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instructors camp

Over the weekend I went to instructors camp. The camp was really fun and we practiced a lot. We also did a rope course, the rope course wasn't even a actual rope course it was a teamwork activities. I also learned how to do the nunchucks. I was really good at it as well. We all trained really hard and learned a lot as well. Working with Grand master Lee was a really honorable thing to do. Overall the camp was really fun. This was my first instructors camp as well.

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Wednesday

Today me and some of my friends were hanging around in school because some of the other students went to a trip. I was actually glad i didn't go because I finished most of my stuff that was due the end of this week. I am really looking forward for tommorow because I have soccer , open field.

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Tuesday

I honestly didn't do anything interesting at all. Today was really boring, but I did go to my school basketball game and me and my friends hung around. Tomorrow there is a field trip and most of the people are going so it is going to be very boring in class. I am also exited for my school field trip in April. We are going to go to DC. It is going to be very fun and I am really exited.

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Tuesday

I honestly didn't do anything interesting at all. Today was really boring, but I did go to my school basketball game and me and my friends hung around. Tomorrow there is a field trip and most of the people are going so it is going to be very boring in class. I am also exited for my school field trip in April. We are going to go to DC. It is going to be very fun and I am really exited.

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Essay and other stuff

Today I finished my history of the Kwans essay. I was really happy because it took me a long time to do. In my school we also have a trip but I defy not to go. Also today me and my dad did my requirements just cause.

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Essay’s

Today I finished my history of the Kwans essay. I was really happy because it took me a long time to do. I also did my requirement with my dad because he wanted to do with me. I am really exited for instructors camp this weekend. In my school we also have a trip but I decided not to go.

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Sunday

Today I was playing fortnite with my friend. I was playing on mobile and I was still able to eleminate him somehow. I also woke up early and did my requirments. My dad and i moved our pull up bar and placed it somewhere else with the sit up bench. I am really exited for instuctors camp as well.

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Long Day

Today felt like it was forever. I went to sparring class then I attended BBC. I also had a mentee sesion today. i was also playing fortnite like always. Now i'm home chilling out.

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Friday

Today almost all of my teachers were sick and didn't come to school. We also got our high school classes sheet for when I go to high school. Today my friends came over as well and we played board games, just because. I also can't wait to go to instructors camp because this will be my first year. 

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Thursday

Today me and master Weeks went through all of the poomsaes I was supposed to know. I did pretty good other than some minor mistakes. I am also going to instructors camp. I am very exited because I heard we were doing some rope coarses. I am also pushing myself to do 200 pushups every day. I am doing 100 when I wake up and then 100 in the evening. Hope u guys had a good day. 

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Youtube

I have a youtube channel where I make animations and other stuff. Yesterday I uploaded a animation video again  and I feel like my youtube channel is starting to get more people. I also learned how to edit my videos. I've gotten really good with editing videos and can do anything with the software I have.My friend has a youtube channel as well and he has 4,000 ssubscribers and gets like $100 every month, which is a lot. Hopefully I will get good as him.

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Tuesday

I really hope that I go to instructors camp because it would really help me a lot. I am also going to try to wake up at 5:30 so I could do my jogging and then my requirements. I am 

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Tuesday

I really hope that I go to instructors camp because it would really help me a lot. I am also going to try to wake up at 5:30 so I could do my jogging and then my requirements. I am also trying out for soccer, but I found out that the coach picks favorites. we also have a essay for school about a person that helped build America.

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Monday

Today I really didn't do much at all. I finished my homework and watched some fortnite videos and that's basically it. I am about to go to sleep, I hope you guys had a good day today.

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Sunday

Today I was really bored so I was playing Fortnite for a little while. I was also playing with lego. Don’t think LEGO is for little kids because really it isn’t. Really Lego is a way of showing your creativity. I am also trying to save up for a PS4 or a Xbox, don’t know which to get. But have a good rest of the night guys.

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Long time

My BBC login would'nt work for me so I had to change it today. We also had a very tiring BBC. My cousins also came over today as well, so it was fun.  

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Test tuesday

Today in science we had a test about Evolution. It went ok but my science grade is droping and I really want to have straight A's. So far I had straight A's in my first semester, but I want A's for the whole year. I am really exited about my BBC Test because I can finally get my Dan. I was supposed to get a 1rst Dan last cycle but they shiped the wrong belt or something,but it says on my certificate that I have a 1rst Dan and also I am 13 but I don't know what happened.

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Normal Monday

Today was pretty normal, i got a ton of hw from science just like always. i am also going to DC for my school field trip and im really exited. I am probably going to stay up all night and play fortnite. We also get to choose our partner for the trip as well.But the funniest thing today was our teacher was roasting my friend for fun.

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Community Service

Yesterday I went to the community service. It was really fun and I had a really great time. Honestly better than the last one. this time we got free food and snacks. I also visited the new school it was pretty big but I heard they were making it bigger. 

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Big day tommorow

I am really excited for tomorrow because we have the community service and also the new Harrisburg TKD School. I can't wait to help out for the community service because you could help people in need. Also about the new school, I'm going to go there very soon. A lot of people from the North Charlotte students are going to call me a traitor but I have to do it.

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Long time no journal

I haven't done journal in a long time and wanted to talk about what going on with me. I had so many projects on ELA, Science and also Social Studies. Since we just started semester two we have new classes and also new and more expectations. I also did really good on the pre test( it was a long time ago but i havent done a journal on it). I did 7 pull ups and I was really proud of myself.

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Boring sunday

Today i really didnt do much other than my requirments. I also helped my mom for some decorations for a upcoming party. WE also went to friends house.

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Mentor Session

Today in TKD after BBC me and master Weeks helped me out with my taekwon il and ye. master Weeks also helped me to get my requirments complete and assisted me. I am behind in my requirments but hopefully if I work hard I think ill be able to complete it.

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First Day of The BBC challenge

I started my bbc today and i am really exited. I started doing 30 push ups to 100 push ups so that I don't strain myself and also so i can keep a good pace. I also helped out for the big testing so I got extra credits. I hope this everyone on the cycle will overcome the challenge and good luck to everyone.

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Almost Done

Today I completed some more of my requirments. I also helped out two classes so I can get extra credits. At home me and my dad fixed a sit up, pull up, push up and air chair bar. I did a lot of pull ups, sit ups and push ups.  And now I don't have to go all the way  to king Tiger just to do pull ups now that I have one at home.

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Journals

Today I worked on my reqirments and are almost done. I can't wait until the actual test and I'm very exited. Hopefully i get full black because I'm turning 13 soon.  

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Science Fair

Today in school I got nominated for my school's science fair. I think I did really good. I presented my project pretty good, and I feel confident. I am also exited for my TKD test. I'm getting my requirments done, so I feel really good.

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Blog 28

Today in sparring class we did some quick drills and attacking techniques. I am also really eager to go and compete for my schools rubix cube competition. I am really happy because I am going to the finals. 

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Changes in Self Defence

Today in BBC we went over high white, yellow, high yellow and high green. There was a lot of changes and I got confused on some of them. But I eventually got the hang of it and was able to understand.  

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Good class and day

Today i helped out two classes and did a mentor session with Madheaven. The class that I helped out was really energetic and nice. Today my class also watches the movie A Wrinkle In Time.

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Projects!!!!!!!!!

Today I was working on 2 of my projects that are due tommorow. But all I have to do is glue it together. And im really tired, like really.

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Written and Physical Test

Today I was studying for my written test  and also practicing my forms and self defences. I can't wait until I take the teat I feel really confident.Hopefully I will do better than last time.    

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Good day

Today was a normal day , i did my requirements and was studying for my written test. I feel really good about it. I also was taking care of my plant by watering it and everything.

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journal 22

Today it snowed outside and almost everyone didn't have school other than my school. We also had a walk out for the shooting at Florida. I felt really sad and was a little furious as well because a phyco came in and just started to shoot.  I helped out a 6:45 class today and also took sparring class which went really good. And then after class I was working on my pull ups and did 10 my highest number of pull ups are 6 so i'm trying to beat it.

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Good day

Today in tkd i helped out in two classes got my tree and also did some of my requirements. I had a good dinner and then played with my rubix cube. I'm still happy and sad about the big competition that happened yesterday.

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Science Olympiad

Today i had a really big competition. I competed in 3 different events so I had to study a lot. My school also got 4 medals 2 first place, 1 3rd place and 1 second place. Today was a really big day for me as well. I had to wake up at 5:30 and it lasted all the way to 8:00pm

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One done 3 more to go

Today I finished my math project. It was about shadow reckoning and it was really hard. But since I finished that I have to do my other 3 projects too. I also ran 4 miles and did my requirements. I also was studying for my big competition tomorrow. Tomorrow was the science Olypiad competition so I was just reviewing.  

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BBC

Today in BBC weekday we learned the new H.W self defence. I was really fun and cool to do. I also got some credits for helping . I learned my staff form  my mentor and that went great too.

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Credits and Classes

Today I got 1 leader.1  1 leader.2 , sparring class and mentee session. I am trying to catch up with my credits and requirements so I can finish them quickly.     Have a good night! . 

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Mysterious Monday

Today for some reason our school had a backpack check so right after we entered the building we took off our backpacks and waited until they were clear and also we got padded.But I found out after that a person commented something bad about the school on google reviews so that s why police came and also was checked.

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A good day

Today I helped out a family class which was fun and then went to Black belt class. We played a really fun Tae Kwonn Do jeopardy type game and did a poomsae games type thing. But overall it was really fun.  

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Another boring Sunday

Obviously today's the worst and boring day of the week.  THAT'S ALL I'M GOING TO SAY.

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Science Olympiad

Yesterday was the last practice for science olympiad so we were wrapping up our supplies and equipment and projects. The competition is next week on saturday so we were reviewing everything in our events. My events were roller coaster, ecology and battery buggy

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Science Olympiad

Yesterday was the last practice for Science Olympiad so we were wrapping up our supplies and equipment and projects. The competition is next week on Saturday so we were reviewing everything in our events. My events were roller coaster, ecology and battery buggy. I was really exited but the sad thing is that i'm going to miss sparing class and black belt class.

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Normal Day

Today was a normal day. I helped out a 6:45 class and got leadership. After class my parents didn't come so we played.  Bye! LOL  

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Two movies at the same day

Today My class was the happiest (including me)  because we got our first field trip. We were happy more than anyone cause 5th grade gets a field trip every week while we get projects every week. But the sad thing is 5th grade is coming along with us. Booo 5th grade! At least I got my second day of my white belt challenge done and got an extra weekday black belt class. Also I got to see a brother V. Brother poomsae battle in taekwondo.

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Two movies On the same day?

Today My class was the happiest (including me)  because we got our first field trip. It was to A wrinkle in time. An then I realized it was the same day King Tiger was going.My class was happy more than anyone cause 5th grade gets a field trip every week while we get projects every week. But the sad thing is 5th grade is coming along with us. Booo 5th grade! At least I got my second day of my white belt challenge done and got an extra weekday black belt class. Also I got to see a brother V. Brother poomsae battle in taekwondo. It was Instructor D'Andre V. Gregory. I was shocked when Gregory won the battle even though I knew he was going to win! BYE!!!!!!!!!!!

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White Belt Challengo'

Today I started on my white belt challenge. And even though it was my first day I felt nervous for some reason. I think it is because iv'e always been near up at the front and when I came all the way to the back instantly It felt really weird. I also felt a little weak or something when I was in the back as a white belt. But other than that school was great, I've just gotten an another project from health so that would be just 1 project from every class and from health not bad! How worse can this get Like geez! Seyaa!

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Sunday'ssss

The only reason I don't like Sundays because I have language class and that is the day I finish all of my homework. I do homework on Sundays because every other day I have a class to attend in the weekend and I can't complete it. But this Sunday I had to type a four page essay , do my science fair project and do my 3 social studies assignments. So guys what i'll have to do this night? Stay up all night to finish everything. Bye and don't procrastinate. I'm telling you from experience. 

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Another record!!

Today was a really good day for me even though I am really exhausted. I first attended sparring.In the sparring class I learned different  moves while sparring.Then, I went to black belt class and the class went good just like always.Right after that I went strait to science olympiad. After that I went home studied for a little while. In the evening I was cubing with my rubix cube and got a new record of 36 seconds. I was really happy and zestful.   But other than that have a good day!!

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55.5 Seconds!!!

Yesterday at school we had a class wide rubix cube competition and I got first place with with 55.5 seconds. Usually I get between 40-45 seconds but yesterday I was nervous and my hands were shaking. But anyways I still got First place. Seeya!! 

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Projects Everywhere!

In school today I got a project from every core subject. The weird thing was the teachers  that gave the projects out didn't even know that the other teachers were giving out projects the same day! I got really mad because that means I have to work like till mid night! I also got scared that I would get distracted with my requirements and everything because of how busy I will be. But to me tae kwondo and School come first for me as a carer.   Have a good night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ---LOL

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A Good Day

Yesterday was a good day for me because I got a lot of requirements and leaderships. I helped out the 6:45 class by doing warm ups and helping out. I also attended sparring class and learned new techniques when sparring. i knocked out my push ups, sit ups and my pull ups.  Bye!!

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Helping out!

today I helped out two classes and both of them were fun . The first one was the junior tigers and the second one was the family class.  We went over the sparring combinations and the most of the people were struggling with them, but that's why helpers are there. I also got my sticks yesterday and I was started to do my forms and also playing around with them because they were so cool.   Have a nice night!

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Holiday?

Yesterday, 2/19/18 was President's Day and I thought we didn't have taekwondo. but the good thing is that I called  king tiger.  I helped out a class did my requirment and suprisingly I did 35 pull ups.  I also was hoping we didn't have school but we had to make it up for the snow days. Why mother nature!Why! But yeah, other than that have nice day.

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Another normal day

Today was just same as another day. I watched a movie about a hacker hacking into a international company. But after that I played with my rubix cube as always did my home work and my requirments,  of course. I also went to the park for 3 hours and ran/walked 4.9 miles. Have a good night! 

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Another normal day

oday was just same as another day. I watched a movie about a hacker hacking into a international company. But after that I played with my rubix cube as always did my home work and my requirments,  of course. I also went to the park for 3 hours ...

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Another normal day

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A normal Day

Today I went to CLP (collage leadership program) and then went to science olympiad. I built a roller coaster studied ecology and worked on battery buggy event for the competition. I wanted to go to sparring class and attend black belt class but I obviuslycouldn't go because of the junior instructors camp. But after I came back I played with my rubix cube, did my requirments and ate lunch. But other than that it was just an ordinary day for!

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Sad and Happy

Today was an up and down day for me because I got my progress report card and didn't do well on one of my class. I got an A+ on every thing and then when I came down to my ELA grade I was astonished. It was a 64, which is horrible and three days before the progress report cards came out I had an 97. And now it dropped down like 30%.  I asked my teacher about this and she said I didn't miss anything but when I looked at my Power School I had a missing assignment that I turned in. I even showed my paper and it said 98 on it but on my power school it says 0. So after that I asked her to change it and then she did and it turned out to be a 86. I also got mad because my ELA teacher...

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Community Service

Yesterday I participated in the  Loaves & Fishes food drive. I had a really fun time helping out with the other people and I also got to meet new people as well. I thought it was a really good community service because  it helps the people in need. Even though it was my first experience, it will probably be my best experience.

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Pranav

Today was a normal day like any other, all I did was have vocal class, played games, and did my requirements. I also got my report cards and I did a phenomenal job on it. In school I made a comic strip in creative writing class and I didn't do bad but I could've gotten a better score.Doing 150 push ups and 150 sit ups is hard so I took rounds on doing 10 push ups and then 10 sit ups and did it on and off.

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Pranav's Crazy Week

This week for me me has been crazy because i have 3 project due, 4 assignments and a comic strip. I'm trying my best to put all my effort but I don't know where to start. I am also practicing for my school rubix cube competition so i can get better. But I am also practicing Taekwondo as well of course. Doing all of this might be hard but I just have to do my best I guess.

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Pranav

Today in school i got a new record for my rubix cube and it was 40.6 seconds. I am also am participating in a rubix cube competition in my school.

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