Candidate Journals

Another day of wonderful sunshine and 65 degrees!! School was ok, not much happened. I got home, got my run in and started doing requirements. I'm finishing up now and then going to relax with my mom for the rest of the night. I hope everyone is doing well! I know the cycle can be really overwhelming right about now, because there is a lot going on and everything will start piling up soon (if it hasn't already). Just know, you're not alone this. One of the reasons we have these journals is so that we can struggle together and be a community. Its not just everyone for themselves. Your masters and instructors have gone through this and we all know how hard this is. So if you need some encouragement or some help, never be afraid to ask. Even if this isn't your first cycle, its ok to struggle too...

Day 38: Today was not a bad day overall. I did my homework, my classes, my practice and exercise, and eating lots of food, too. I usually go to martial arts after my gaming, but I rode my bike this time! Then I ate dinner and went to bed. Have a nice day everyone!

Same day as yesterday honestly. I had a test today and finished part 1 of a project. My legs felt worse today but I still ran so I’m chilling. I’m not going to class tho so I have time to rest them. Now I’m finishing the rest of my requirements. That’s it.

I had a great day at school and we had outdoor recess and the weather and sunshine was amazing. I ready to get to class tonight to help out and then work on my written test question.

It is nice to get outside and run, however my love for running has not improved.  It is still the bane of my existence, but I am getting better at running a complete mile without stopping.

Woke up when to school had 2 test one in ela and the other in Science. When outside in gym and in ag got home and went to class.

Excellent day for the cycle. Good workout this morning followed by a walk up the hill that is Birkdale Crossing Blvd and down to the end. I want even sure if I was going to run today but after the walk I was nice and warmed up again and the weather was perfect. 2.61 miles and while I was tired after the run I felt strong for the rest of the day. I'll take that feeling anytime. Happy Wednesday everyone!

After a long day of testing at school today, I had to come and work on my homework before taekwondo class. After my taekwondo class I had went home and ate and finished my homework. 

Today was a good day ran two miles helped with class im also doing my white belt challenge im also planning to be mute for my empathy challenge thats gonna be hard because I talk alot and im trying to decide my new skill I love desert so maybe a cake or ice cream anyways peace 

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

Today was pretty chill. At school I ran my miles early so I was able to play some soccer and I scored a hattrick and got 2 assists. That was pretty fun. After school I went to taekwondo and helped with class. I did go in the back to have a mentee session and practiced with Brayden after. When I got home my mom made a curry which I ate.

Nothing much for today. I went to school in the morning and it was an alright day, nothing special . Then I went to taekwondo where I assisted , did leadership and also attended class. Then I went home and now about to sleep. Chill day 😎

Work is pretty tuff right now but it's worth it.  Making up the snow days and cutting down on the Saturdays I have to work is crucial.

Today was a good day.  I got all my homework done at school and got my requirements done.  

I really hope the days stay like this for a while. Today felt great. I loved the warm sunny day today and enjoyed spending more time outside. I kept one window open while I did my homework. I'm finally getting a decent grasp on my class of accounting. It was pretty confusing at first but I've been practicing and got much better. Got school tomorrow after three weeks of being virtual. 

Today in the morning was regular. But after school, I directly went to my school basketball game. We are in the playoffs, and we just won our semi finals, so we are playing championship on Thursday. Im excited. I unfortunately missed a taekwondo class today though so that was a bummer. That was my day

Today was pretty good. I loved the weather, it was a little strange how it got so warm so fast. At school we had I-ready ELA diagnostic, I think it went well but I didn’t finish. After school I did some homework and then I did the requirements. Tomorrow we have math I-ready, which I think will go well. Now we are watching the Olympics. :)

Today I woke up and went to school and had a regular school day. After school, I went to King Tiger for some leadership credits. When I came home, I went ahead to complete my requirements. After I was done, me and my family picked up food from Jason's Deli. The food was pretty good. It was starting to get late in the evening and I once again had two tests that I needed to study for. Math and English. I took a couple of hours to study and that was my day. - Lucas.

Today was fr boring. I woke up, went to school, came home and did homework. After that I went to TKD for assistance and leadership, also I took a class. After that I went to get food and then went home and ate, after that I did my requirements and ran 2 miles on my treadmill.

I don't know about you guys but the weather was beautiful! It was so nice that my friends and I sat outside for lunch today! I went to school and took a math test, I think I did pretty well. I came home, went running in shorts (I haven't been able to do that all cycle), finished up homework, and went to Scouts. I got some Chick-fil-a on the way home and am finishing up my requirements now. Have a great Wednesday! ~ Peyton

Pretty tired today. Did all my hard workouts before school then I did my easy ones after. I didn’t run though because my legs were tight and I didn’t want to risk re injuring anything. Back to running tomorrow tho I’m still on pace. I also helped with the adult class and got a mentee session in. Anyway that’s all.

Very calm day today. We didn’t do much at school today so I had a lot of free time when I got home. Before I got home though, I volunteered and helped to clean out the school with a couple of my friends. When I got home, I took a nap which was so refreshing. Went to class today to get a mentee session in (might get one tomorrow as well). Anyways, I might just end the day off by watching some Netflix or something.

Today was an ok day. I woke up fine, but we had to do extra work at school for the class getting mad at the person that reminded the teacher of passing out the homework, so that was annoying. Math went fine, and reading was ok. Reading was ok because I got to read with my friend and talk when we were done with our work. Lunch was fun, because it came quicker that I thought. Recess was fun as usual, because we played soccer. AIG was cool, because I found out that I came in third place for top Math Olympiad. Encore was fun, because I got to talk to my friend again. We had art for encore today. When I got home, I started to work on my game engine. I am done with a print() function, but now I need to work on a wait() function. I was...

Today was a good day. School was pretty easy for the most part. After school I went home and ran 3 miles since it was feeling nice outside today then I did all my physical requirements. After I went to taekwondo where I assisted the 6:15-7:00 class then attended the teen/adult class and got a mentor session in after.

Today we had ELA i-Ready testing at school… it was really tiring but I’m pleased with the turnout. Also, we had a modified schedule so the day felt short. I had PE so we did more fitness testing and that was pretty much it. After school I ate a snack and went on a run. I’m getting faster by the day, it’s so rewarding. Then I made homemade potato salad as a late dinner and now I’m getting ready for bed. Tomorrow is math i-Ready so I hope it goes well!

Sorry that I hadn't made a journal sense the 5th it was because I had a lot school work like projects, and two test to do so it was a  lot. Back to my day it was pretty chill I had one yest today and I have one tommoro a ss test.

chill day. had P.E. nothing much. me and my brother were building Lego sets. hope Wensday will be better.

Good evening, I had a good day at school and now doing requirements since the weather was amazing today. Im headed class to help out and meet with Adam to help him get ready for color belt testing.

 Day 37: Today was actually a great day! I did all of the essentials, did my homework, and did some exercise and practice! I was surprised to see that some of the snow had not melted yet! I also rode my bike across the sidewalk. Finally, I ate some dinner and went to bed. Have a awesome day, everyone!

Things seem to be returning back to normal. School started at the regular time this morning. I got my progress report and my parents said that it wasn't bad. I need to work more on my math. I was able to help some of the students with their poomsaes in class today.

Today was a good day ran two miles got a mentee session in and helped with class plus did philippine martial arts today we did some striking and single stick. I plan to do my white belt challenge this week that way I do it before color belt testing and instructors camp anyways peace

Good day at the dojang today. Lots of hard work from our color belts, preparing for their testings next week. Workout this morning was hard...took a minute or two to get in the groove. Poomsae tonight with Master Chelley and Instructor Rob. Also some sinawales and connectors refresher with my mentees. Hope everyone is off to a good start for the week. .

Toady was simple. I actually got to run my miles in school today so that was good. It’s now day 9 of only drinking water. Still feeling good. After school I went to taekwondo and took class. After class I had a mentor session and I went home. I had some curd rice for dinner and finished my homework.

Foot is a lot better now. I was able to work on my requirements, but I still need to catch up. At tae kwan do, I was able to get both leadership credits, a black belt weekday and a mentor session in all at once. Once I got home, I played a little more of my phone Family Guy game, still fun as ever. Not excited for school tomorrow.

When I feel like I'm running out of gas I just tell myself I'm not. Does it work? Sometimes yes and sometimes no.

A regular week at school now begins. Mondays are of course boring and long . We just mainly caught up on a bunch of stuff for today. After school though I went to taekwondo, and it that area (lake Norman) apparently clean juice was giving away free smoothie bowl thingys and they were actually pretty good. I don’t know why they did it but hey it was free . In tkd I did class assistance and leadership, and also took class. That’s mostly it for today.

Today was average. I used the time this morning before school to get some stuff done. At school I had a field trip for art club at the Pines Resort in Davidson. I got to paint with some seniors and it felt good being able to make them happy and do something with them. When I got back I had a math test and that was pretty much it. Straight after school was TKD. I got a lot done there and now I’m watching TV. Hope everyone has a good rest of week 6!!

Today was good, very normal Monday. Nothing really happened at school today, sadly we had I-ready testing tomorrow. Testing days are actually kind of nice to break it up and they feel pretty short. When we got home I didn’t have some homework, and I had a snack. Then we went to TKD which was fun. When we got home I finished up the homework and now we are watching American Idol! :)

Today had nothing going on at all but i forgot to set my alarm last night and woke up late, almost missed the bus.. but made it in time and i got dont have time for all of my homework today so ill probably do some on the bus tomorrow

Today was alright I guess, I woke up, Mondays are never fun... Then I went to school to a math quiz which I think I did pretty good on, then I came home and did my homework, then went to KT for a mentee session as well as class assistance and leadership, then I took the class after. When I got home I ate dinner then did my requirements. I didn't mention it, but I did run 3 miles on the football field during our last block of the day. Have a good night, or morning, or evening:/

Today was my birthday, and what makes today even better is that I did not have school today. Isn't that a coincidence. That's a pretty awesome birthday gift if you ask me. When I first woke up, I immediately knocked out my requirements because I knew I had kind of a big day planned. Since I turned 16 years old today, I spent a couple of hours at the DMV taking a road test to get my drivers license. I did indeed pass which is super exiting! It is going to feel really strange being able to operate a car by myself. Especially when going to and from class, not having to be dropped off or picked up. When I came home, I did not have much to do however when the evening came around, I really had to study for school tomorrow. I have and English and AP Environmental Science test tomorrow. I had a really...

Today was a good day.  I had a testing at school today.  Got home ran and did my requirements.  Too tired trying to do homework.  Going to bed.

chill. had drama at school. trying to get through the week. watched super bowl (very, very, very bad game) hope the next day will be chill

For lunch today my dad and I went to the Gibson Mill and ate at the depot deli which is inside of it. The sandwiches are great and its one of our favorite lunch places. Afterwards we went over to the dojang for classes. I take the high belt class as my black belt class there. Its fun as I get to be with all the other students and participate with them. 

Today was ok. The only thing that is getting me through the week is an e-learning day on Friday and no school Monday! I went to school, straight to work, then home for dinner and requirements. I got a good amount of stuff done today. I'm all finished up with leadership 2 credits so yay! I don't have much to say but keep pushing through! We are almost half way through the cycle! ~ Peyton

Today is Monday I went to school and had a weird schedule because of NC Check ins. I did no have mine today but 7th and 8th grade did I have mine later this week. Then I came home did some work and got in the bath.

I woke up, finished my requirements, went to school and got some homework done. After school I had an entomology event, and it was pretty nice. I got home after school and went to pointe and ballet.

Today was boring. We finally got a monday in school, but im pretty sure thats a bad thing.Then I went to taekwondo and got class assistance and leadership credits and then came back home. Then I have math class and that was my day. Kinda boring. I also squished in a mentor session.

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

Today was a good day. Im finally back to a full week of school after all of that ice so I was pretty tired. After school I went down to the Greenway and ran 4 miles. I then went to Taekwondo where I was able to get a mentee session in before class then attend that teen/adult class.

Day 36: Meh, today was not very vibrant. I went to school, did my gaming, and did my martial arts class. I taught some high blue belts and did their poomsae with them. Once I came home, I ate dinner then went to sleep. Have a good day everyone!

This morning was a little rough getting started. My mom and I went to a friend's house to watch the Superbowl and got home later than expected. Because of this, I didn't get as much sleep as I normally do. On the way to school, I actually fell asleep which was nice, but I was still tired today. When we were in reading, I couldn't stay awake either. Thankfully lunch was good and then we ha recess. At recess, I was playing soccer but basically spent the whole time running up and down the field because the #1 person on my team wouldn't pass the ball. After recess I had AIG which is always fun. I was glad though that the day was over and my mom brought me Chow Mein when she picked me up. Since getting home, I've been able to relax a bit but tonight I'm missing taekwondo...

The month is almost half done allready wich is crazy. To day was just  a quit day I had school in gym class today it was leg day which isnt as good as chest day. Then i came home and ate then then I did my white belf challenge for the blackbelt cycle. 

I forgot to log my requirements and journal yesterday because I was doing so much other stuff. I woke up in the morning and finished my physical requirements early. I then went to some career readiness event, Costco, an asian store, and then returned home. I joined a Zoom call with someone and got ready for the Superbowl. I had some really delicious food, went to Starbucks with my friends, and chilled. I thought the Super Bowl was pretty bad, but that's just my opinion. Today, I headed to school, and it was normal. I finished all my work, and I just returned from school. I am going to go to class later today and also go to a friend's house for some career guidance. See you later!

Good evening, Well I had off from school today so that was nice. I slept in, played with my sister and finally got to play outside with the sun shining. Did my requirements and will be ready for class tonight.

Went to church this morning with my Grandparents. After church, we went to get some pizza and when I got home I work on the questions for the test. I watch some of the super bowl with my parents, halftime show was good but I didn't understand what he said.

Junior Instructor's Camp was a success. All of the sessions went well. We had 12 first time campers and they all had a very good time with lots of participation. And I stayed after for poomsae class and even got a short workout in after that because once I hit that wall I knew nothing else was going to happen. Four hour nap was amazing. Have a good Monday tomorrow!

Went to homedepo to buy my tree ate at outback and went to go get paint. 

Today was a good day had a mentor session and learned tae Kwon il also went to sparing class we were doing cancels today. I just finished watching the superbowl the Seahawks won let's go i liked the bad bunny halftime show lady gaga was a huge surprise anyways peace

Super Bowl Sunday is here. I woke up, ate breakfast, got my requirements, then went on a run with my sister around our neighborhood for around 2.5ish miles, then me and my mom went out to get steak and other ingredients for the Super Bowl watch party. We made ribeye and flayminyon steak which was great , and then home made nachos. Then we watched the superbowl where the Seahawks ended up winning and getting revenge.

I simple day I had Sunday school they gave us some good food from la shish kabab then later I went to the gym.

Another day of recovery. I mostly spent the day catching up on schoolwork and working on my essays. I also watched the Super Bowl (Seahawks fan) and I thought the halftime show was pretty good. Hoepfully by tomorrow I'll be fully healed up because I don't want to miss any classes right now.

I never have much going on during Sundays. I let myself sleep in a little later today which felt good. Though usually I try to practice not to wake up late to form a good sleeping pattern for myself. With not much going on the day felt longer than others. But I got plenty of time to get any homework or requirements in with a lot of time to spare.

I hope everyone had fun at instructors camp. Everyone seemed in hi spirits.

I hope everyone had a great weekend! Saturday I went to BBC and stayed at King Tiger until 11:30 to help out with classes. I came home for about 2 hours and ran a couple miles. Then I went back to KT from 2p.m. to 11:30a.m. the next morning for Jr. Instructors Camp! As always, a great turn out and a lot of fun. Thank you to all the masters and instructors that came out to teach sessions. And thank you to all the kiddos for coming out and not causing too much trouble! I got about 4 hours of sleep last night on the hard floor so when I went home at noon I quickly took a shower and took a nap. Jr. Instructors Camp was exhausting so I did what I could with my requirments and now I'm watching the Super Bowl with my family. Have a great start...

I forgot to journal yesterday, but nothing really happened during the day. Last night I had a sleepover with my friend, which was fun! Today was fun. I got picked up from my friends house and then we made a chocolate cake/brownie thing, which was yummy! Then I did requirements and got home in time to watch Green Day start the Super bowl! Now we are just watch the Super bowl. :)

Today was a busy day. I first did the ceremony in junior instructors camp, and then I went to a birthday party right after that. Then I just chilled a while and now Im currently watching the football Super Bowl. I want the Seahawks to win and so far Im pretty sure they are going to win because they are up 19 to 0. That was my day

Today was fun. I got to sleep in and relax this morning. Then, I went to school to see the Legally Blonde musical with my friends and sister. It was so good. When I got home I had a snack and went on a run. Today was more painful than yesterday but I ran my miles a whole minute faster! I got home just in time to see Green Day open for the Super Bowl! I ate a delicious dinner and now we’re all watching the Super Bowl! 

Today was a good day.  I did a lot this weekend and now I’m watching the Super Bowl and falling asleep.

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

Today was ok, I woke up and watched church then did the laundry. After that I did my requirements earlier than usual, then went to my grandmas house to spend some time. When I came home from my grandmas I just chilled until now:).

Today I woke up and went on a run. I was planning to run 4 miles like I usually do but when I was at the two mile mark, I had to stop and warm up inside my house. I did not expect it to be that cold outside, I assumed that when my blood started flowing, I would warm up. That was not the case. Anyway, I finished up the other two miles when I felt ready. After my run, I went ahead to knock out the rest of my requirements. The remainder of my day was reserved for relaxation. I did not have any obligations that I had to do. - Lucas

Fun day. Got up early and did my requirements then went ice skating with my friend. It was hard at first but I figured out most of it. My hands got really cold tho. Anyway that’s it.

Hi everyone! Today I did not do much things today. I only did the same things. I got ready to do some exercise since we did not go outside today. Once I finished that, I played my games for two hours. I answered a lot of questions on my king tiger pages, too. Then I ate dinner and played with my sister, then ended off with going to bed!

Today was a good day. I did some volunteering for the elderly then went to the gym and got all my physical requirements done. After I went home and practiced my forms, self defence, and kicks. Then I watched the Super Bowl.

Today was yet another good day and since I didn't get to write yesterday, I'll fill you in on what happened then too. I had an early morning basketball game where we were up 33-0 at halftime and in the 3rd or 4th quarter I scored 2 points. We ended up winning 54-7 which was nice, but I feel the other team essentially gave up playing. After that, my mom took me to scouts because I got to cross over into Troop 83 with two of the other guys from my den. We had a quick ceremony, got our patches and "scout bibles" then headed up to get lunch before I got dropped off at Junior Leadership camp. Junior Leadership camp was nice, as also, and I had a lot of fun learning taekwondo aerobics, nun chucks, the food (especially the breakfast sundae) and of course sleep. My mom came early...

Today was a good day. I am doing a lot of work and refining my essays, and they look pretty nice. I did some of my poomsae and self-defense, and the back of my left leg hurts quite a bit. I am also ready to watch the Super Bowl at 6:30

Well I was overnight at jr. instructor camp and it was amazing and fun as always. But i am so tired. I came home had some lunch and fell asleep. Im excited for the Super Bowl today, and chill with my family.

Today is Sunday I just got back from my brother's soccer game straight from Junior instructors Camp. Yesterday I was at Junior instructor's camp after I went to my brother's soccer game.At Junior instructors Camp we did sticks,Team workouts,We had dinner,We did a higher energy workout before we went to bed,And we also did staff.

My day was good I went to a couple of places and a couple of exotic dealerships which has multiple car worth well over 1 million dollars. Then later I did wrestling with my friends I won 3 fights and lost 3 fights.

Today was a good day ran two miles went too blackbelt class and had a mentor session went too Costco and got stuff like wings for the superbowl im excited amd cheering for the Seahawks although I wouldn't be mad if the patriots won they've both played good anyways peace

Unfortunatley I couldn't really do much today. My foot was aching and hurting like crazy and I could barely walk, so I didn't go to class today. I mostly spent the day resting and trying to recover. As of writing this, my foot feels much better. Hopefully by Monday I will be all healed up. Once my foot heals completely, I'm going to have to make up the requirments I lost out on.

Had classes in the morning which are always great. Taught sparring class and helped out with the junior tigers and family class. In the evening I got to teach a session at junior instructors camp. I've never done that before and it was a lot of fun. I had rolls and falls and dynamic kicks as my focus for the session. All the students were filled with energy and I loved helping out with the event. 

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

Decent day today. I woke up and went to black where class where I did and learned the rest of 2nd Dan specials. After that I headed home to get in my requirements and have breakfast. I also went to this restaurant place to get takeout, and I got this “sandwich” which it was a burger shaped and cooked like a steak for some reason.

Today was pretty fun. It started early with BBC. When I got home my dad took me and my sister to get boba tea and then we went to a women’s Davidson basketball game and luckily they won :D Afterwards we did some shopping around town. I finally found what I’ve been looking for for a while, they’ve been sold out everywhere… Needohs. When we got home I ate a snack and went for my fastest 2-mile run yet! Now I’m just watching some TV before bed! I can’t believe it’s already week 6 of 12, great job everyone!

Today I couldn't make it to class this morning because my Grandfather was having car trouble. I did do some of my requirements and continue to learn the Academy Student Credo. I went to nice dinner with my parents and had Korean style chicken and popcorn shrimp. 

Today was alright, I woke up to go to BB class in the morning, then I went home so my dad to give me a haircut. Then after that we went to Greensboro for my grandpa on my moms sides 70th birthday dinner. Then after that it was late so I came home, ate more, then did my requirements.:>

I had a chill day today. This morning I got up pretty early and went on a run. It actually felt way better outside than it did the last couple of weeks. I then did all my requirements and went to my friend’s house until 8pm.We baked a cake. I’m just getting back and I’m pretty tired. Anyway that was it.

I had a BBC in the morning and then a mentor session. I got home, did some requirements, ate lunch. I then read a bit. I took a nap for three hours and had noodles for dinner. I got some essays done. 

Today was a pretty good day. I did a mentor and mentee session and did some of my requirements. I'm getting better at pull-ups after forever. I can do 1 up to my chin and 1 extra, which almost reaches! oh yeah, I also woke up a little late today and was a few minutes late to black belt class

Day 34: Today was a blast! So, I first started out my day with doing my Saturday black belt class in the morning. I got my signing and returned home. Then, I updated my book on exercises and practiced! After that, I went to Sam's Club and tasted lots of food there and got some cheese sticks there. Once I came home again, I played my games for about an hour. Finally, I went to bed. Thanks for reading my day and have a wonderful day guys!

I woke up kind of late for Taekwondo class today at 8:30 AM. I rushed to use the bathroom, brush my teeth, eat breakfast, get ready for sparring, and do other things. I arrived at about 9:06 AM and did my entrance fee which is 5 Burpees. Sparring was fun and after that, I got some mentor sessions, mentee sessions, leaderships credits, and did some other fun things. I skipped the Leadership class, but came later because I was getting a mentor session by a 2nd Degree Instructor, but Master Foster signed it. I also bought a bowstaff today, which was cool, and I am really getting good at the tricks and forms. When I returned, I ate lunch, and got ready for baseball practice at D-Bat. I stayed there for about 2 hours and really improved. I just came back and I am really happy and surprised of how strong...

After a really tough week battling sickness, I’m so grateful to finally be on the mend. This week was just a small bump in the road on my journey to earning my black belt—I know that, and I know exactly how to get back on track. You never know what life will throw at you, but it’s how you recover and keep moving forward that makes you stronger.

Today I woke up and went to class. We worked a lot on our belt level specials. Overall class was pretty good this morning. My birthday is only two days out and because of that, Master Chelley had planned a little birthday celebration in which everyone sung happy birthday and wacked me with pool noodles. Mater Chelley also gave me a small container of candy with a bow on top as a birthday gift. THANK YOU MASTER CHELLEY!!!! When I arrived home from class, I knocked out my requirements. I went to the grocery store with my parents a bit later in the day as well. The rest of my day was pretty relaxed, I did not have anything else going on. - Lucas  

Hello busy weekend. I woke up and had black belt class and I got a mentee session in. Then back to see my uncle for and aunt for lunch. Then I'll be back for jr. instructor camp. 

Today was a good day. I woke up early, started warming up, and practicing for the weekend black belt class which I attended. After I went home and did all my physical requirements for the day. Then went to an escape room.

My day was good school was a little annoying but I pushed through it then after I went to Friday prayer then I got chipotle then I went to takwando for sparring and black belt class.

Today was simple. I went to school and I got to run my miles today. After school I had dnd club and then went to TKD. I took the black belt and sparring class and after that I went home. My knee got pretty messed up during sparring cause I got sidekicks in the knee cap. After that I put some ice on it and ate some dinner.

Today had nothing going on much went to school did a lab in science had 2 tests in ELA and math and after school i went to taekwondo for blackbelt, and sparing