Candidate Journals

I wrote some of these down when I couldn't log in so some of these are a backlog. Today was testing day. I think I did well, others told me I did well, so all things considered I probably did well. Either way I had a good time.

Today was chill. I played geometry dash with my friends and also made a custom level for them. Bye.

Today is Monday I woke up went to school, finished the school day strong, did some requirements, helped out with class and talked to Master Evins and Ms Evins about making sure I get my book signed, participating in Black Belt Class, Mentor sessions and making sure I finish all of the requirements. 

This is a test journal for me because I want to see if the website will accept it. The website didn’t like my journal from the 28th

Today was a good day so far when I woke up I got dresesed for school then did some of my self defences then went over my poomsas then heading to school now byee...

Today was pretty boring i slept in kind of late and i went out with my family to an arcade place after that it was just not doing anything really

Today is Sunday I woke up did a workout, whent to my brothers soccer game then came home and did another workout and went to the hornets basketball game. then came home to do another workout.

Alright, HELLO EVERYONE. I’m writing this a bit late, but here’s my POV of yesterday. First of all… I did not sleep properly, and I didn’t eat anything until after open testing. I literally survived on ✨Kashayam with honey aka DA POTION ✨. So yeah. During open testing, it was fun, but I was super nervous the whole time. Still, it went really well. We did most of what we practiced yesterday, but today we added sparring too. AND EVERYONE DID AMAZING FOR NOT ONLY TESTING BUT THE ENTIRE CYCLE (idk why the caps but it felt right :>) Since it’s the last day of the cycle, I want to share my gratitude with everyone who helped me grow and made this cycle so enjoyable. First of all: Thank you to all the instructors and masters who supported me and gave me advice; especially Instructor Antoine, Instructor Mark, Instructor Gabriel, and...

today I cooked for the family. i made pancakes. then me and my mom started talking about boy scouts and getting my requirements done for that. thank you. :) :) :)

Today was great. I fell like did good on both the overnight and noon testing. I did make some mistakes here and there like making a ramp with my left hand, but I feel like I did good on everything else. I also didnt break my brick, which is a real bummer for me. BurI broke all my boards, so thats good. I hope I passed. I also played soccer and went to a restaurant today after testing. I couldnt make it to the black belt party though. That wraps up the whole day

Today was a good day.  I finished the private test at 2:20AM.  Today I did the friends and family testing and I went to my friends birthday party after.  I’m now super tired and don’t have any energy to say more. Congratulations to everyone!

The closed testing lasted until around 2:30 on Friday and had to get up early today to drive all the way to Belmont for the open testing after the tests though i really just was glad the whole cycle is kind of over now

Today is Saturday I finished closed testing at 2:20 It was very Tiring ThenI went to my school 5K and open testing after that I got lunch and took a shower.

Today is day 2 of testing had I lthink I'll do good today because I know my breaking things and I know sparing and I have been practesting these last couple hours since I got up.

What an experience!! Master Knight was grading me and I was the first to hear my critiques and there were none. I was shocked but having a great mentor, masters at my school, and putting in the hard work really paid off. We still have to spar and break board but I am going in with a strong sense of, “ I can do hard things!”

today was chill. I presented my social studies project. we had overnight testing that lasted till two in the morning. bye

Hello! Okay, so anyway 😃 — TESTING TONIGHT. I’m excited… we’ve all been preparing for this, but I’m definitely nervous too. As for my day: school was chill and went by pretty fast. My body did betray me a little though: my throat is sore, I burned my upper lip, and my hip hurts. After school I took a nap, then woke up, helped my mom, and reviewed everything. and got ready for TKD. I made sure to pack everything. And yeah last journal :> Im heading to the dojang now. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!  Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck WITH TONIGHTS TEST ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

It is about 6:40 PM, and I am about to start testing in a little less than 2 hours. I am going to keep this journal shorter than my previous ones because I want to take some rest. I had normal school today and then had baseball practice, which was only an hour and a half, and I didn't get too tired. I have been reviewing my forms and self-defenses and am packing for the testing. Good Luck!!! 

Today was a great day. I had a trip to Carowinds from school, and went on n a lot of rides like the fury 325. It was really fun and I also got to practice my taekwondo in the long lines because today is testing! Hopefully everything goes well. Im honestly pretty nervous. I have everything done, but Im missing a few journals. I hope I can still pass.

Today is the day. I am equal parts, excited and nervous but I’ve gotten so much good advice from past testers and my mentor. Going to try and take a nap before the late night because I am an early bed goer and an early riser so this is going to be tough, but I can do hard things. 

Today was a good day ran two miles this is technically my 51st journal because I wrote two number 9s but thats ok today was my last class before testing we had are last cycle huddle with the others and tomorrow will be my final journal before testing anyways peace

Wow, tomorrow is the overnight testing. I am so excited and happy for this, but a little nervous. I know I will do fine, though. Today at school, we did the same things and learned a few more. I had to leave school early today because I had an away baseball game and we won it, so that was cool. Once I came back, it was almost 8 PM, so I couldn't go to TKD to get some more practice in for tomorrow's test, but I practiced at home. I finished all my requirements almost a week ago, but I am still doing some more requirements every day because I know it is good for me. As I said, the test is tomorrow, and I hope everyone will be there and do their best as I will!

today wasn’t really all that special. Tomorrow is the final overnight test so good luck to my other candidates. Today at school was pretty normal and after I got home I went to taekwondo. I helped with class and had a mentor session as well as going over most of my self defenses. After I god home I had some rice and I’m about to sleep.

Today was a nice day. School went by pretty quickly, and I finished up my missing work before doing my requirements. After that, I spent some time fixing up my requirements sheet, then got ready for TKD. At TKD, I helped out with the 6:15 Senior Tigers class. We mostly worked on self‑defenses, and I worked with the high white belts through high yellow belts along with Porter and Luca. After that, the class played Red/Black, which was fun to watch. Then I had a mentor session with Master Weeks. We worked on poomsaes first, and then I partnered up with Jackson to go through some self‑defenses. I got some helpful tips from Instructor Antoine and Master Weeks. We also practiced our sinawalis, Single Stick Form 1, Staff Form 1, and a few other things. After class, my parents and Master Weeks talked for a while before we headed home. Once...

today was chill. I had a presentation In drama class with my 2 friends which I think I passed. see ya in the morning

Today was a okay day. Im still somewhat sick which is not good at all the day before testing. I mostly slept the whole day. I then went to Taewondo and practiced with my mentor for nearly a hour.

OMG... I can't believe how the time has flown. Testing is tomorrow and I'm feeling a wide range of emotions. I'm really excited and confident but also a bit nervous just because I want to do my best. I have been doing a lot of practice this week and finally finished up my requirements today :D Thank you so much for the advice and encouragement and I wish everyone good luck tomorrow! 

Good luck to all who are testing tomorrow. I do not really have any additional advice to give because a lot was covered from Instructor Jen and Instructor Peyton's previous journals. One thing I will say is that during testing, worry about yourself before you help others. As long as you are doing what you need to do, everything should work out. Of course help out your piers during breaks. Having resilience is another big thing. Being able to bounce back from mistakes is key. Also, prepare to perform your best Tae Kwon Do; everything you do must be performed at 100 percent effort. Lastly, don't overthink, you have been training for 3 months for this, that will reflect your performance. Always keep this in mind, "A black belt is a white belt who never gave up."  I hope everyone does well tomorrow.

I can’t believe it’s the Thursday before testing how the time has flown. I definitely feel like I’m a better version of myself for going through this process and learn learned that I am stronger than I think I am.

Congratulations everyone! I am not done quite yet...I still have to run .06 miles...I was planning on going for a run in the morning....this just concretes those plans. Lol. Peyton already gave you all some very good advice but I will just add this on: The masters can tell if you are making a mistake --something everyone does-- or if you are not prepared.  I hope that you have used this time to prepare.  Take a deep breath, listen and perform in a way that you will look back and be proud of.  Use your break times wisely, not to play but to practice or help one of your fellow testers practice.  Kihap LOUD!!  Quiet testers are not what that front table wants, be loud, be confident!  Kick high, kihap loud and break those boards and bricks!

Yesterday i went to see a play at school. We went to the charlotte childrens theater. the play was about the book we read, esparanza rising. We werent there very long but it was a good time. my dad took me to buy stuff for lunch after class on tuesday so i got a chicken caesar salad.  So i know we should all have been studying to be able to pass the written test, but i was really happy to have passed it. remembering everything and it being a mix of english and korean was a little challenging. I was really proud of myself when my mom got the email that i made it through. we were studyign so much and my mom was making me draw the flag like 15 times a day and randomly asking me test questions. she believed i could do it so it made me believe...

I didn't have time to write a journal yesterday but I have officially finished all of my requirements! I'm so happy that I'm going to get some of my free time back now! I honestly don't know what I'll be doing when I get home now, I don't remeber what I was doing before cycle to fill my time lol! I hope everyone is having a wonderful week and excited about testing tomorrow! Make sure you are checking your emails for details about dates, times, and locations!! Definitely get to testing early on Friday, I tried to be there about 30 minutes early. Bring snacks, water/hydration drinks, weapons, sparring gear, an all white uniform (black collar is fine), black belt cycle book, and an extra shirt/jacket to throw over your uniform when eating. It is going to be a long night no matter what but if you respond repectfully and loudly,...

Today I had my math benchmark which was boring but that meant I had shortened class periods so that was good and after school i went to taekwondo and did my last mentee session

Only thing I had going on today was classes in the evening. Sid and I both got a mentor session in with Master Knight. I was working on my stick form 4 which the turns were still confusing me. Two more days away from their overnight testing which approached faster than I expected. 

One more day to practice. I feel ready, though I am iffy on two of the hapkido forms.

Today was a decent day. I went to on a field trip and ot was about the American revolution. I also practiced hopkido forms a lot today because I really need to get them by friday

 Did science benchmark and my dog died today and we did another map.

Today kinda sucked. In school I accidentally cut my palm open so that sucked. After school I got home and did homework before going to taekwondo. I helped with some of class and had a mentor session. After I got home I had some dinner and finished my homework.

Today was a good day.  I went to school and did good at school.  I went to King Tiger and did sparring and black black class and and mentor session. I’m so tired my head hurts.  Good night.

Today was a good day went to black belt class watched sparing did a mentee session with Jett we worked on sticks staff form 1 green belt one step bocho one step and chil chang we also have started taking up one mat getting ready for our move to the other building anyways peace 

Today was a nice day. School went by pretty quickly since it was an async day, but honestly… I’m just tired. As soon as school ended, I fell asleep without even thinking about it. When I woke up, I got ready for Taekwondo; although somebody (it’s okay, Mom lol) took a little longer to get ready, so I ended up being about five minutes late. I helped out in the Senior Tigers class, and we went over self‑defenses. After that, I helped a student with her form for a bit, then practiced on my own before sparring. Sparring went by fast, and then in Black Belt class we worked on poomsaes and self‑defenses again. After that, I had a mentor session where we continued working on poomsae and self‑defenses… but my hip and knee both said “absolutely not today,” so that was fun. When I got home, I didn’t even eat...

School was easy, and I had a benchmark that I did well on, but I thought I would do better. It was 3 hours long, and I finished with an hour left to spare, while going really slow, so that was so boring. I then went on with my day and had shortened class periods, which is nice because we just had a 3-hour-long test. After school, we had baseball practice, and we got our pictures taken, did some fundraising thing, and did some hitting. Tomorrow, we have a game against Winkler, so I am looking forward to having a great game! I didn't want to go to TKD because I was exhausted, but I practiced at home since we have our overnight test in 2 Days. I also had some delicious pasta that I made, and it was great.

today was chill. I played video games and had boy scouts. after I talked with my friend. then we played a tournament of rock paper scissors. I lost :( see ya. :) :) :) 

Guess what I finshed all my things that I need to do im glad that now I have  free time a wonder what I'll do with that free time.

Today was pretty good. I woke up and went to school. Just an average day. When I came home, I got right into my requirements. I managed to complete everything. I have no more requirements left to do. That feels amazing, almost as if a giant weight has been lifted from my shoulders. It is going to feel so weird tomorrow coming home from school and not having to do anything. I don't know yet what I'm going to do with the extra free time. I hope everyone else is ready for testing and also coming close to finishing the requirements. When you look back on these twelve weeks, everything has flown by so fast. That just goes to show how far we have come. I hope everyone does well and continues to push through this week.

It’s official I’m done with all of my physical requirements. It feels so good to know that I have accomplished so much in these past 12 weeks.

Recently we had two trees cut down in our backyard. Today my brother and I both got to use chainsaws to cut them up. It was a lot of fun and we messed around as we put the cut pieces into a burn pile. After that I had some time to myself before having to leave for the ninja gym for work.

Today was going back to normal i didn't have a benchmark today luckily like i did yesterday but i do have another one tomorrow which sucks but it's a math benchmark this time so I'm pretty sure I'll do better on it than the ELA one but after school i went to taekwondo to get mentor and mentee sesions

We did a 3 hour benchmark and we started a project for ag

Today was pretty fun, I had a turing session, and when I got back, I got to go to black belt class in Belmont. Master Chin treated the whole class to plushies which tasted amazing!

Today was a good day ran two miles didn't do much of anything today just the usual physical requirements practiced played roblox watched YouTube had some steak for dinner im probably gonna try some Boston creme cake for my snack I will let you know how it is tomorrow anyways peace

When this is all over and done with it will be time to get back to training. It's going to be fun and I cannot wait to get started.

Today was a plain day. I went to school and then went to taekwondo class as usual, and worked on hopkido forms and takeaways. Thats all i did

Today is Tuesday I went to schoolWent throughout the day came home did some homework studied for my testHelped out with the 6:15 classCame home and ate dinner.

Today was pretty normal. After school I came home and did some homework. After that I went to taekwondo and practiced my weapons forms as well as my self defense. I helped with class and after I came home I had some dinner.

Today was a nice day. School went by relatively fast, and I spent most of the time working on missing assignments. After that, I did my requirements and took a nap. Once I woke up, I helped my mom make lunch and then got ready for TKD. At Taekwondo, I helped out with the Senior Tigers class. We worked on blue‑stripe material, mostly self‑defense. After that, I had a mentee session with Lolitta, and we went over a few of her belt levels. Then I had a mentor session with Master Weeks, where we practiced a lot; mostly poomsaes, Hwarang, and some other techniques. I also worked on Staff Form 1, Single Stick Form 1, and rolls and falls. When I got home, I ate dinner and went on a walk for a while. Now I’m going to finish up my homework, rewatch some of the poomsaes, and head to bed....

today was chill. My Drama Class was a lot of fun. In the American language we had a test. see ya. :) 

Today was a simple day.  I woke up and went to school.  I hate two tests and I got good greats on them and I was happy.  After school I helped out with my classes. Now I’m home practicing and getting ready for bed. 

Today was good. School has been very intense today and yesterday, I know tomorrow and Thursday should be relaxed. Then there is Friday; I got a lot stacked up for Friday. When I got home, I worked on the requirements that still needed to be done. All should be complete by tomorrow. I did not really have an eventful evening. It feels really good when the requirements start dwindling. I can't wait for tomorrow when I am tracking these last few workouts.

Today was pretty good, I'm done with push-ups and burpees now!! Those are probably most least favorite of the cycle just because they both use so much upper body and arm strenght, it just gets tiring. School was ok, I've got a lot of projects and tests this week even though it is literally the start of 4th quarter and I don't know why my teachers are giving out all of this work. I guess maybe just trying to get stuff in before spring break but I'm really dreading it right now. Tomorrow I'm going to MPA which is a band field trip where we get judged on our playing. We are honestly not ready and sound awful but oh well...we'll see. I hope everyone's week is going well! Keep working hard everyone! ~ Peyton

Slowly working through my final requirements. I am done with so many and only a few more to go. This is a great week minus the 30° weather we had this morning

I had work again this morning and it went well. I checked my progress on the cycle again and saw that I've already got a good amount of them done and have a few left. In the evening we had our regular classes and I stayed after the classes as some candidates wanted extra time to practice. When I got home I decided to let the cat in but my mom told me to kick her right back out. Apparently she was covered in pollen which makes sense since she roams all day long in the woods.

If this journal saves properly, then this will be my final one. School was pretty light today, didn’t have much work to do. We have to do a timed essay in English tomorrow which is making me pretty nervous. At tae kwon doe today I helped out a bit with the high belt class and got a mentor session in. 

I did my requirements went to school we have to do a map I ss and we went outside in ag an a Test in math

Today i had an ELA benchmark which sucked because its first thing in the morning right when i get to school after a weekend on a Monday?! but after i finished the test i had short class periods so that was good and after school i went to taekwondo

Today was a pre Mid day. I went to school and then went to taekwondo. I am prety nervous for testing rvrn though I almost have everything down. I just need to work and n hopkido forms, and I’m good. 

Today was pretty normal. I went to black belt class, and I worked on my poomsae and self-defence. I still need some minutes for those, and I should get them done this week.

Today was a good day i had PE and we was playing Dodge ball i was doing pretty good. And today was my dads birthday so I bought him a chickfil a gift card. Then me and Jackson went to taekwondo just to practice with each other one on one with self defense and sticks. 

Well, it's getting close to time and I feel pretty good about it. I feel like there are things I need to polish but there is always room for improvement, no matter how much you practice and train.

Today was really chill, and I didn't do much. I had my reading benchmark today also, which was really long and boring, so I didn't like that. I then went to all my other classes, which were chill, and I didn't do much. I had my first game of the season for baseball for the school team today, so I had to leave class early and took the bus there. I pitched and had an at-bat, and I did really well, so I was happy about that. I returned home, took a shower, ate an early dinner, and then finished my physical requirements, and I finished all of my requirements!!! That made me really happy, so after that, I just relaxed until my dad and brother came home from the gym. They just came, so I will finish some more homework, get ready for tomorrow, and prepare for testing this Friday.

Today was a nice day. I had my Math 1 makeup testing this morning, and it went well; plus I got to go home early, which was great. After that, I had my other classes, and they went by pretty quickly, I took a nap, then practiced and did my requirements. AND I PASSED MY RETEST! I’m so happy; I’ve been studying nonstop, and it feels amazing to finally see it pay off. Thank you to all the instructors and masters who helped me along the way; I’m really grateful. After that, I went to TKD. I had PMAA first, where we worked on knife defense and single stick. Then I helped out with the 5:50 Senior Tigers class. It was mostly a group‑instructor setup, so I took the green belts and helped them with their Sam Chang, one‑steps, and kicks. I also led warm‑ups. Finally, I had a mentor session with...

I had quite a busy day today. I woke up and went to school, not bad for a Monday. When I got home, I did a lot of requirements, a lot more than what I was used to doing. I should be on track to finish everything up by Wednesday. I hope everyone is coming close to meeting their goals and also preparing for testing. This week is not the week to slack off, If anything it should be one of the more intense weeks of the cycle. Later in the evening, I studied a good bit  for tomorrow. I feel like at school, there are relaxed weeks and then every so often their are clusters of tests and quizzes among the different classes. Hopefully since we are approaching spring break, the teachers will have pity, or maybe they will throw in a lot of material right before break. No way to...

Today I woke up and got ready for school.  I took my science vocabulary quiz that I had to make up from missing on Friday.  I got a 20/20.  After school I went to King Tiger and did my classes.    When I went home I prepared for tomorrow’s school day and did my requirements. 

Today was a okay day. I woke up which was tiring falling back into schedule. Nothing out of the ordinary happened at school. After I went to the gym and worked out for a while. I then went back home and practiced. After I went to Taekwondo and I went through everything I need to know. I think I might have a fever though.

4 day left!! Today was a good day, work wasn’t too bad and I got to meet up with friends for dinner. I would love if everyday could be this easy. 

Today was a good day ran two miles did sticks class were on the final week of the cycle is only have to finish my last few journals my mentee sessions and my physical requirements and then thats all ive also never been to Belmont so thats gonna be fun anyways peace

Today was a good day I trained with grand master Lee at Harrisburg we worked on kicking drills did some forms and worked on different grabs blocks and throws for self defense tomorrow is going to be my last park class before testing anyways peace : note i just came back and realized I didn't press publish my apologies 

Didn't have anything going on at all today. Right now I'm going over all my requirements and checking everything to make sure I'll have everything done. Last week and I'm excited for all the candidates who will be testing on Friday.

We went to eat and we cleand and mowed the lawn then we went out for ice cream and we cleaned again.

Today was kinda fun. After I woke up and ate breakfast I watched a show and did some requirements after. After that I went to a friends house and spent a few hours there. After I got home I spent some time with my sister and ate dinner. I’m now about to sleep . Bye.

Today i didnt do much i just went to costco in the morning with my dad then in the afternoon and night i was just studying taekwondo.

It is crazy that it's already Sunday night, the weekends always fly by so fast. This weekend, I was doing the digital detox challenge, that was a pretty cool challenge. When the morning started, I did a lot of yard work, mulching, planting, and mowing. The heat really kicked in this weekend, it feels strange for the outside to be 80 degrees in march. Later in the day, I did some requirements, some extra so I could be done sooner in the week. It is going to feel so weird when there are no requirements left to do, almost like something is missing. That's what it felt like when my nutrition challenge ended. Anyway, I spent my evening studying and doing schoolwork, hopefully all goes well tomorrow. 

Today I did a lot.  I woke up feeling a little sick and I was questioning if I could La my football game.  I felt good enough to play and I went to eat with my friend.  After we ate we went to my house and played basketball, football, rode on my dirtbike and my drift cart, played video games.  When his mom came to pick him up, we threw the ball more.  After he left I did my requirements, I prepared for bed and got my school bag and clothes laid out.   I took a shower, did my hair, brush my teeth, got in the bed.  That was my day.

Today was good! I couldn’t really sleep in because I kept waking up. In the morning I practiced a lot and did the requirements. Then we had some breakfast, and relaxed for a bit. We then did some work and organizing clothes. After we got boba! Which was very, very good. Then me and my sisters played outside, a lot. The weather was pretty nice, but I got very hot after a while. Then we had a yummy dinner outside. Now we are relaxing and getting ready for tomorrow. Keep working hard everyone, we’re so close! :)

Today was a nice day. I woke up, got ready, practiced a bit, and finished my requirements. After that, my parents and I washed and vacuumed the car, which took a little while. We spent most of the morning and early afternoon cleaning the house, and once everything was done, I had lunch. Later, I went outside for a walk to get some fresh air before coming back home to get everything ready for tomorrow’s Math 1 benchmark. I organized my materials, reviewed a bit, and made sure my bag was set for the morning. Overall, chill day. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle.  Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

I got guys painting my house.  It is necessary but I really like having workers in my house.  It makes it really hard to do anything of substance.

Today was a good day. I was with my friend today since we spent night. I went to church with him and we had breakfast there. We then went home and played some games. After we went back out and had soup and game night with the youth group. I then read my book.

What a beautiful Sunday!! Poomsae class was amazing and I received some good advice for the upcoming testing. Thank you to all the fellow black belts who have helped me throughout this cycle. 

I'm officially done with falls and rolls, running, and sit-ups. I'll also be done with jump-rope tomorrow and everything else should be finished up by Tuesday or Wednesday! The end is soo close and I'm so excited! I'm testing for my 4th so I will still have to do another black belt cycle in the summer this year but it will feel so good to have this one over with. This is the first time I have done a spring/winter cycle before and I definitely like the temperatures better because the alternative is 80-90 degrees, humid weather in July BUT....I definitely like not having school for part of the summer/fall cycle so I'm not sure which one I like better. Anyways, I hope everyone had a great weekend! Keep working hard, the end is near! Don't slack off now! ~ Peyton

On Sundays, I normally don't have much going on. Yesterday, I came back late from a friend's house because my parents came late to pick my brother and me up from their house. My parents went to a concert for a indian singer yesterday, and I didn't go because his songs weren't really my type of music. Today, I woke up pretty late and helped around the house with some things. I then ate lunch, took a shower, and went to play outside for a bit, but not for too long because I don't want to be tired for my game tomorrow. I then came back, finished my requirements, and took my picture with my plant and posted it on Facebook. It's nice to have a little relaxation day today, but I will be busy again this week. 

Today Grandmaster Lee taught two classes for our senior tigers and adult. The senior tigers class was packed and we had a ton of student. For the adults we had about twenty so it was a good showing as well. Both classes went great and I loved seeing the students enjoy the sessions. Afterward we had a black belt training session with him and went over the black belt poomsaes. I've done some of them and still working on memorizing them. Then we had lunch together before heading out. 

Today was a nice day. I woke up and got ready for Black Belt class, and before it started I practiced a bit of sticks and sinawalis. During class, we worked on a few kicks, and then my partner and I went through all the self‑defenses from Bo‑Cho down. We finished a little quickly, so we went over everything again just to be sure. After class, I came back home, ate lunch, and went on a short walk before doing my requirements. Then I took a nap, woke up, and got ready to go grocery shopping. We went to a few places and ended up getting some plants too. I officially named my boxwood “Captain Board‑Breaking Bush the Boxwood, AKA BOB.” 😃 Yeah… that happened. Anyways. After that, I helped make dinner, and once everything was done, my parents and I did some yoga and went for another walk. I’ll probably...

Went to taekwondo a practice my forms and self defense and took class 

Today was a good day.  I have a sinus infection and taking antibiotics.  I rested a lot today. 

I had a pretty good day. My body woke me up at 5:50 AM as expected. I got as many requirements in as I could before class. Class was also pretty good. At the end of class we got a brick breaking lesson. When it was my turn, I broke the practice boards; I'm going to be honest, my wrist is sore from that. When I came home, I got ready to go look at cars. Since I got my drivers license recently, me and my family have been looking for a good first car. We went to a couple of dealerships to check out what they had. One of the dealerships we went to was hosting a car show which was pretty cool to walk around and see all the exotic cars. After that, I came home and finished the rest of my requirements for the day. Overall, pretty good day.

Today was. great! At Saturday's Black Belt class, we did weapons and breaking, and I did pretty well on those. When I got home, I did some extra staff sticks and some self-defense, and I also worked on my Hwa Rang poomsae because I needed to work on it. So excited for the test on Friday.

Today was a Workout day. Got through all of my requirements did a little bit of extra, hoping to have all exercising done by Monday of this week coming up. I am so grateful for all Senior black belts who have helped me throughout my journey and it’s been great getting to know them on a deeper level.

I woke up early this morning to go to the North Charlotte location to get a weekend black belt class and complete that for my cycle. I had a lot of fun and got to meet new people while practicing all of my self-defense techniques twice. I then got hungry and went to McDonald's, but then went to the Harrisburg Location Taekwondo, where, to my surprise, GrandMaster Lee was there. I learned a lot of new things and was very informed, and I had so much fun. Then, I got a mentee session and left to go home, but then I saw basically all the black belts in the Charlotte location come to the Harrisburg Location and have a class with GrandMaster Lee, which was really cool. I just logged my requirements for the day and realized I completed everything except for a little bit of Self-Defense and Poomsae Minutes, which...

Today I got my braces tighten and mouth is very sore. I went to Grand Master Lee Black Belt class and we worked on kicks, poomsaes and self defense. I was nervous at first because it was my first time but it was a pleasure meeting Grand Master Lee and I had a good time in his class. Today was also my father's birthday so we went out to eat after class and celebrated with some cake afterwards.

We had 2 test 1 in math the other in Science and we went outside. Then I went to black belt class with grandmaster Lee teaching it.