Candidate Journals

Today we had benchmarks but i wasn’t feeling to good so i almost skipped out but then went anyway. I went to school and got ready and then we did the test. It was kind of hard and i don’t know if i did well because i didn’t check my score. The entire day everyone asked what I got and i had to tell them I didn’t check. I still haven’t checked even now. after that we had lunch then second period. Then we had Pe for a whole hour and no spanish. then we had first period which for me is math and we did notes and went outside. after I got home i ate a snack did my requirements and then went to Tkd for a class with grandmaster Lee. the class was fun and I really enjoyed it. Then since my dad came late because of my sisters...

Hi King Tiger Family. Still in Tampa. Heading back tomorrow. It was a late work night so I did not get a chance to run tonight. I will have to make it up at some point. I did get some requirements done at the hotel, so that is good. Tomorrow is another day and I will keep at it. I hope you all have a great evening and a great day tomorrow. Take care. 

hey yall we had a race at my school my class one i didt do  any thing today i did my requierments then i went to teakwondoe after i went home and bye yall see you next week

Today was not to bad . At school I had a project I had to do and we got assigned a country and I did Mexico even tho I got Guatemala. I chose Mexico because I was absent since they sent me home yesterday and the directions said to choose a Spanish speaking country of your choice. When I got home I was super disappointed that I couldn’t go to grand master Lee’s class because of my knee. For the rest of the day I did homework and extra credit work that I needed to do .

Today at school I learned I have a socratic seminar in precalc. I am not sure how I am supposed to have a class discussion about math in the same way I would have a discussion over a book or a general topic, but I guess I'll figure it out! Also, fantastically, this socratic seminar counts towards our unit test next monday, and we get points just for discussing. This is good news, but would have been better news if I could figure out how to discuss math like literature >:( I attended Grandmaster Lee's 6:45 high belt class today, as I come home too late to partake in his seminar. It was a really interesting and fun class, and I really enjoy learning in his class. Something that stuck with me was his talk about how there is always more to improve. If you can kick at 15mph, you're fast,...

Today was same old same old. Did the same things as normal, had work, then went home. Had a nice porkchop dinner. 

Today we had benchmarks and it was terrible. We had to take the test for three hours and I didn’t even get a good score because it was difficult but I tried and that’s what matters. I got to read after and lay my head down till it was over and then had twenty minute classes for the rest of the day until enchore. I got all the assignments I’m going to miss because I won’t be at school the next two days. I got a lot done in art today and then my mom picked me up from school and we went to class. Grand Master Lee taught two classes that I was in today and it was amazing and I look forward to next year when he comes back. We got chick-fil-a for the third time this week but I got to get a cookie this time because it’s...

Today at school I got to see my friend after a year and a half. He went to the other campus because going to this one took a hour to get here. The reason why he was there is because this lady was presenting a slide show about duel enrolment that took up the whole period. But out of no where someone passed gas really loud and I slowly look at Logan (we haven't laughed with each other for a year and a half) and we accidently burst out laughing uncontrollably. It got to the point where his parents turned around and said to Logan "you better stop or we are going to go home!"   

Today I went to school and it was a normal day. I thought I was gonna have a double encore but I didn’t. We are talking about matter in math and science right now and it was actually pretty fun and we did a worksheet about it and then I went to lunch and recess and I hang out with my friends, and when I got home, I went straight to taekwondo and Grandmaster Lee was there and he did an hour and a half class with us with a bunch of people and it was really fun and then he did the black belt class on Wednesdays but it was him teaching instead of master foster which was also pretty fun and they both felt shorter than an hour and a half in 45 minutes and he’s actually really nice and I’m glad that he could come to our door

Hello! Today at school we did a weather test and I did pretty goof. I felt a little tired thought throughout the day. After school I ran a mile with my dad on a treadmill then got ready for the 5:15 class to help out and then after that I  filled out some questions for the written test. During the 6 pm class we did some poomsae and self defense. After class I did a mentee session and now I’m back again at home. Good night.

Today was good, i guess. I mean, it wasnt really a bad day but it wasnt that great either. I was just tired and still recovering from being sick last week. Every day I'm getting better than yesterday. Strength wise (but not wellness wise). I was sad to learn that the tea ceremony was moved back a week and I'll be out of town on a band trip for school that day. Master Chelley is going to try to work something out for me. I really dont want to miss it. I worked out hard after class tonight and finished my requirements. Now I'm headed to sleep. I hope everyone had a great day and stay safe. 

Today I woke up, did all my exercises, then I studied Norwegian on my phone for about an hour. Then I went to school, science was fine, we just reviewed for a test. All my other classes were just typical days. Ela was really interesting because when I went to go to the bathroom on the way there I saw our school officer and our administrators all inspecting some kid but I didn’t know why. It was very interesting though. Some kid I know said he knew what happened and would tell me tomorrow. When I got home I played some video games and then I ate dinner and cuddle my dog while reading my book. 

Today was probably the busy day I've had at work. I had patients that required alot of care. I was pretty much running back and forth with running meds, answering questions, checking and assessing. My preceptor gave me the opportunity to work on my own and handle task by myself. But even with how busy it got today, I rather do it now than when I'm on my own as a nurse. 

Happy Wednesday! Got in 2.5 miles, albeit a little later than I wanted. Did my bb requirements. Had some work to plow through. Took Jovi to get his hair cut after school. We went to taekwondo this evening. I got in a mentee session, a class assistance, and a class leadership. Hope everyone had a great day! 

today was extremely stressful, I had a chemistry test which didn't turn out as good as I hoped but still not bad. after school, I ate lunch, I had a protein bowl from chipotle, then went to a drum lesson. after that, I came home and got ready for classes and left again. tonight, the classes were taught by grandmaster Lee, WHICH WAS AWESOME. now that I am back at home, I'm going to do homework and relax.

Hello, I woke up, got dressed, my nana brought me to school, and I had fun there, because we had band.  After school MY DAD CAME BACK FROM THE HOSPITAL!!!!!! then I did some of my homework then I went to King Tiger for a mentee session, and I assisted in the 6:00 class.  After that I went home, and did the rest of my homework then I did my exercises!     Byeee!

Today I woke up and got ready for school.  Like normal we walked to school, next we were at school and I had mom fix my hair before I went in because I wore my beanie (I didn't want hat hair all day!) because I didn't want me ears to be cold like yesterday.  I did blocks like normal.  Then I was at KT and did class and worked on my black belt stuff.  Finally we went home and had dinner and wrote this journal and finished up poomsae then went to bed.

Today I had a normal day at school. I had PE as me encore and tomorrow is media. After school I did some homework then went to class. At class I did poomsae and self defense. I also mentored someone. After class I got Chick-fill-A then came home.

Today I was supposed to have a test but my teacher wasn't here so it was just a regular day at school. When I got home I did some requieremtns and homework.

today when I got to school, I got my miles done in PE. And social studies we started this amazing race thing that we will be doing over the next couple of weeks. We had random partners and I am feeling pretty good about mine. In ELA we had tons of homework and we had to leave the room. We had to leave the room because there was something wrong with the air vents and it was 90° in air. There was also this weird smell of burning metal, so they shut the door and we went to the media center. During recess there was a big fight on the field that got broken up which was very crazy. In science, we started a cut out that seems very easy. And lastly in math we are doing intro to slopes. When I got home, I ate and worked on school. Then...

today, I had math and economy. overall, my schoolday was easy. then I came home and relaxed for a bit before going to a guitar lesson and working on my new skill for black belt cycle.

overall, my day was pretty good. i was out of school for Presidents' Day so i spent my day doing homework for Tuesday. then I went to classes and got a lot of requirements done. afterwards me and parker went on a run then i came home and went to bed.

Today I got up pretty early to start my day. Although the morning went by slow. I had master training at North Charlotte with Grandmaster Lee. Then later on he taught classes at Lake Norman, then took another class. Had some stuffed peppers for dinner.

I missed class today and was not thrilled with that, but I had to rest today.  I worked on my poomsae's and self-defense slowwwly and carefullllly.  my knees will be happy tomorrow.  They were very angry today.  I am excited about seeing Grand Master Lee tomorrow.  

Hello King Tiger Family. I am in Tampa FL today for work. Visited our office down here and got a chance to spend some time with fellow team mates. Good day. Weather was good. I stayed a little late at work trying to finish some things. Then I went to hotel, got settled, and went for a run. Then I did some requirements. I grabbed some food and then finished some more requirements. Now I am going to get ready for bed. Have a great evening and day tomorrow. Take care. 

I'm glad I was able to train under Grandmaster Lee, excited to see him at Instructors Camp soon. He really good at explaining practical principles and techniques. Got my Invisalign taken out today. Official done with them. The dentist and assistant asked me how I felt about my treatment and my teeth. I wasn't always the most consistent at wearing them, but the effort I did do has greatly improve my smile and confidence. It also made me more discipline with my dental care and routine. So while there may be thoughts of if my teeth can be straighter or whiter, I'm happy with what I have. And I accept that there will be things I can't change, and I what my effort put in.   Decided to go running with my dog. The goal was to run 30 minutes, he got tuckered out at 20 minutes, so I took him home...

Today after school I went to Tae Kwon Do for my class with Grand Master Lee. It was a very fun and intuitive class. In the class we were honing our reaction time and training our eyes. Grand Master Lee was observing around the room when he came to me. He asked me to block his punches so I did. I was lucky to be one of the few people who were called up to the front of the class to be an example for the rest.

Hello King Tiger! Today was an awesome day because all of the classes were easy today(I wish this happened during Mondays). After school was tennis practice and it was fun and I figured out that I need to improve a lot, and by a lot, I mean a ton. After tennis, I did my homework on the way to taekwondo and Black Belt Class was awesome(I trying to think of a word that is similar to awesome, but way more better) with Grandmaster Lee and I learned how and why the blocks are used and how they apply to. I just finished review today's notes and everything now, I am going to go to sleep. (This journal was quite big for some reason).

I went to the gym after work and banged out my reps on the push ups, sit ups, kicks.  Threw in some plank and mountain climbers for good measure.  Primarily worked legs, which might be a mistake given that I will be in class doing kicks on Wednesday.  

Today was a not great. I woke up like usual but I couldn’t really do anything because of my leg, so when I got to school I lasted about 5hrs before they sent me home during PA . I was late to a lot of my classes because I could barely walk. When I got home I did some my work and did some plank.

I spent my Valentine's Day evening with a full class at King Tiger North.  I thought it might be a much smaller attendance given that it was Valentine's Day.  Nice to see how committed everyone is to the program.   Thank you Master Cavazos for teaching tonight!  I always enjoy his classes.  

Today I found something. Let me explain. Yesterday I journaled about a field trip I was going on tomorrow and today I went on the field trip I journaled about yesterday. We were allowed to bring string bags or any small bag. One girl in my class had a particular bag. It was red and had a tiger on it. Can you guess what type of bag it was? Yep! I saw a King Tiger bag in the wild! I was generally surprised, and I don't know why I was so amused by it. When I asked her about it she said her brother Gavin went to King Tiger at some point. When I got to King Tiger I asked Master Natasha and Master Marcus but they couldn't recall anyone by that name. That was my discovery and it happened on the bus to the discovery museum. Coincidence? Also, I want...

Needed to take the night off from my normal workout to celebrate my daughter's birthday.  I am thankful that she came into town to see me and that I could spend the evening with her.   It is great to see her grown up, but I miss my tae kwon do classes with her when she was in middle school. 

Great Saturday morning black belt class today!.  I love working on poomsae and that was primarily what we did in class.  It is helpful for me to go through all the forms so I can see which ones I need to work on.  A big thank you to Master Cavazos for coming to help me work on my staff forms after class.  I appreciate his patience as I try to learn the longer forms.  Lots of steps and it is easy for me to confuse the forms when I am learning several at the same time.  

Most of the day spent grocery shopping and running errands that did not get finished on Saturday.  I did get my workout in before dinner.  Hoping it warms up soon so that I can run outdoors again soon.

Today was good! I went to Grand Master Lee's class today and so did a lot of people but I learned a lot! But I'm just really tired after all my requirements and some homework so I'm trying to get some sleep for tomorrow. I hope everyone had a great day and stay safe!

Today I woke up very early for no reason and got ready for school. We have bench marks tomorrow and im not exited because they are three hours long and i have to sit infront of an old friend that I don’t like anymore. My dad’s going to get me some books so i’m exited about that. I had work today and I forgot my TKD shirt so my mom drove me home don’t worry I said thank you and apologized more than I should have and had fun at class. 

Got up early on President's day to work on forms.  Thanks to Master Cavazos I had videos of the bo staff forms on my phone.  Very helpful to have that so I could review later!  It was somewhat discouraging to see how bad my stances were in the video though.  I did my kicks, push ups, sit ups, etc later in the day

Today I woke up and got ready for school.  Mom and I walked to school again today. After school I got to KT and did my black belt stuff and played with my friends.  I took the 6:45 class with Grandmaster Lee, it was pretty cool.  My partner was Praneeth and we worked on different kinds of blocks. We went to Jason's Deli for dinner and then headed home and got ready for bed!

Hello king tiger family. Today was an ok day, at school I woke up and went to my class, but then the teachers said they were shuffling the classes and I ended up with the smallest one so yeah. Then I went to taekwondoe originally to just get a mentor session but ended up helping a class,being mentored and mentoring someone. While I was helping out with class I did requirements. That is all today so goodbye and good night.                

today i went to jail and had a science test. ew. then i came home and did my requirements and went to girl scouts. i came home and took a shower and did homework. im so sleepy. :)

I had school today and it was my first day back from being sick and I did my normal stuff I just had to catch up on last weeks Thursday and Friday because I wasn’t there cause I was sick. I had fun recess I got to play I got to see people play basketball and my teacher had a meeting after we had encore so we had to go into different classrooms and I went to the Miss Duke classroom and I got to talk to my friends and I left and when I got home I ran 2 miles and I want to taekwondo and did a mentee and mentor session and requirements in Rosenthal’s and have them class

today i  was sick then i ate brakfast then i did some exersices i was so exited because GRANDMASTER LEE CAME TO OUR DOJONG YESTERDAY sorry for it being short bye

Today was pretty simple. I woke up with a sorta sore throat and went to school. In math we played a review game because the math benchmark is tomorrow. In science we did research for our project. In spanish we just talked about different ways to say things in different countries. In social studies we finished our letter then did a class kick assignment. In ela we did more review for the Ela benchmark. Once I got home i did my requirements then went to Tkd and helped out with classes and did a mentor session with hudson. We got taco bell for dinner and i wasn’t that hungry so id dint eat much. Then i showered and now im gonna study.

Hello!  Today I was off school for a teacher work day, so I got ready then picked  up my grandma to go to my dads room in the hospital to see how he is doing.  When we dropped her off with my dad, my nana and I left to go home so I could do my studying for school.  After that I went to pick up my grandma, and bring her home, then I went to King Tiger.   GRANND MASTER LEE WAS AT OUR SCHOOL!!!!!!! I was so exited to work with him, and practiced speed and focus drills and we also did meditation, so that was fun.  After I got home I did my exercises!     Good night.

 Today I woke up a little later since my mom was going to drive me to school but I still felt a little tired. In school we just reviewed for some benchmarks coming up. After school I came home and relaxed and did some requirements. I then got ready for the 6:45 class with Grandmaster Lee and it was really fun. We did spend and focus on drills, blocks and also meditation. Now back at home and relaxing. Good night! 

Happy Tuesday! Seems later in the week doesn't it? Worked. Got in 2.5 miles and bb requirements. Notable thing of the day was a great black belt class with Grandmaster Lee. It was a great push for these last few weeks of the black belt cycle. Hope everyone had a great day!

Today I had class with Grand Master Lee.  I was a lot of learning about blocks, kicks and a little self defence. Then I got a picture with him before I left and with my friend Martin as well. It was neat. 

As always, I woke up and got a start to my day. I did some requirements and went off to school. I had a pretty good and productive day at school. I played Cards Against Humanity during fourth block with my friends, which was really fun. Then I came home from school and did some school work, as well as some requirements. I then went to get allergy shots and went to run club. Today's workout wasn't bad, but none of my really close friends were there. Then I came home and did some more requirements. Then I ate, showered, and read. Afterwards I stretched and now I am here. 

Two weeks ago I was building a LEGO harry potter set that I found in my attic and I noticed that one of the pieces was broken. I contacted LEGO about it and they said they would ship a new piece but they never said when they would. Today my dad went to go check the mail and I heard him say "Parker your part is here!" I said "Yay!" so that was good.

I went to Reedy Creek Park this morning.  I wanted to try out the NFL/Panthers obstacle course  before running with my friend.  We went through the course not really knowing what we were doing, but had fun anyway as it was a nice warm up before the run.  We ran three miles through the trails and the road.  I didn't keep up with  my friend because the knees were not at all happy today.  I took my dog for a walk when I returned home.  This evening I helped out with the smaller tigers and attended high belt and black belt classes.  Instructor Courtney from the LKN campus visited us today.  She was very helpful and patient with coaching me on my red belt self defense.  Thank you  Instructor Courtney!

If this journal could have a title, it would be improvement! I had to watch my siblings today since my mom is sick and my dad was working. After instructing, I went home and sat on the couch with my dog. He is a little lonely after my other dog passed away Friday night. I am feeling much better though, and I need to push forward. Cycle won’t stop for me, and I won’t quit either. I am here to prove I am stronger than I think I am. Just you wait, I am bringing my all, and everyone else should too……..

Today we didn’t have any school so me and hudson played some cards and he totally beat me and then I showered and washed my hair for school tomorrow. I let it dry curly for a bit while me harper and hudson played another round of cards and then went up and blow dried it and then streightened it for tomorrow. When my mom got home she brought us sipco and then I watched a little bit of a movie and went on our fourwheelers which was oddly therapeutic and i hadn’t realized how much I missed doing that. Then we went to class very early and me and Avery got our requirements done and did some rolling and falling and then went to class. Instructor Courtney was there today and we had some good conversations and I had a good class. 

Today was a total nightmare. First I woke up and ate breakfast . After that I did requirements and ate lunch. My dad said he wanted to go play soccer outside but when we were getting ready I slipped on the pine needles outside and hurt my knee a lot. I scratched it all the way till the bone. Since I could barely walk I had to sit on my couch all day.

Good Evening King Tiger Family. Today was amazing because there was no school. I spent most of the day relaxing. I did my exercises, ran over a mile, and finished my book requirement. I went to the burg today and helped out in junior tigers and took class. Today we learned how to use power in our kicks and we did a lot of drills. We also worked on red belt self defense. After class we did black belt curriculum and worked on stick forms. I stayed for a mentor session with Master Foster and he helped me with more stick training and went over some poomsaes. He gave me a lot of good advice and tips. I ate dinner when I got home, took a shower, and relaxed. Goodnight!

today we had no school so i woke up late and did my requirements. i then went on a run and then played fortnite with my friends. i went to the dojang and attended class because grandmaster lee was teaching. it was fun. i then came home and am getting ready for school tommorow.

Today wasn't bad for a Monday. I learned that Baja blast is no longer exclusive to taco bell anymore, so that will be amazing in the future. Worked most of the afternoon and evening. Had shomars for dinner. Pretty decent day

Thank you Master Foster and Master Knight for a great class tonight. It was great to go to another King Tiger and work with others. Today I worked in something that I’m not very knowledgeable about, insurance & benefits It was frustrating and I felt overwhelmed and I didn’t want to work on it. But I keep reading, and re-reading very slowly. I looked up videos and I called my dad for assistance. He also gave me some advice. That I can look into and make the best derision I can, but when I learn more, I can go back and change my decision next year. Ive grown so much I forget that I let fear of the unknown gets me like that.

today i went to king tiger we had fun for 8 hours we had lunch then snack then we had grand master lee come and i was grateful bye

Today at school we had to eat in assigned rooms for lunch because we were making to much of a mess so they were seeing who was doing it. Each grade got there own room which was bad for our friend group because we have 7th grade friends, 8th grade friends, and 9th grade friends. We used to have of eight people sit with us now we have four.

I woke up around 3AM this morning and realized I could not get myself to fall asleep. I thought nothing much of it, and instead used the time to write some college essays, work on some requirements, and study some precalc (which I am definitely understanding). Then I went to school. After school, I concluded that not sleeping has severely adverse affects, especially when falling asleep late (12AM) and waking up early (aforementioned 3AM), such as becoming incomprehensible to my friends. I thought it would be in my best interest to take a nap. I set an alarm for 6PM, as I came home at 5PM and after showering and helping unload dishes it was 530PM, and it seemed like adequate time. I would be up in time to do homework and get ready for the 650PM high belt class and the black belt class right after. Except I was ridiculously way...

Hello, today I had a long day, I woke up at my nana's house, then we went to get Chick-Fil-A, after that we went to pick up my grandma to go visit my dad in the hospital.  When we got there we took turns having two of us go into my dads room, then we left my grandma there with him to spend time with him.  After that my nana, and I left to go to my house so I could do my exercises, then after that we came to pick up my grandma, and bring her home.  After that we came back home and rested.         I hope you all have a great day!

Hello guys! How's it going? Good? Awesome! Tonight I want to talk about my field trip that I'm going on tomorrow. We're going to Discovery Place in Charlotte where, in case you haven't heard about it, it's like a fun non-fiction book where you learn about things as you go about the museum. My last field trip was on December 1st to old Winston Salem. It was cool because a lot of people there were dressed in clothes that you would see people wearing 200 years ago. It was all pretty facinating. I bought my dad a gift for Christmas on that trip. Anyway, I'm very excited about my trip tomorrow and I hope you all have a great day. G'night night. PS - the chicken is burning! Go get it!

Today I slept in a lot since we didn't have school. I then started my morning with requirements and breakfast. Today and tomorrow we are getting out cabinets painted in the kitchen, so I ate out a lot today. I the built some of my new Warhammer 40K Lemon Russ tank. After that I played Fortnite with my friend. Afterwards I went out to get lunch and studied on the ride. I then got home and got ready to go workout. It was a hard workout, but I am glad I went and got after it. Following that, I went to Tae Kwon Do and helped out with class. I then came home, hung out with my girlfriend, showered after she left, and now I am here. 

Today I had a day off so I got to relax and catch up on stuff. In the evening I went to work and then ate dinner. I was also able to catch up on some homework as well.

Today I got to stay home because we did not have school. I think it is presidents day or teacher workday and this morning. Our cleaning lady came and she clean the house and she did the downstairs first so so so me and my sister and my brother can actually wake up and then. When she was done cleaning downstairs, we all moved downstairs but my mom had to leave because she has jury duty and I made cinnamon rolls for breakfast and for my black belts cycle requirements for a new activity and I just chilled around and cleaned up my mess for making the cinnamon rolls and my mom for she was out. She got us ZIP Code and when we got home I got thrown off over there and go to taekwondo.

I have a lot to recap on. The reason that i wasn’t doing any of my journals was because i went to Atlanta. I went to Atlanta on friday and it was a 4 hour car ride. I mostly listened to music and was on my phone but i slept for a hour. halfway through we stopped for dinner which was Chick fil a. By the time we got there it was 11 PM so I was really tired and went to sleep immediately. The cousins i went with were 12 and 7, and we went to see our cousin who was 5. The next day I instinctively woke up early because I usually do on saturdays. But most of the day I played with my cousins on roblox or with the toys. Then me and my older cousin watched half of Dune while our parents played a card game. On...

Today my mom was a little sick so I decided to go to Tae Kwon Do tomorrow instead of today. I did my week seven requirements from home. Today me and my friend also biked over to a pizza store to have a slice. After coming back I ate dinner and went to bed.

Today I finally got to do stuff today. And I just got requirements done and met with my mentor. I'm really tired. I hope everyone had a great day and stay safe.

No school! There was no school today since it was Presidents’ Day and I’m pretty glad since I wanted another day of rest. Basically what I did today was rest but I also worked out with my dad and  I tried running up this large hill and I was pleased with my time. I went to the 5:15 class like usual to help assist and I attended the 6:00 class. Also I had a mentee session. I did a bunch of poomsaes and it was pretty fun. Now I’m back at home watching family feud.

Happy Monday! Jovi went to King Tiger Lake Norman for camp while he was off from school today while I worked and got my bb requirements done. Took Jovi to his guitar lesson. I went to KT and got in a mentee session, a class assistance, and a class leadership credit. Hope everyone had a great day!

Today I went to my house to get my homework done that I went to play basketball with friends. After that I did a Bigfoot escape room with my family and then we came home and ate dinner. Now I am watching a show

Hello King Tiger! Today was great day to start off with even though I hate Mondays. Monday's are so miserable. School was okay, I guess. I took a quiz and still don't know what I got. I went to tennis tryouts and got "selected"(turns out, everyone who was in tryouts got selected, so there was no selection process). I just finished homework and I am about to finish my requirements. I hope I could finish my journals fast so that I could go to testing.

We were all pretty tired yesterday so we didn't my journal typed in so I'm just adding it in todays journal! I am excited that I am almost done with my 50 journals!! Sunday 2/18: Today I woke up at 6:55 and grabbed the switch and started playing it.  Then I had breakfast and got ready for church.  I went to Sunday school and then into the nursery with my mom but there was not kids so we went into the service, I fell asleep during the sermon. 😴  Next we went home and had lunch then I did some black belt stuff and passed out on the floor.  Finally I woke up and did the last thing I had to do for the day.  Then mom made me dinner before she left to pick up Anthony from church.  Then I finally went back to bed! Monday 2/19 NO SCHOOL TODAY!!!...

Today I got to sleep in due to President's Day and a day off of school. I was glad I got to rest to continue fighting a cold my Dad shared with me last week.  I ate breakfast, worked on requirements and then got to play some video games. I then went outside and played during the afternoon with friends in the neighborhood.  Today was a great Monday. I'm looking forward to class tomorrow evening with Grand Master Lee. 

Today I woke up and decided I need to run 5 mile today to get ahead! the first mile was not the best I did try to run it very fast but it was kinda alright. After I finished that mile I had to take a break for like 5 minutes but then got back to it then finished another mile then another then another then my last one which felt great to be done with. I hope the rest of my day goes by smooth and ive already done my poomsae and self defense from yesterday. Hope you all have a great day!

Hi King Tiger Family. Happy President's Day!!! I know that the origin of President's days was actually to celebrate the accomplishments of George Washington. Crazy that it has been around so long. There are so many figures at varying levels in government that have made dramatic differences in the shape of this country. I say we use this day to remember all those who have served at different levels in government to help drive this country. Although the President's role is extremely important and should be recognized, there are so many nameless officials and staff members that help run this country that is truly takes a "village" to make things happen. I appreciate everyone that works so diligently for our freedom and rights. This is truly the most incredible country to live in. I am not saying we don't have our problems, but I am proud to be an American. I hope...

Today I woke up and ate breakfast. After that we repainted our master bathroom and then I played with my friends for 1hr. Then I did requirements and went shopping.

Hello King Tiger Family. It was a good day today. Started the day with Church. Then had a bunch of things to do around the house, including requirements for TKD. Got almost everything done I was hoping to do today. Still feel like the day went real quick. Now I am sitting and writing this. I still need to figure out the coming weeks to make sure we are good on all our classes and requirements. I need to work on another essay. Maybe this coming weekend. Take care.

Hello:(, today I woke up very tired, and my dad was down stairs watching church, so I slept a little bit longer.  After that I rested for so long, and then my dad had a really bad stomach cramp so he went to go to CVS to get something to calm it down.  Then we came home and we rested, but then he randomly started to breath really hard, then he asked me to get him some Pepto Bismol.  His stomach was really bad so he had a hard time breathing so I called my nana to tell her what was going on, and she said she was going to come over.  When she came over it got worse, so my dad told her to call 911, and they came and took him to the hospital, so we went there, and he was getting fluids put in him.  So we figured...

A boy rides his bike through the streets of his neighborhood. He turns upon a dark street and looks at the mysterious lane, longing to be home. As the boy rides along a slightly brighter street now, he is shocked when he realizes why the street has turned so bright. He looks to his left and sees a gargantuan monster! With headlights!? But wait…It’s hapkido 4??? Matthew jolts up in bed, sweating, waking up from his nap before Friday black belt class. He is frightened by his dream but decides to do something about it. When he gets to class, he asks his instructor if they could practice hapkido that night. Black belts, stay aware of testing, and use your mentor power-ups to help you! Goodnight

Today I woke up and was pretty tired since I was up late last night. I then went to church. I was in the kids and was running media. I spent some of my down time at church learning and watching videos about our sound board. After almost 2 years of running media, I am just now learning how to do everything on the sound board. I then came home, did some homework, and some requirements. I then hung out with my girlfriend. Afterwards I showered and now I am here. 

Today, I came back from a trip but I have tomorrow to rest cuz there's no school. Other than that I was just asleep in the car for most of the trip so when I got home I did some homework and some other stuff.

Today I went to my friends house to practice our poomsaes and self defense. We did hapkido two I didn't know my own strength and accidently through my friend on the ground a little too hard. When we were doing hapkido three she wanted revenge and shoved her fist into my face when she punched me and it still hurts.

today, my mom's car had to get fixed. then after that was done, I went to a friend's house to practice poomsae and self-defense. then, me and my mom got food, came home, and I built a Lego set. now I'm going to sleep because I feel exhausted for some reason.

Today I got to sleep in and my parents got home from their trip this morning. Some of my friends who are on the cycle came over and we went over all the belts and just hung out for two hours. I took a nap and now i’m going to go back to sleep because i’m exhausted.

It’s been a wild weekend so far, but today was pretty lazy. Didn’t do much today and basically stayed home and got a few requirements done. I might go to bed early to continue the lazy flow…….

today I woke up early to go to the soccer field with my friend and his dad. After that I went home and did some homework. Then I went to my friends house. We hustled his mom to have a sleepover and it worked. Lol. Now I am hanging with him.

Happy Sunday. Low key day. Went to Poomsae class this morning and then had a mentor session. I got a bunch of bb requirements done when I got home. Had plenty of family time today. Hope everyone had a great Sunday!

Hello king tiger family. Today was a great Sunday. I woke up, went to church, played video games and watched tv, went to the grocery store and did requirements. After that I did 2 essays and my mom typed it for me (by telling her what to type) then finished requirements and relaxed for the rest of the night. Right now I am about hop into the eat dinner and enjoy the rest of the night so have a good night and see you tomorrow if you go to the burg.

Today is Sunday, I hung out with my friend outside for a while. I am going to eat now and then to requirements. Nothing else to write about.

I was sick all of last week and so i have a lot to make up this week. Today I did some stuff today. I finally finished the body of my new skill! I'm learning to crochet but I'm keeping what I'm making a mystery. I still got to make a tail and ears to make but that's besides the point. I did a mile (Finally), and I did my poomsaes and now I'm going to go eat dinner but I'm doing more later! I hope everyone had a great day and stay safe!

 Hello again! Today I woke up and did a little of my requirements and then got ready for poomsae class. We just did a bunch of stances and also did 3 poomsaes. Then when I got home I ate some delicious pizza and I waited until it was 5 so then I could go on a jog with my sister. I jogged around 1-2 miles on a trail and it was pretty muddy. Now im back home and I finished up doing my other requirements so good night!

This week has been an adjustment. I have to be more intentional with planning my day due to my work schedule being inconsistent. I have been doing my requirements but as tough as I would usually go. I have to find a good balance. On workdays, get down however I need to. On days I don't work, challenge myself and maybe get extra minutes done. But the nice thing about taking it slow this week, it I feel pretty fresh and recover. Today I went running and I felt pretty good.  There still things I haven't learned and things I need to improve.  I made a plan for work this week and I hope to follow it. 

Hello King Tiger! I couldn't do my journal for the past few days because I went to sleep at midnight on those days. I just woke up at 9: 15 today and I am going to write a few essays and do the requirements. I think me and my family are going to someone's house today and celebrate something. Other than that, I have no plans today except study for a competition that I don't know when is going to occur( I don't know a lot of things, to be honest). Hope everyone is preparing themselves for the tests!!

today I was at taekwondo for almost my entire day. I had sparring this morning, then did requirements, and had leadership. afterwards me and my mom got food, came home, and relaxed.

Today I woke up and went to black belt class. We went through all the Poomsaes, which was good since I needed work on blocks and stances. I then help with the family class. I always enjoy teaching. Then we went to Master Shins school for sparring, but we didn't check to make sure they actually had class. Of course, they didn't. We then drove home and I got some school work done. My dad and I then went to the stick seminar, which again was amazing. I really enjoyed it, especially the knife stuff. I love working on more practical techniques like the ones we practiced. Then I came home and went for a run with my dad. Followed by showering and eating. Afterwards I painted some Warhammer 40K minis. I finished a few of my soldiers and started working on one of my tanks. I then updated Fortnite and...

Today started with black belt class and work. It went by pretty quick and then I went home and had lunch. The day was pretty boring, got all my stuff done then chilled.

I took my classes today, such as the sparring class and helping out with the junior tigers. Then I had the greatest idea to coke home, lie down for an hour, and then work on my English 111 essay and some physics work. In reality, I’ve only woken up about 10 minutes ago, and it is currently 11:18 PM. Maybe not the greatest idea to lie down, but it was a good “nap” (slumber, really). 

Today was the day for my Hot Chocolate 5k.  I finished in 45:07.  During the week, I usually finish in thirty-two to thirty three minutes.  I was very happy to finish.  After the first mile and a half we received chocolate morsels and water.  There were lots of sneaky inclines.  The scenery of the city was, well, new...Charlotte built a whole new city within the city!  After the run, we received a metal, two cans of Bush's Baked Beans, water, electrolyte drinks and a "Mug Bowl" that included a cup of rich hot chocolate in the middle surrounded by cookies, marshmallows, rice krispy treats, nuts, melted chocolate and a banana.  There was a variety of whipped topping flavors.  Oh, we also received a nice warm hoodie to run in.  It was pretty windy when we started, no T-shirts for us!  We took pictures, jumped to the sound of the DJ and...