Candidate Journals

Today was a normal weekday. You should know what I am going to say.

Today was a normal weekday. So you should already know what I am going to say.

Nothing much happened today, school back home to do requirements and a little bit of homework. 

I had tons of fun at school today me and my friends won in a pe tournament  

Today was picture day. It was pretty nice, I mean at least it was not raining outside. 

After I got to school I went to my classroom and wrote down my homework on the homework board. Then I went to first period which was P.E. There we practiced learning how to play soccer. Then we when for math and we did a fish tank PBL and from 1 hour we did task 2 to task 4. Then we had to finish the rest for homework. Then for reading we did some reading and she passed out some paper and we worked on teams. Then in the middle of reading class we went for lunch. Then we came back and finished it. Then I science we went on rapid identity and created login and password. Then we finished working on our bridges. Then I social studies we worked on doing the 5-word jot and do what an archaeologist does for a graphing on a paper.

After I woke up I did my TKD exercise and then I finished at 7:00. Then after 7:00 I started getting ready for school. I drank milk and then went to bath. Then after I took bath. Then I came down put my towel and then I ate breakfast. then my parents took my sis to her daycare. Then my friends’ parents came and then picked me and another friend and came with their daughter. Then they took us to our hub stop. From there we go to the bus and the bus takes us to school. Then after I got at school I did all my periods. Then I at the end of the day our bus teachers let us go outside to our bus and we go in it. Then he buses takes us to our hub stop. Then the friends parent picked us up and takes us to...

So, I had sort of a bad day. I got bitten by my brother, gotten lectured by my parents, and I worry way too much. Like, if people just look at me it looks like I'm not doing anything, but really a million thoughts are running through my head. I always worry too much, though, and I always get that imafailureandpeoplehateyouandyouareworthlessyoudonotdeservetobeonthisearth feeling. I have to just hold on for a few more weeks, I guess. I hope everyone had a better day than I did. don't you hate that feeling when you remember something but it's already too late? -Ritika

Today was a pretty good day. I went to school and all my classes were going good. After school i did some homework because it have a English retest tomorrow. After thT i went to king tiger. I took sparring which was pretty fun. For dinner me and my family went to Jason’s deli. 

Okay so today was a bit weird. No it was completely strange for half my day I didn’t have a teacher. I know that this sounds weird but all the substitutes left the classroom. So will we’re sitting in the class trying to figure out what to do we have no teacher. Hey got to run. Bye. 9/25/18

it was a long day and I am tired.  School was ok today and I attended a black belt class at Master Evans location. I did my homework and got in some TKD stuff.

Today was a pretty good day well atleast until the end because I had to stay up super late to finish all of my notes from my classes 

Today in class we worked on some color belt forms and self defenses, along with a few combinations of kicks to help us prepare for black belt testing in 2 weeks. 

After going to school i went to my first period which is exploring technology. At exploring technology i worked with my friend on my tac-man game on scratch. Then i went for math and there we had a fish tank BL which is due tomorrow and we where stuck on the first question. Then me and my partner finally got it correct. Then before we found our answer to our question our class period ended. Then i went for ELA. There we did some reading and then we worked on our 5 word jot paper form. Then after that in the middle of the class we went to lunch. There at lunch time i talked with my friend and i saw deondrey's brother. Then i ate lunch and went to ELA. then we finished it and we went to science. there we worked on our science project. Then in social studies...

After i woke up at 6:00 i did my TKD exercise and then i finished 7:00. hen took bath and before that i drank milk. Then i came back and put my shoe. hen i ate breakfast and then after my parents left my friends dad came and picked me and my friend then he dropped us at our bus stop and the bus took us to school. Then i finished all my periods. Then i got onto my bus and we went to the bus stop. there our friends dad will be inside his car ready to pick us up. Then after he picked us up he dropped me at my home. Then i start to change my dress and then drink milk and then do all my homework. Then after doing my homework i went with my family to TKD and then i did my classes and finished at...

I decided to change my routine just a little this morning.   Istarted by doing some pullups.   I guess my wife thought because I fixed breakfast all week for myself that she would allow me to every other day.  What a bummer!  I played a few games of Pickleball and I have good intentions to do some requirements.  Two more weeks before testing.  Wow!!

So my tennis shoes have started to break, so I had to order new ones. They weren't available in my size at the store so I had to order them online, and then they said they would be here on Tuesday, but I kinda needed them on Monday. I passed my written and my physical test, so we are almost there. Testing is getting closer as we progress through the weeks. I haven't been able to go to black belt class because of my tennis matches, and then next week I will be on a school field trip called Sound to Sea for 3 days. I have been finishing most of my requirements, so I don't have to worry about those 3 days. The major things that are left are kicks and self-defense, but I don't have that many more for those either. I finished my Leadership Credit 1 and Mentee...

today was a normal day. I went to school, and went to all my classes. After school i went to take kwon do were a i did a mentor and mentee session. Before that i was home doing homework. After that i had to pick up my brother from football. This is my day.

A few days ago, I took an English quiz, and got a pretty bad grade. Mostly everyone got a bad grade, so he let us retake it today. I got a 90. I could do better, but it was definitely a better grade than before. Also, for the last week, we've been rehearsing monologues in theatre and we're performing them tomorrow. She said that we're going to put our names in a hat and she's going to draw a name randomly. I'm not very excited. 

(Yes I still have know Idea what to do for a title) Okay so my day was pretty normal and seemingly interesting. I even had a relatively good after noon though it was a bit shaky. I got a mentee session done and both leadership credits. Oh, and if you were wondering about the title its just to get your attention long enough for me to write this. Gotcha!

My day started with the physical test then the written test. Only about 15 minutes later was the cpr training/ community service. But when I got home I learned my cousin was having a party. That's fine but I have no idea what to get her. So now I'm at the store looking for something. (I still have nothing to write about)  9/22/18

This is going to be a quick one. Today I did all my normal stuff at school and went to go and get in a mentee and Leadership 1. After this journal I am going to watch a Kevin Hart stand up ( on tv of course ). Also I am going to eat and just spend time with my family. Ok that will be all for today see you tomorrow.

The reason that I am saying "FINALLY" is because I can do it on my computer rather then what I did last night ( last night = Facebook journal ). My dad ( thank you dad <3 love you ) found out a way and fixed my computer and I am very happy that he did ( i really did not want to do anymore Facebook journals ). Today I started my community service essay, and also went to go see the movie The House with a Clock in its Walls ( 4 1/2 stars out of 5 is my rating ). We also went around the mall where we watched the movie and got groceries after. That was it, thank you and see you tomorrow.

Today was a pretty standard day. I learned about an internship program through my school, and it seems fairly interesting. Once I came home, I relaxed for a bit then got started on homework and continued finishing my requirements.

Starting white belt week. Kinda nice. I feel less pressure....a little more relaxed. Good class tonight. Got my last leadership 2 in and I am now able to slow down a little with the physical part now that I have completed most of the goals.

Good day with the family. Went to church and then went to John and Frida's to watch the game and eat some good food. Enjoyed the evening watching movies at home after that.

I got to help th kids with multi disabilities   

today i woke up at 5:30 because my dad had to got to a doctors check-up and so i started to work on exercise until 7:00 and then i got ready for school. Then i ate my breakfast and put my shoe on and waited for my friends parents to come and pick me up. Then i went to the bust stop and got onto the bus. Then we went to school and and i went to P.E. After i got there i changed my dress to my P.E Uniform. Then i did P.E. class and then changed back to my school uniform. Then i went to my homeroom class for math. Then after i did math i went to ELA after half of ELA i went to science and we where building a bridge out of materials and it need to hold strong winds and strong waters. After we built...

Today was Tanner's 15th birthday. I went over to his house with Casey and Lillian. We went swimming, ate, and slept. I got him vans because he asked for some, but he never told me what he wanted, so I just took a wild guess. Yesterday, I went to scarowinds with my 2 friends Declan and Maeve. At about 11:30, we saw cops running to the entrance and people running behind them. After that, everyone started sprinting to see what was going on. I still don't know what happened, but the cops told us all to leave, so I'm guessing that there was a big fight. Some people said that someone had a gun, but it would have been a lot more chaotic if they did. 

busy day today with Church, TKD and school.  Did my normal server at church this morning with preschoolers.  I also went back tonight for the youth get together called REMIX.  In between I had to do some homework and study for a test tomorrow.  I was able to work on some TKD items.  I went ahead and at my church youth get together I was able to train and talk to 3 people about the hands on CPR that we learned on Saturday.   I will have to find time this week to work on the essay between everything else going on.

I got my score from the written test and I passed. So as a celebration I thought I would watch some football games. But the didn't work out well I got a headache half way through the first game, and I've been dealing with it ever since. But I still pasted though so its worth it. Well got to run. Bye!

Well having completed the physical and written part of our test is a relief.  Now to focus on trying to get back into working hard on requirements.   It's tough but it's fair.

I really don''t know what to write. Well, for starters, let's talk about today. Today was relaxing and I swam in my pool. So that's it. School starts tomorrow, I've got a ton on my to do list, and my dark circles can only get so much darker.  back to school, yay! (fake enthusiasm) (it's weird to put facial expressions in parentheses) -Ritika

Today I finished up some things for school and worked on my pull-ups, I really want to be able to do one arm pull-ups soon so i have been working on those a lot lately.

Yesterday was a pretty good day. We had our written and physical exam. We also did the community service project which was pretty cool. After that i went to go pick up my brother from his football game. In the evening we went to a party which was pretty fun. At that party we played football which was very fun. Today i9 might go to the panthers game.

today was pretty chill I just hung out with my family all day. I’ve been doing extra of my requirements lately so I make sure I’m up on the requirements 

yesterday I took the physical and written test, and I just got my test scores... I PASSED!! I am so happy. In celebration of this, I'll probably just eat icecream. School's been okay, I'm not failing so that's good. It's sunny, and I just need to relax. Testing is in a week or two... can't believe it! Hope everyone had similar results and are as HAPPY GO LUCKY JUMP OFF THE WALLS as I am.   WOOOOOHOHOHOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!  -Ritika

Yesterday was the physical and written test and then we did our community service activity. I think Indid pretty good on both parts. They didn’t finish grading the written tests before we were done so they are going to email us the results. I am waiting anxiously. Only 2 more weeks before testing, and I can believe it is getting so close.

My dad got promoted and we celebrated   

I think I did pretty well at testing today. Surprised myself with the pull-ups. I got 5. I hadn't been able to do more than two at a time before. Personal best on push-ups at 60 and 49 sit-ups. I went too slow on burpees and only did 14. And I did my mile in 7:59 and didn't feel like I was pushing myself. Felt good after. I should have hit 20 but paced it wrong. Got a 98 on the written. No I'm trying to figure out which one I got wrong. Overall, happy with my performance.

I started this morning on a very good note!  I was thinking of how much better my meals are going to be when my wife returns home.  I'm hoping my energy level is high enough to take me through the physical part of our test tomorrow also.  I had a very good day at Pickleball.  My shoulder is doing very well, I feel I'm almost back to my fair play on the Pickleball court.  I look forward to seeing everyone at testing tomorrow.  Much success!!

Yesterday I passed the black belt physical and written test. I’m very happy that it worked out, and that’s 1/3 of the test done! I’m definitely ready for the overnight and showcase! Now back to my homework...

I will begin by saying I am truly fatigued!  It was great seeing everyone at testing today.  Thanks to Master Tucker for a great presentation along with her associates.  I'm very appreciative,  I learned some things I didn't know. 

It was a great day because I did good this morning in TKD.  I had one of my best runs this morning.  I did pretty good on my other physical items.  I did awesome on my test.  I guess all that hard work paid off. Gotta keep pushing for the final couple of weeks.  Today was definitely a boost to help me get to the end.

I passed the black belt test and I am very excited    

Today, I visited the Lake Norman location for the first time in years for a mentee session. I remember going to this location in a previous cycle to attend sparring classes on Fridays. Apparently it's been so long since I've to the Lake Norman location that the Friday sparring classes are old news. I'd like to visit some of the other locations to see how they've changed as well.

So testing is coming up, and I think (emphasis on that last word right there) that I'm ready. I've been doing my requirements all cycle long, and even though I got behind, I'm still good and ready for tomorrow. Good luck everyone!

Tomorrow is our physical and written test.  I wonder how many other sports have a written test?  I played soccer for 15 years and baseball for 15 years when I was younger and I know that we never had a written test!  So, this will be a first for me in this but then it may not be a fair comparison either.   What I mean by that is that Taekwondo focuses both on body and mind. Whereas, the other sports that I played were primarily focused on body alone.  Anyway, tomorrow will be an interesting and challenging day I'm sure!

Okay so I know the title is a bit much but I am short on good ones. So what the title is for its that my class is surprising. We had a good class for once but last fifteen minutes they said the most surprising thing that is still stuck in my head. I don't want to get in more detail with it. (This happens a lot) I think I'm going to run this off. Bye. 9/21/18

Today i went to school, and mowed the yard when i got home, I have been Studying and preparing for the written and physical test tomorrow. Community service is also tomorrow, not gonna be bored tomorrow. 

Really to think of these titles are so hard to do or is it just me. Anyway lets get to it, i am going to have a test for one of my classes tomorrow. Fun ( not really I am just being sarcastic ) but in all realness I do enjoy that class ( sorry just can not help it ). I was just watching one of Kevin Hart's shows ( he is so funny I recommend that you go watch him ) and am going to continue when my brother is out of the shower ( ten years later ). Yeah but all and all today was a good day ( please comment how your day was ). Thank you and see you next time

Today was a crazy Friday. I went to school and then to afterschool. I had black belt class and we worked with Master Marcus on falls and rolls. It was a fun class. Then we had dinner and worked on black belt stuff at home. 

Why do continue to mess up on poomsaes? Even Il and Yi. Even after I have done them so many times. I believe it is just a matter of concentration mixed with a little self doubt and second guessing. I have got to get over this. Feeling good for tomorrows testing except for pull-ups. My shoulder is not cooperating with that movement but I will power through. Just a lot of pain and weakness with it. When the cycle is over I'll go get it and my knee checked out. Figured I'd wait so that the Dr won't have a chance to give me unwanted news. Nothing will stop me!

Today went by really fast because all my classes felt short. I had a math test which went pretty well. later today I did some homework then I went to tae kwon do. I helped a class then I took sparring which was really fun. now I am home.

I was super tired today because I had to stay up late yesterday doing a presentations. But aside from being tired it was was a pretty good day I just did my requirements and got a mentor session in.

Sorry about not doing my blogging lately, I just could not do it with all the school work and the rule that I have at my house. I can not get on computers, phones or video games during the week. I just have been forgetting to ask my mom. I am going to try and blog as much as I can. Anyways I have been doing good in school and have been having a lot of fun. Class and teachers are good, I really enjoy school...now at least. I will finish it there thank you for reading and have a good one.

Because this is my audit cycle, I do not take the written test this cycle. However, with the extra time I have since Charlotte have basically shut down, I am able to look at the written test every now and then to keep the answers in my mind. There are a lot of questions to remember and I don't want to try to relearn them all when I start the next cycle.

Today was pretty tiring I had to stay up late and work on a presentation. I just helped out and took class but I couldn't do a mentor session because he had to make a video but I should be doing one tomorrow.

today was a great day because I went to school and had ELA maps test.then I went to tae kwon do and had class.after that I had sparing class.

Today nothing new or interesting happened till this very afternoon. When I was on my way to class I saw something for the first time. Some one through their drink outside their car. Now I know that it’s not that exciting but that just shows how uneventful my day was. Hope you had a better day then me. Bye.  9/20/18

Today was a very busy day. After school, I had cheer from 2:30 to 4:30 outside. It was so hot, so I'm excited for winter. After that, I came home to get some food, then I went to dance. I had dance from 6 to 7, but I had black belt class at 7:25, so I had to leave dance early. We are working on our group competition dance. I went to tae kwon do and got home at about 9. I started my homework and ate dinner. I still have more homework to do, but I'm leaving it for study hall in the morning. 

There is one week left until the physical and written test. I am continuing to work on my physical requirements and studying for my written test. While I feel like I am ready, I won't study any less. 

I'm having fun fixing my own meals this.  Some are good and others we won't talk about.   Today I will make an attempt to get more out of this body than normal.  The closer we the more difficult the task.  But I haven't given up.  

Today I was busy for most of the day. After school I went to the bank with my mom do to some things, after that we went to get something to eat and when we got home i had a few things to do and then i had to go to Tae Kwon Do after that.

School today felt long.  Got home knocked out some homework and did some TKD stuff.  I also went to sparring class tonight which was good because I had not been able to go for the past 2 weeks.

Over the past few weeks I've been working on applying to colleges. So far I've applied to four of the five schools I want to attend. With this almost done, it leaves me more time to focus on my current school and the cycle. I've got plenty of studying to do for both. 

It feels like I can actually see the light now even though it's still several weeks away.  At times it has seemed like I wouldn't make it but now I am feeling better about it.  I have not kept to the pace that I've needed to be but am trying to get there while juggling my other activities.   This cycle stuff is more difficult than I expected.  It's easy to see how important it is to practice at least for a few minutes every day.  Just doing that can ensure that you are maintaining your skills. 

Today is the final day I have to journal YAY!!!!!!! Today I had a busy morning, first I woke up and went to chick-fil-a to get breakfast then, I went to the barber shop to get a hair cut. After that I went with my mom to get her eyelashes done and it took forever. After getting her eyelashes done then I did a training montage with my mom and got our falls and roles and everything else done. After our long montage we went to the movies to go watch the Meg and we are not going to the beach anytime soon. Right now I just did 10 minutes of jump rope and I’m a little tired. I hope everyone had a relaxing day!!!!!!!

Got the boys off to school. Wife is at work. Finally, a quiet day. Working a little TKD and doing my essays. Cook some dinner in a bit and then off with the family to King Tiger.

Today I had a bunch of stuff to do and a lot of time. But there was one problem time. I was pretty sleepy for most of the time. For some reason I not really awake till 2 pm. When I got it all done and checked the clock all I said was "What happened to time?!" 

I don't believe that I actually awaken and got out bed as early as 8:30 this morning.   Had an English muffin and mug of coffee and I went to play Pickleball.   I will have my ibuprofen .

Today was a great day! I don't even know why, but I've been in such a happy mood all day. I mentored Taylor, then went to dance. The group dance rehearsals start tomorrow, so I'm so excited! I'm also working out my solo dance too. I think I chose a song, and I need to work out the times for my practices. We also have dance on Saturday, but that's when the physical and written test is, so I told her I'm gonna miss it. 

Today was a teacher workday, so I had plenty of time to do my requirements and catch up on homework. Getting up and running in the morning was very interesting because it was chillier than I’m used to, but that felt really good as it cooled me down. In the evening, I volunteered at my Engineering Explorers Post, which was really fun.

Attended blackbelt class last night and I enjoyed the class.  Today I did not have school so was a good day to catch up on things for school and TKD and just some personal time.

today was a pretty good day. it was picture day which was the only bad part of the day. all of my classes are going well. I have a math test tomorrow which I hope it goes well. when I came back home I did some homework and then I had to go to my brother football practice. now I am home.

Today was a great day because I got to have no school.so I went to tae kwon do.I had lots of fun. 

The countdown continues until testing and the only question is how you spend your time until then.  I continue to try to balance my responsibilities as a parent, as a husband, and as an employee with the requirements of the cycle and it's not even easy at all.  Throughout the journey, at least one has suffered and I honestly put my TKD last among those because it is important but not as important as caring for my family and making sure that I am doing right by them.  I wish that I had more time in the day to spend but that's not how life works.  We all have a finite amount of time and the only question is how you spend it.  Make sure you are spending it so that you don't have any regrets and you are focused on the most important things in your life.   Only you can...

On Monday, because of the hurricane, I had not school. Luckily, that was the only day that we had no school, so we don't have to make any up. Then on Tuesday, we had school, but then again on Wednesday I have no school for a Teacher Workday, but it is also Yom Kippur. This week is very weird, but I am glad that we have Wednesday off because we just switched from Health to PE and on Wednesday's we have to condition. That means we don't have to condition this week, but that's ok even if we did. I am looking forward to the conditioning activities because that means we won't just be playing sports and games in the gym or on the field. 

Right now I’m heading to Master Evins class right after eating a short snack and it feels weird. After the situation with hurricane Florence I haven’t got to go outside much because of how dangerous it was. Now that I go back to school today it feels to talk to my teachers and friends. I am very glad to go back to school because I’m so used to doing school work or just talking about it. I hope everyone had a great day!!!!!!

Got up early. No school today so took Katherine's car to the dealership for some break work and took advantage of a McDonalds breakfast with the boys. Off to the Doctor's office for John Alexander then shopping for birthday gifts for a friend's  party they have this weekend. Came home and got some work out in and then cooked dinner. Now off to TKD!

I had no school today due to Hurricane Florence. Apparently, Hurricane Florence created a lot of wet and slippery roads which was the reason why school was cancelled. Anyway, let’s get to the point. I woke up and did all my morning stuff, then I did my physical requirements, then I ate breakfast, then I did my studies, then I ate lunch, then I played Fortnite, then I played with my friends, then I went to Taekwondo and when I came back, I ate dinner and then slept. Bye.

Today has been pretty relaxing. I feel super ready for the test. I got to study so I was so happy we didn’t have school today. 

Today was pretty relaxing I just sat at home and did my requirements all day. I also finished up my essays for class 

Today I felt like I was asleep until about 4:00 pm and yes I did go to school. It was really boring and kind of a slump. When I was on my way to class I fell asleep the moment I got in the seat. After about fifteen minutes of being on the highway I woke up at a traffic light and I was suprised to see were I was. I was at the Lake Norman school. All I could say was Well how did this happen.

For cheer today, we practiced on the turf. It was so hot that a few girls on my team got sick. We practiced all of our cheers and dances for our homecoming game. Speaking of homecoming, I am so excited! I'm going with Tanner and I already picked out my dress and shoes. This weekend is also his birthday and our anniversary, so I'm going to give him a big surprise!

Today when I woke up I thought I slept through my alarm clock. So I was really worried but then I was told there was no school today. When I went outside and looked up I noticed that the sky was mostly clear and the ground wasn't to wet. So now I'm here wondering what happened to school. Bye. 9/17/18

Today was a normal day. I woke and did my morning stuff, then I went to school. When I came back, I did my daily ritual and did my physical requirements and then went to Taekwondo. When I came back, I ate dinner, which leads us to where I am now. Bye.

Today was my first day back to school in five days. It felt weird but i have tomorrow off also. In class we went over staff forms and black belt forms.

l'm single once again!  This time for a week.   I should be a chef when my wife returns home this time. I had light breakfast,  English muffin with peanut butter and coffee.   

I get weekends off starting this Saturday. They come so rarely and I only get four of them but better than nothing. I can hardly wait until June 1, 2019 when I'll no longer have to worry about that. Dinners cooked and eaten and we're getting ready for TKD. Cannot believe the boys are off tomorrow. They've been at home more than school for the past couple of weeks.

Today was a pretty good day. today I went to all my classes. today was not really a special day. after school I did my homework and then went to King Tiger. I took sparring which was really fun. after that I had to pick up my brother from football practice. then I came home.

Hurricane Florence did provide me with time to do my requirements this past weekend.  It caused my children's sporting events to be canceled and also prevented me from doing any yard work around my house.  The time was well spent on poomsae and essays.  It also means that I will be twice as busy next weekend! 

Hurricane Florence did provide me with time at home this weekend to work on my TKD requirements since it cancelled both my children's sporting events and also prevented me from doing any outdoor work around my house.  That just means that I will have more to do next weekend but the t

For those who remember, before there were blogs there were handwritten diaries.  I suppose they are essentially the same in many ways.  However, there is a distinct difference in that diaries were intended to be private or at least for a very limited audience whereas a blog is quite the opposite.  I still find it funny how some people want to share everything about their lives.  I have never been that type which is why I think I prefer the idea of a diary.  It's more of a documented set of notes to yourself for your own use or reflection.  There's nothing wrong with either but I suspect that you may find that people prefer one over the other.  That could make for an interesting survey or psychological investigation depending upon how far you may take it.