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Courtney Benson

Friday, 27 September 2024

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I hope to do well tomorrow.

My friend still has a power outage at her house, so after blackout class I brought her a cooler and a power bank to charge her stuff. I hope she’s OK night. She just says she’s reading because there’s nothing else to do.
I think with the essay is done and the physical exam and written exam tomorrow, I feel calmer. I think I was really stressed. We have all the requirements done. But I know I’m ready to advance for the next belt. And I know I’m ready for testing Next Friday.

I’m just very nervous.

I also will finish my creative by Sunday. And I will practice it a lot this week at King Tiger to get a feel of the mat

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Today I made matcha tea for the first time. I'm excited to keep working on it and trying different recipes. I really want to work on enhancing my drink making skills (coffee, tea, etc.). While I was drinking it, I find a few videos on YouTube on how improve the flavor and different add-ons.

I worked on poomsaes using the Kukkiwon Youtube. I only review Il, Eh, and Sam.

Ms. Suzanne and I worked on hopkido 4 last Saturday with guidance from the Grandmaster Lees demo video and in person guidance from Instructor Jen. I didn't think I could learn hopkido from reviewing videos, but after watching hopkido 5 today, multiple times, I feel comfortable with the steps. I'll still need to practice it in person and with an instructor for technique, but at least I'm more familiar about it. Hopikdo it not my favorite thing to practice, so learning it can be a bit overwhelming.

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