Spring 2025 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!

Hello everyone! My name is Srilekha Krishnan, but I go by Sri here. I am currently a 3rd-Degree Black Belt and I am on my audit cycle for my 4th. I have one older brother who does Tae Kwon Do as well, but he is heading off to college this year. I have been doing TKD for over 10 years now, and I am super excited too be training for my masters!

Journal - Day 31

Good morning. Yesterday was really cold. My brother and I ran for a mile but it was freezing. We came back inside. I finished all my requirements. Waiting at the bus stop. It’s extremely cold today as well and I have classes after school. Have a good day all!

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Journal - Day 30

Good Morning. Yesterday was a good day. My brothers friends came over to our house to play with him. All the boys know is only how to eat. There was one skinny lanky boy close to 6 feet tall who would play for a little and then get hungry. He would come straight to the kitchen and ask my mom to give him something to eat. Then he would go out and play with the rest of the boys and then come back again. It was fun! I finished my requirements and also ran a lot yesterday. Have a good day!

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Journal - Day 29

Good morning. Yesterday was a very tiring day. Woke up and went to Sparring and BB class. We did a ton of stuff and kicks. My dad said I have to start focussing on my pull ups and do the negative hold as much as possible. I came home and started working on my assignments. I still have 3 more to get done today. I am planning to do my run this afternoon before the Championship game starts. Have a good day!

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Journal - Day 28

Good Morning. Yesterday was another long day. From school went to BB Class. This morning I am heading to sparring and BB Class at North Charlotte. Finally a long weekend. Have a good day!

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Journal - Day 27

Good morning. Yesterday was a long day. From school I went to my classes. Came back home and started working on my school project. Did not get a lot of requirements done. I will catchup today. Waiting for my bus now. The long weekend is here and I ready to get some good sleep. Have a good day!

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Journal - Day 26

Good morning. I am sitting in my hub stop waiting for my bus. It is going to be a long day. I won’t be able to come to class today. Have a good day!

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Journal - Day 25

Hello. Today has been really long. I could not write my journal in the morning. I did my mentor and mentee session. Very long day and I am ready hit bed. Good night !

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Journal - Day 24

Good morning. Yesterday was a good day. I had PE and I finished my run and physical requirements at school. Went to class and got both my Leadership 1 and 2 credits. My mentee has been sick. Off to school now. Have a good day.

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Journal - Day 23

Good Morning! Yesterday was a good day. After I finished my assignments and school projects I did my requirements. Then my brother and I went for a run while my parents walked. We did a 2 mile run. The Chiefs were losing in the first quarter and came back and won the game. Now I am eating breakfast and getting ready to go to school. See you in the evening! Have a good day!

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Journal - Day 22

Good Day! Yesterday was really tiring. After I came home from pre-test I took some rest. Then I started working on my assignments. My brother went to his friends house to play. I still kept going with my assignments when my dad was watching the 49ers game. Then my mom and I went to pick my brother from his friends home. After I came back I started working on my school project "Book Club". I finished it by 8PM and then crashed into the bed. I have 2 more assignments this morning and then will be working on my requirements. Have a good day all!!!

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Journal - Day 21

Good Day everyone. Pre-test is done and I just came back. I ran my 1.5 miles in 14.25 minutes. I have been maintaining a steady pace in my daily run and I am happy with my time. I am sure I will be able to beat this time in my final test. We did a lot of kicks today and I am sore. I will be sleeping very well tonight. Good job everyone on the pre-test. Have a good day.

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Journal - Day 20

Good Morning. Yesterday was a really long and tiring day. I had classes right after school and then went to sparring class. Before sparring class I worked with Master Marcus on my rolls and falls. Last year when I started my first BB cycle I was struggling with my rolls and falls and I have come a long way now. Sparring was tiring. I came home and watched Jeopardy. Ken won the Second time. He needs one more win to take the $1 Million dollars. Getting ready to school and then classes in the evening. Have a good day!

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Journal - Day 19

Good Morning everyone. Yesterday was another long day. Came back home at 8.15pm and went to watch the Greatest of All Times Jeopardy Tournament Of Champions. Yay!!! James won the Day 2 games and I was very happy. Another long day today with back to back classes and I will be back only around 8pm again. Heading to the bus stop now. I have my Reading benchmark today! Good Day!

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Journal - Day 18

Yesterday was a long day. Came back from school and had to go to my other classes. We came back and the Greatest of all times Tournament of Champions Jeopardy started. I watched it thru 8.45pm and then slept off in the couch as i was very tired. I woke up to find that Ken beat James by $200 to win Game 1. I really hope James wins the second one. I am now getting ready to leave to school. I have another long day ahead of me. Good Day.

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Journal - Day 17

Good Morning everyone. Yesterday was a great day and fun day. I did most of my requirements during my PE. I also did Leadership 1, 2 and my mentee session yesterday. My benchmark tests are this Thursday and Friday.  I am super excited for the Jeopardy Tournament of Champions tonight. Heading to school. See you all soon!

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Journal - Day 16

Yesterday was a great day. I finished all my requirements in the morning. My brothers friends came over to play. They are non-identical twins. We had a great time. This morning school starts. I woke up early and got in a few requirements and now heading out to school. Have a great day!

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Journal - Day 15

Yesterday was a great day. We went for Black Belt class. It was a big class and mostly Masters and Instructors. Master Chelley asked me to lead the warm ups. I was a little nervous to start when I saw the first row full of adults and big people. I am probably one of the youngest in that class. It felt good to lead the warm ups and after the first few seconds I was back to normal. I finished all my requirements. My dad watched football all day!

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Journal - Day 14

It has been raining all day yesterday. I could not go out for a run. Went to Black Belt class and it was fun. I finished all my requirements except running. When we came back home we watched Jeopardy. Next week is going to be the Tournament of Champions where the 3 best players from the last decade are going to compete. My parents are super excited to see that. I know the guy James from Las Vegas who I think will win. See you all in the morning at Black Belt Class. Have a good day!

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Journal - Day 13

Yesterday was another good day. Master Marcus made us do a lot of kicks and combinations in sparring class yesterday. My legs are sore and my back hurts like crazy. But it feels good to get those sparring rounds in. Even my brother was exhausted yesterday which never happens. I had finished all my requirements in the morning itself except for my sparring rounds. Thank GOD i did not do it in the morning. I would'nt have been able to walk after class if I did that. Have a good day!

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Journal - Day 12

Yesterday was another good day. My brother and I ran 2 miles. It was getting colder in the evening so we ran late in the afternoon. After our run we played Basketball and a game called Horse. I finished all my requirements and we also watched the Dog show competition. It was fun to see all the different kinds and breeds of dogs. I never knew there were so many. My grand uncle also left early as he was not feeling good. This morning I woke up early as usual and started working on my requirements. I am going to have breakfast now and have a long day of classes ahead of me. Have a good day!

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Journal - Day 11

Happy New Year everyone. Yesterday was a good day. My brother and I went to our favorite store which is Barnes and Nobles. We picked up a few books and as soon as we came back we started reading our books. My brother and I went for a 2 mile run in the evening. It was getting colder as we finished our run. We came back and watched some TV. My brother always wants to stay up for New Years eve and eventually falls asleep before midnight. The same happened yesterday as well. There was a lot of fireworks in our neighborhood which went past midnight I think. Have a good day and good year.

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Journal - Day 10

Its New Years Eve today!!! A new year and new decade begins tomorrow. Yesterday was a good day. The weather was great. My brother and I went for a run in the afternoon. I finished all my requirements as well and watched TV in the evening. Have a nice day!

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Journal - Day 9

Yesterday was an ok day. After I finished my requirements in the morning I was feeling bored and my dad fixed my boring problem by asking me to do the Empathy Challenge. I chose to be mute like last time and thought it would be easier this time but it wasnt at all. My brother kept irritating me all day trying to make me talk but somehow I managed not to react to what he was doing. I finally finished the challenge at 9pm and was so glad and thankful that I could go back to talking. It is a humbling experience to step into somebody else's shoes to see what they go through everyday with this disability. I am up early this morning and done with most of my requirements. My dad called me to write this journal. Have a good day!

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Journal - Day 8

Yesterday was a good day. I finished all my requirements and then watched the movie Sing with my family. My grand uncle has never seen this movie before and therefore we all watched it together. This morning it has been raining and I am hoping for the rain to stop so that my brother and I can go out for our 1.5mile run. 2 more days before 2020.

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Journal - Day 7

I was not able to write my journal yesterday as i was very tired. My brother and I have been running 1.5 miles every day as the weather has been great. I have been doing my requirements and also watching a lot of TV. I am also done with my assignments. Hope everyone is having a good time.

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Journal - Day 6

Yesterday was a great day. I finished my requirements during the day. In the evening i wanted to run but i had cold. My dad said that it is ok not to run with the cold. I am feeling better today but would definitely like to run. We are planning to go to Barnes and Nobles this evening to pick up some books and i also need to get my free birthday cookie as well. Have a good day everyone!

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Journal - Day 5

Today is Christmas!!!! Merry Christmas everyone. I woke up early and working on my requirements. My dad said that it is going to be warm this afternoon and my brother and i will go for a run outside again today. 

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Journal - Day 4

I have been working on my assignment since morning. My brother and I went out for a run. The weather was really great. I am just finishing my requirements. Merry Christmas everyone!

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Journal - Day 3

Today has been a good day so far. I finished all my requirements in the morning as I am getting ready to pick up my grand uncle from the airport shortly. Yesterday my brother and I ran a mile and I am hoping to run today.

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Journal - Day 2

Today has been a good day. I have been working on my assignments and will be doing my requirements as well. Hopefully I am done earlier so that i can watch TV. My grand uncle is coming from Canada tomorrow and will be with us for a couple of weeks. He visits us every summer and winter. He lives in Montreal. Earlier this month i competed in my first spelling bee. I won my class bee and came in the top 6 in school. It was good for a first time and i hope i can go all the way next year.

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Journal - Day 1

I am super excited for my next cycle. I have been working very hard for the past year and learning new stuff. Today marks the official start of this BB cycle. I am going to work harder this cycle. Good luck everybody!

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Testing is done!!! Yay!!!

I survived the overnight and public testing. Very glad to be part of this black belt cycle. I am very thankful to each and everyone one of you and all my Masters, Instructors and friends who cheered me and have been encouraging me throughout this cycle. I have a few things which I need to work before I get ready for next cycle and i will take this time to work on these. Great job everyone!!!!!!!!

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Journal - Day 57

I have not journaled for a while. I have been working hard on my requirements. I have a lot of assignments today and staying home to finish them. 

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Journal - Day 56

Its been a long week and I have been working very hard on my assignments. I also finished all my requirements and I am extremely tired. Tomorrow is Monday and we have school. I need to eat dinner and then go to bed. 

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Journal - Day 55

Yesterday was a good day. From school i went straight to my classes and then from there to Tae Kwon Do. I finished all my 15 sessions with my mentee. I am still going to work with him everyday. 

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Journal - Day 54

Yesterday was a really long day. I finally finished all my assignments. I could not go to Tae Kwon Do class because of my assignments

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Journal - Day 53

Yesterday was good. I had tons of assignments to finish. I still have a few left to get done. My dad and brother were watching the super bowl. I went to bed as i was really tired. Now waiting at the bus stop.

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Journal - Day 52

Yesterday was a good day. From school we went to BB class. Did a lot of poomsae and self defense and worked on our stick forms as well. Came back home and slept. This morning we went for our community service project at the Methodist church. It is very near from where we live. My mom dropped me and my brother and we went and helped store the food. All the friends from the BB cycle came today and it was great fun.

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Journal - Day 51

Yay!!! Today is Friday. Yesterday was a good day. Went to school and from their went straight to my classes. From there went to Tae Kwon Do. We did sparring and i also got a mentor session done. Ready for the weekend

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Journal - Day 50

Yesterday was another long day. I came back from school and went straight to classes. From there we went to Tae Kwon Do. I helped class and did my mentee session. Finished all my requirements and went hom. We watched the masked singer. I am getting ready to leave for school. Bus comes at 7.15am

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Journal - Day 49

Yesterday was a very long day. I came back from school with a lot of homework. My brother also had tons of assignments. We stayed home and finished off all our stuff. Today i have PE again and will run a lot. In the evening i have classes before Tae Kwon Do. Another long day!!!

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Journal - Day 48

Yesterday was PE at school. I ran a lot and also ran during recess.  Came home and finished my homework and went to classes. Did my mentee session and then kick boxing was fun. Now I am in the bus stop waiting for my bus

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Journal - Day 47

Yesterday was a really long day. I spent almost all my time finishing my assignments so that i dont have to worry about it during the week. Then i picked my up my book reading. I will be done this week with that. Our pull up bar broke and my dad will fix it today he said. My dad and brother watched Pro-Ball yesterday when i was doing my assignments. I am getting ready to go to school now. 

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Journal - Day 46

Yesterday went to BB class and then came back home tired. Today we went for sparring and BB Class at North Charlotte. Got a lot of requirements done. I am now working on my assignments and getting ready for next week

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Journal - Day 45

Yesterday was another long day. From school went to classes and then to Tae Kwon Do. Did my mentor session. Then sparring was really hard. The final round i got kicked very hard but i kept going. It still hurts but i am very happy that i did not stop at all

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Journal - Day 44

Yesterday was a very long and tiring day. From school went to my classes and then to Tae Kwon Do. Did my mentee session and then finally kick boxing. I came home very tired. Watched a little bit of the masked singer and then went to bed.

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Journal - Day 43

Woke up this morning to find we have 2 hours delay in school. Yesterday was good. I led warm ups and helped out class. Came back home and watched Ellen Game of Games. Then went to bed.

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Journal - Day 42

Today has been extremely cold. Actually we wanted to run outside but then with this cold we stayed in. We will run in the greenway tomorrow as we do not have school. Hopefully everyone is having a good day.

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Journal - Day 41

Yesterday i ran the mile in 10.45 secs during pre-test. My normal time is around 10mins. My goal is to run the mile during the final test in less than 9 mins. I have been working very hard on my requirements and running too. I have also started working on my rolls and falls.

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Journal - Day 40

Yesterday was a good day. From school went to class and reviewed all the stuff for pre-test. This morning we had pre-test. I was very nervous but i think i did well. Dont know. I still have to work on my pull ups and my rolls. Right after BB Class we went to Cary and just got home. I finished all my requirements in the morning itself and have tons of assignments to finish over the long weekend.

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Journal - Day 39

Yesterday was a good day. I came back from school. Had classes. Could not go to Tae Kwon Do as i had assignments and my brother had to finish his assignments due today. I came back home and finished all my requirements and then went to sleep. Getting ready for school. Yay!! we have long weekend after today. No school Monday and Tuesday

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Journal - Day 38

Yesterday was another long day. I had my benchmark test. Went to all my classes and then came home and watched the masked singer. It was fun. Time for school now.

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Journal - Day 37

Yesterday was an amazing day. I had benchmark and came back from school. Went to take classes and stayed up to finish my homework. I still had one left which I finished this morning. Have another test in school today and a long day of classes

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Journal - Day 36

Yesterday was another long and tiring day. Came from school finished my assignments and then went to class. Led and helped class and did my mentee session. Today is going to be another long day. I have benchmark exam today and tomorrow. Waiting at the bus stop for my bus

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Journal - Day 35

Yesterday was not a good day. I did not do any of my requirements. i was stuck doing my assignments and i was really struggling to finish those. I am hoping today will be a good day. 

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Journal - Day 34

Yesterday was a great day. After school went to Tae Kwon Do. Master Evins made us do a lot of the technical stand ups and defense. Then we went home ate dinner and slept. This morning we had sparring class, then Black Belt class. I got my leadership credits as well...I am writing this journal now as the website was down in the afternoon

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Journal - Day 33

Yesterday was a long day. I came home from school. Have tons of homework. Went to class and got my leadership credits. Did my mentee session and mentor session. Waiting for the bus now to go to school. Today is Friday. 

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Journal - Day 32

Yesterday was a long and tiring day. From school i went to my classes and from there to Tae Kwon Do. Got a little early. Got in my leadership credits and finished my mentor session. After that I finished all my requirements while i was waiting for Kick Boxing to begin. It was very tiring but fun

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Journal - Day 31

Yesterday was another good day. I came back from school. Went to classes. Got a lot of sparring rounds. Came back home and finished my homework. Getting ready for school now. See you all in the evening

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Journal - Day 30

Yesterday was another good day. I had PE in school. Got a lot of my physical requirements done. Then went to class and got my leadership credits. I also worked with my mentee. I did kick boxing for the first time and it was awesome and fun. It was also very tiring. Bus comes in 10 mins

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Journal - Day 29

Yesterday was a good day. Most of the day I was working on my assignments. Once i finished those, i did my requirements and then went to bed. Now i am almost ready for school. Bus comes in 30 mins. See you all soon

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Journal - Day 28

Yesterday was a tiring day. I went to North Charlotte in the morning. We did Sparring class. After that I got my leadership credits by helping and leading warm ups for Family Class. After that we had Black Belt class. We did a lot of stick and staff forms. 

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Journal - Day 27

I had a good day yesterday. My mom's uncle left and went home back to Canada. We had a good time with him. After school had Tae Kwon Do and then went for my next class. Came home very tired. Now getting ready for sparring and BB class with Master Evins.

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Journal - Day 26

Hola!! Yesterday was a good day. I came back from school and went straight to my class. From there we went to Tae Kwon Do. I did my mentor session first and then we had sparring. It was really tiring as Master Marcus made us do a lot of sparring rounds. Then i helped the next class and got in my leadership credits. Finally i finished my mentee session as well. Yay! Today is Friday...

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Journal - Day 25

Yesterday was a long and tiring day. I had school. I came back at 3.45pm and was really tired. I took a small nap and then headed out for my classes from 4.45pm. Then went to class and led and helped 6.15pm class. After that i worked with my mentee. My brother had to finish his class before we reached home at 8.15pm. I literally crashed into my bed. Finished my morning requirements and getting ready for school now.

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Journal - Day 24

Yesterday was a great day. I finished all my requirements and then in the afternoon we went to the greenway to do our run. I ran 2.5 miles in a steady pace. My dad and i ran the last mile together and I beat him by a few seconds. Getting ready for school now. My bus comes in 20 mins. Have back to back classes after I come from school.

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Journal - Day 23

Happy New Year everybody! I had a great day yesterday. Finished most of my requirements in the morning. We went out for a pizza party lunch. Came back and watched a movie. I finished all my other requirements for the day. Our neighbour's were bursting a lot of fire crackers. We watched for a little and then went to sleep. School opens tomorrow :(

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Journal - Day 22

Yesterday i did my empathy challenge. I chose to be mute as part of the challenge. It is one of the toughest thing ever. It was very difficult not to talk. I managed it pretty well; but i talked a few times. My dad extended my time for another 30 mins and then made me do additional burpees for talking. I feel sad for the people who are not able to talk. GOD has given us everything and i am thankful for that. I want to make sure i help people in need.

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Journal - Day 21

Yesterday was a great day. The Black Belt class was really good and lot of fun. We did a lot of poomsae, bo cho dan self defense and specials. We also did sinualae. After the class we came home and had our lunch. Then in the afternoon, we went to the greenway and my brother and i ran 2.5 miles. My parents did their daily walk. I ran the first mile in 10.45 mins and the second mile in 9 mins. Today i am doing my empathy training. I started in the morning. It is very hard not to talk. I had a paper and write what i want and give it to my parents.

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Journal - Day 20

Yesterday was another good day. This morning we woke up and went to Lake Norman for the weekend Black Belt class. My dad really wants me and my brother to start school and go to our normal classes as he feels it has been way too long a break. We did a lot of poomsaes, self defenses and staff and stick forms. The weather is really good today. I am going to the greenway to run with my brother and my dad and mom will do their daily walking there. The greenway is 3.5 miles.

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Journal - Day 19

Yesterday was a good day. I finished my requirements during the day. Then my dad said that i did not finish my jump ropes and sparring rounds. So i started on those post dinner and was exhausted after i finished it. We have only a few more days and then school re-opens. 

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Journal - Day 18

Yesterday was an overall great day. I went out for shopping. Got a pair of boots for myself. My brother also got some shoe for himself. Then we went to Olive Garden for dinner. I did a mile run yesterday before we went out and finished my requirements as well. Today my focus is to finish off all my requirements in the morning. I need to get through my book reading as well.

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Journal - Day 17

Hello Everyone. Hope you all are having a good time. I woke up late today as well. I have been working on my requirements. I am super excited for today. My mom's uncle is taking us for shopping. I have a list of things i want to buy. Hopefully, we will go out for dinner at some resturant as well today

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Journal - Day 16

Merry Christmas everyone. I woke up late today. As soon as i came downstairs i started working on my requirements. I finished my morning requirements and going to help my dad with cleaning the garage. In the afternoon my dad is going to take me to the greenway to do my mile run. I hope everyone has a good Christmas..

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Journal - Day 15

Today was a good day. I spent a lot of time with my grand uncle. I ran a mile in the afternoon and then finished all my requirements. Tomorrow is Christmas. I wish everyone Merry Christmas!!

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Journal - Day 14

Today was a lazy day. All day long i was working on my assignments. After that we went out for dinner to a resturant named Inchin Bamboo. It was good. I came back and did all my requirements. Now i am going to sleep. Good night

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Journal - Day 13

Yesterday was a great day. I did a lot of my requirements and in the evening got my mentor session followed by weekday Black Belt Class. This morning we went to North Charlotte for our last Black Belt class for the year. We did almost all the poomsases and practiced on self defense. Master Evins made us do a lot of drills. I was mostly paired with Emma. I really liked the class.

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Journal - Day 12

Yesterday was a very tiring day. I did not do any requirements. I will need to work hard today to finish and catchup on my stuff from yesterday. I slept well and feel really good. My mom's uncle came from Canada. His flight got delayed and he came home at 1am instead of 6pm. I didnt go to the airport. My dad and my brother went.

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Journal - Day 11

Yesterday was a good day. First day of winter break and i got to sleep in. I did all my requirements for the day. Practiced all my poomsae and self-defense. I went to class in the evening. Got in my mentor session. I did a lot of rolls and falls yesterday

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Journal - Day 10

Yesterday was the last day of school. I am super excited for the winter break. I got a muscle cramp when i was doing warm ups in Sparring class and i had to sit out the rest of the class. I am going to be working very hard on my requirements from today.

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Journal - Day 9

Yesterday was a really fun day. I finished school and went to family class. Afterwards, I finished both my mentor and mentee sessions. I am still working on getting my basic kicks right. Hopefully I can get some requirements and work on my kicks today!

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Journal - Day 8

Good morning. Woke up at 5.30am which is our daily routine. Did my physical requirement and now taking a break to write this journal. Had to finish my assignment yesterday for school. Next I have to get ready as my bus comes at 7.15am. Have a good day!

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Journal - Day 7

I am late in writing my journal. Normally I write it in the morning. I had to work on my homework and did my requirements. Then we went out to meet our friends and we had a great time playing. We had a pizza party. I have school tomorrow and Tuesday and then we have winter break. I am looking forward to the break. My mom's uncle is coming from Canada and will be with us for the next 2 weeks. I am very excited

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Journal - Day 6

I just came back from Black Belt and sparring class. Master Evins took sparring class this morning and we did a lot of drills.  He gave us 5 sparring rounds. I did a lot of basic kicks and my legs are really tired. I sparred Taylor and Emma. It was fun. Black Belt class was also good. We did all our poomsae and self defense. I have assignments to finish and i am already tired. My dad is going to take me and my brother to the greenway to do our run this afternoon

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Journal - Day 5

Yesterday was a great day. For the first time I helped out class and did the warm ups. I was super nervous. I had fun. I also did my mentee session. Yesterday we did a lot of sparring rounds and I fought with everyone. Master Marcus gave us 6 sparring rounds. Time for school! Bye!

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Journal - Day 4

Yesterday was long and exhausting. I had my first mentee session. He was a nice sweet kid who was a High White Belt. I was very nervous and Master Chelley helped me throughout. I hope I can do better next time. I have a lot of homework from school as well.

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Journal - Day 3

I have school today but we have a 2 hour delay. I did sparring yesterday and it was a lot of fun. Every one of them i sparred were bigger, taller and stronger than me. I also did my mentor session. I am working on my requirements every day and my dad is planning out how i need to manage this with school and my other classes.

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Journal - Day 2

Yesterday was another slow day. I played with my brother in the snow. I worked on my requirements. I am trying to work on my stances with my brother. I always wanted to learn how to cook Indian food and this morning my mom taught me how to make Indian fried bread. We call it Poori. It was hard but i really liked it. I have made samples for Master Chelley and Master Natasya to taste and approve so that i can write my new skill essay. Only if they like it. My dad and my brother liked it.

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Journal - Day 1

Hello all. This is my first journal and i am very excited to start this Black Belt cycle. I plan on working very hard. It was my birthday on Saturday and I turned 8 years old. My brother also finished 8 years in Tae Kwon Do. He started the day i was born. I also had a good time with my brother playing in the snow. I also did my requirements for the day

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We all did it!!!

Heartiest congratulations to all my friends on getting our next level. All our hard work paid off and look forward to seeing you all in the tea ceremony this Friday and wear our new belts :)

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Here we ar...

Here we are..Tonight is final testing. Heading to school now and will be back in the evening. Need to sleep for a little before i head out for the overnight testing. Master Randle and Master Knight gave me a lot of confidence yesterday before our Black Belt Class. I was extremely nervous and I am kind of ok now.... I wish everyone all the best! See you soon

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All of a s...

All of a sudden i have become very nervous. I have been practicing all my stuff and trying to make it clean. 2 more days!!!

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Had a good...

Had a good day at school. We had pizza party and we loved every bit of it. Saw Master Chelley's email on the Friday night testing and just got nervous... I hope we all do good and get through the night on Friday. 2 more days!!!!

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This is be...

This is becoming real now. Final week is here. I am super excited for the testing. Heading out to school now and will be practicing all evening today.

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Yesterday ...

Yesterday was just a boring day. Nothing much to do. Helped my parents clean the house. Today is the last day of spring break and school from tomorrow. Final 5 days before testing!!!

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Had a lazy...

Had a lazy Friday yesterday. We stayed up a little late watching TV. I finished my daily requirements and we went to Ikea. It was real fun going to Ikea and writing down all the details to pick up from the self service. Then I helped my dad assemble his stuff.

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7 days to go!!!!

Next Friday is our final test.... Its getting real... My spring break is over this weekend and back to school from next week. I made sure that I caught up on a lot of sleep and rest... Have a good day

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Yesterday ...

Yesterday was good. My sister and i went to our friends house to play. We had great fun there. The weather was very good too. In the evening went to Tae Kwon Do. It was Whacky Wednesday and Master Knight made us sweat a lot.... Got all my requirements done for yesterday. Heading to the library now.

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Yesterday ...

Yesterday was a good tuesday. Did my requirements and assignments in the day. Master Randle and I spent some time together again in the evening going through all my stuff. We had a good Black Belt class as well. It is getting real. Just 8 more days after today.

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Yesterday ...

Yesterday was a relaxing day. Nothing much. Did my requirements and then took my regular class and Hyper Pro. We did sword training at Hyper. Its really cool. 9 more days until testing!!

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