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!

Junior at Hough Highschool

April.02.2018

A lot has happened since I last logged.  First, happy April Fool's Day and Easter (both of which were yesterday) Second, I'm now at the beach, which has been a lot of fun. It was VERY windy and extremely cold today, but I still got to play volleyball on the beach with my family. I can't wait to do more. That's all. Goodnight! - Hannah

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Mar.21.2018

Today was good day. I retook a test and got a perfect score, so that will boost my overall grade for that class. - hannah

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Mar.20.2018

Today was a pretty good day. I have a lot to do tomorrow, school wise, and I'm kinda stressed. - Hannah

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Mar.19.2018

Today was a pretty great day. Nothing much else to add to that. - Hannah

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Mar.17.2018

I was pretty proud of how I did at testing today, but I'm really tired now. - hannah

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Mar.16.2018

I had a lot of tests today, but I also got to help out with testing and the dojong, so that was fun. - Hannah

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Mar.15.2018

I had a lot of fun helping out with testing today. I going to do it again tomorrow as well. - Hannah

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Mar.14.2018

Happy Pi(Pie) day everyone! I hope you were able to celebrate this is someway. That's all I really have to say except that today was a pretty good day. - hannah

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Mar.13.2018

I got pretty stressed today because of how much homework I have right now, but I'm working through it. - Hannah

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Mar.12.2018

Today was a pretty nice day. The weather didn't reflect this however, so the day kind of had a gray blanket over it. - Hannah  (I don't know if that sentence made sense)

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Mar.10.2018

i wasn't able to post yesterday because I went to be and didn't have time to. The dance I went was so much fun!! I really liked hanging out with the friends that I don't get to see as often. That's all I have for tonight. Goodnight! - Hannah

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Mar.11.2018

Today was pretty good day. My family came over for dinner and we had a lot of fun! - Hannah

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Mar.08.2018

Tomorrow is my Semi-formal dance. I'm pretty excited. - Hannah

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Mar.07.2018

Today was a pretty good day. I have to make a up a vocabulary test tomorrow, but it shouldn't be that difficult. - Hannah

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Mar.06.2018

Today was a good day. I read an entire book. - Hannah 

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March.05.2018

Today was a pretty good day. Because I haven't posted since Mar.01, I'll give my thoughts on Instructor's Camp here. I thought it was fun. I didn't get a lot of sleep though, which is probably why I didn't feel too well. That's my only complaint though, otherwise it was loads of fun! - Hannah

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Mar.01.2018

Today was pretty good. I can't wait for Instructor's camp tomorrow! - Hannah  

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Feb.28.2018

Today's the last day of February. That's cool.  - Hannah

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Feb.26.2018

Today was a pretty good day. I didn't do a lot of incredibly important things.  - Hannah 

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Feb.25.2018

Today was pretty lax. Nothing much happened. - Hannah

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Feb.24.2018

Today was a pretty relaxed day, apart from the Saturday class.  -Hannah

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Feb.23.2018

Today was a pretty good day. We had shortened schedule because of a Black History Month presentation. - Hannah

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Feb.22.2018

Today has been pretty nice. I read a lot and I got some test grades back. - Hannah

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Feb.21.2018

Today I had my Social Studies quarterly and I got a 95! I'm pretty happy with myself today. - Hannah  

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Feb.20.2018

Today was a good day. I met with the high school counselors that came to my school. I also finished another book. - Hannah

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Feb.18.2018

Today was a very relaxed day because of the exciting day yesterday (Jr.Instructors Camp). - Hannah 

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Feb.15.2018

Today was pretty good. Nothing much happened though. - Hannah

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Feb.14.2018

Today was pretty good. I still feel pretty sore, but that's my only complaint. - Hannah  

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Feb.12.2018

Today was a pretty good day. I got a 95 on my science test. That was about it. - Hannah

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Feb.11.2018

Today was a very relaxed day. Nothing much happened. - Hannah

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Feb.10.2018

Today was great! I did both parts for the seminar and then had coding at 6. A pretty fun day all around. - Hannah

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Feb.08.2018

I did pre-registration for highschool. The classes sounded cool. I also have a science test tomorrow.  - Hannah

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Feb.07.2018

Today we had a half day at school and while we were at school I read the entire time. My teacher didn't get mad at me, so I'm sure it was fine. I half-way done with the book I started this morning because of it. - Hannah

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Feb.05.2018

Today, the 8th grade classes that weren't outside in the modules went to tour Hough Highschool. It was pretty fun. When we got back, our classes were shortened, which was also fun. - Hannah Dubiel

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February.03.2018

I had a lot of fun doing the community service. I hope to do it again next year. - Hannah 

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February.02.2018

I had two tests today. I got a 100 on the ELA one, but I don't know how well I did in Math. Tomorrow is the community service event and I'm pretty excited about it. - Hannah

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January.30.2018

Today, nothing special really happened. I took sparring and that was really all that was significant. Also, it was very cold today, which is why I decided not tot run. - Hannah

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January.29.2018

The only thing that was really interesting that happened today was the fact that I am struggling in science. Nothing much else happened. - Hannah

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January.28.2018

Today was a very chill day. I didn't do much. That's all. Goodnight. - Hannah

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January.27.2018

Today I had to run my pretest and it took me 40 minutes to run about 3.5 miles (give or take). I have a lot to improve on. That's all. Ciao! - Hannah

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January.25.2018

{The website keeps being mean to me. Posts are going to be a little more sporadic.} Today I had my orthodontist appointment and got to get out of school early! I also ran 2 miles and did a PMAA class.  That's all for now. Goodnight! - Hannah

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January.23.2018

Today I had my guitar recital and I fell asleep in science class (but only for a little bit).  There wasn't much else that was exciting so I'll end this here. - Hannah

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January.21.2018

{Sorry for not posting. I didn't have as much time as I thought I would have but I will be more diligent with this.} Today was a nice and peaceful day. It was also very warm outside, so that was very nice. Nothing really happened today, I just stayed at home for most of it. That's all. Goodnight! -Hannah  

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January.18.2018

Today I stayed home and did my workout while cleaning my room. That's all I did. Ciao! - Hannah

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January.17.2018

As you probably know, it snowed today!! I really like the snow, but I only went out in it for about an hour. Other than that, I didn't go out in the cold much. That's all. Goodnight! - Hannah

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January.15.2018

Good evening! Today I went shopping and then met a cat on my run. He tried following me home, but he got scared and ran away. That's all. Ciao! - Hannah

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January.14.2018

Good evening! Not a lot happened today. I did 3 miles and yesterday I signed up for the poomsae and sparring seminar that is happening in February. That's all for now. Ciao! - Hannah

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January.12.2018

Good evening! Today I had my Unit Test in Math and I think I did pretty well. That's all. Ciao! -Hannah 

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January.11.2018

Good evening! Today I got my grade for my Science notebook, which was a 96. Tomorrow, I have my Math Unit Final and I think I'll do alright. Well, that's all. Ciao! - Hannah

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January.10.2018

{I've started to realize these posts say that I've been writing them the day after the title, which is the day i actually wrote it. It might be because I'm writing this at around 9 o-clock at night |D} Good Evening! Today, my group and I performed our debate in health class and we won by a landslide! So, that was fun. Other than that, nothing was that interesting, except for it being really warm out today. Okay, that's all. {I hope the opening made sense.} Ciao! - Hannah 

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January.09.2018

Good evening! There's nothing much to say but I finished reading another book. That's really all there was that was extremely interesting. No, wait. I was warm out for once! But you probably already knew that. Anyway, that's all. Ciao! - Hannah Dubiel

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January.08.2018

Good evening! I didn't do much today, besides getting confused over my math homework. I tried to do some of my work-out after each problem, but I had to stop because of dinner and I didn't want to upset my stomach. I have guitar tomorrow, which is usually enjoyable. Well, that's all I've got. Ciao! - Hannah

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January.07.2018

{As this is my first journal entry, I would like to wish everyone a happy new year.} Today wasn't very eventful. I mostly stayed home all day. Around 2 today, my family and I (minus my brother) went shopping, which was decently pleasant. I ended up getting two more sketchbooks, one to be used for my art class next semester. I also feel like I'm coming down with something because I've been feeling kind of nauseous with some headaches but other than that I've been pretty okay. Okay, that's all for now. Thank you and goodnight. - Hannah Dubiel

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Field Trip

Today at school we had a field trip to Hiddenite. It was my second time going. Also, my grandparents came down from New York to visit.

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Tuesday 4/12/16

Today I played a game that was a mixture of baseball and football. My team won. Later, we went to a Mexican restaurant and I got stuffed on food.  That's really all, goodnight!

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6 Week Assessment: ELA

Today I had my 6 week assessment for ELA. I finished and got a 76%. I am going to retake for a better score.

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Community Service Essay

Today I wrote my community service essay. I worked hard on it and I hope for it to be thought of as at least "decently written".

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Community Service

Today I went and did my community service project at the Church of God Children's Home. I had lots of fun and felt really happy.   (I also made a new friend. Her name is Cat/Kat.)

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First Gym Class

Today I had my first gym class. It was fun. We played a game where we had to knock the other team's pins down with dodge balls. I have gym for the rest of the year so I think I will enjoy it.

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The Greek Olympics (sort of)

At school today we had the "Greek Olympics" for all of the 6th grade Social Studies classes to wrap up our ancient Greece unit. I participated in the long jump and the tug-of-war. My class won the girl's running race. It was very fun.

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First day back

Today was the first day back at school. It went pretty smoothly and I think the rest of the week will be good.

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Last day

Last day of Spring Break. We came back from the beach today and on the way back I was crammed in the back of the car because we had to pick up one of my dogs.

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Saturday 4/2/16

Two more days of spring break. Can't wait for school! (sarcasm)

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Friday 4/1/16

Happy April! Hope for a great month with testing coming up!

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Thursday 3/31/16

Today the family with all the boys came and it is going to be chaos.  

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Wednesday 3/30/16

Our friends have left and we are now getting ready for the next family that is coming.

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Beach

For our friend's last day, we decided to go to the beach. Everyone has sunburns now which really hurt.

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Spring Break Continues

One of my friends and her family left today but my other friends are staying until Wednesday. Then on Thursday another family with only boys are coming.

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Short time during the Spring Break

One of my friend's family are leaving tomorrow because their school system is different than mine. It was still fun though.

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Spring Break w/ Friends

Today our friends arrived at our beach house. I hope to have a great time here with them!

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Spring Break

Today is the first official day of Spring Break. My family and I are spending it at our beach house. It is going to be really fun!

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Sick once more

Still sick. I am going to go for a long run today to see if that helps a bit.

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Still Sick

I am still sick. I am staying home from school today. Even though I am sick, I plan to still do my workout.

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Sickly

I have been feeling a bit sick the past 2 days. I hope I can get better before testing.

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Hair Cut

I got my hair cut! It is super short now and I am really happy!

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Testing 3/10/16

Today I assisted with testing. I watched as many of my friends got new belts and I was very happy for them. Though, I accidentally put my pants on backwards and had to run off to change. Oops. 

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For some weird reason....

For some weird reason I could not log the stuff that I did. It giving me a weird error. Hopefully it is working again so that I am able to log my stuff. That's all, goodbye.

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Wednesday 3/3/16

Afterschool today, I helped out a coding class and got paid, which was nice.

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Tuesday 3/1/16

Today I did a long workout. I will be very sore but it was worth it. I hope to catch up on my requirements.

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Sunday 2/28/16

Hello. Nothing much happened today. I did my homework and we had family over. That's all goodbye.

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Friday 2/2616

Hello. Today in Black Belt class we went over poompaes and self-defenses. I also found out that first dans/pooms going to 2nd are required to learn Bolo Forms and I have no clu what those are. That is all, goodbye.

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Thursday 2/25/16

Hello. Today I ran 2 miles which I was quite happy about. I am very tired and hope to get a long sleep. I have 2 tests tomorrow that I really hope to master.

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Tuesday 2/23/16

Hello. Nothing much happened today. At school, I had a science test and got a 100 on. I feel really proud. Anyway, enjoy your week.  

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Sunday 2/21/16

Helo.  This week I will be trying to cram all my essays.  That's all. I truthfully don't know what to write....

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Saturday 2/20/16

Hello, hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend so far.  Tomorrow, my family and I plan to go on a hike. That should be very exciting. Thats all!

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Tuesday 2/16/16

My brother does not have the flu like I thought, he does have strep though. I do think I need to catch up a bit with my requirements.

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Saturday 2/13/2016

Today my friend came over and we had a babysitter. We had lots of fun.  

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Wednesday 2/10/16

Today way relaxing yet uneventful. I left school early because I had something important to do.  I hope for a bright day tomorrow!

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Tuesday 2/9/2016

Today, I reran the pacer at school. I did give more laps than I had originally done. I also helped with the Jr/Senior Tiger class today. I hope for a bright day tomorrow!

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Monday 2/8/2016

Today I ran a mile before taking my Tae Kwon Do class. Usually, I jog half of the way and walk another half, but today I ran a good majority of the way and walked a bit. It felt very refreshing yet I was still tired and cold afterwards. I hope for a bright day tomorrow!

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Sunday 2/7/2016

Nothing very exciting happened today. I stayed home and rested. I plan on working extra hard tomorrow! I hope for a bright day tomorrow!

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Saturday 2/6/2016

I got back from Jr. Instructors' camp today. I really enjoyed it. I learned a lot and hope to teach a bunch of other people using some of the skills I learned. I hope for a bright day tomorrow!

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Thursday 2/4/2016

Today at school I had a math test. I got a 92. I also ran 2 miles. I hope for a bright day tomorrow!

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Tuesday 2/2/2016

Today wasn't the most exciting day. At school, we began doing our 6 week assessments. Today I had my Literature test and tomorrow I will have my Social Studies test. I hope for a bright day tomorrow!

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Monday 2/1/2016

Happy Febuary everyone! I hope nothing to drastic happened to anyone over the last month, like a flu or something that was caused by the winter. I am suffering from a stuffy nose and my brother and sister both have a cold. Winter is not my favorite season. I hope for a bright day tomorrow!

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Sunday 1/31/2016

Today, I spent most of the day sitting around while my family was asleep. We had lots of people over, which was not planned but I predicted it. For dinner, we went with the rest of my family to Tenders. I hope for a bright day tomorrow!

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Saturday 1/30/2016

Today in black belt class we practiced lots of the black belt forms including staff and stick forms. I was still sore from Thursday but someone showed me how to ease the soreness. I hope for a bright day tomorrow!

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Friday 1/29/2016

Today we did the daily challenge and practiced poopmsaes and self defenses. I am still very sore from yesterday's kickboxing class but I will power through it. I hope for a bright day tomorrow!

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My School's Physical Exam

For Heath/Physical Education at my school we had our height and weight measured. I found out I am 5'3!  I also ran one mile (23 laps) around the gym to add to my requirements. 

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