Candidate Journals

Today I went to a 2mile run in the morning for the cycle. Then I ate breakfast and went to sparring class at North Charlotte. We did lots of drills and I got to spar 2 people. Both are really good. Then I took black belt class. We did things from every colored belt. Then we did black belt curriculum. We got lots of tips on how to do our self defenses and poomsaes correctly. Then I had a mentor session with Master Knight. We worked on staff and stick forms and also Keumgang. It was a great and tiring day.

Today is the first day of the Olympics. So far we won our battle in water polo, and had a few people move on in swimming.

Today I woke up early for sparring class and the class was really tiring, and in black belt class I learned some helpful tips for my self defense. Today was a good day.

Last Wednesday was my last day working a King Tiger. Thursday night me and my mom were going to Kentucky for her work, and after that I'm going to college. But since we were leaving later. She let got to King Tiger to help with summer camp one last time. When my mom picked me up I told all the kids I was leaving. So some them gave me a big hug. It became a really big group hug. And some them started to tear up. I couldn't help but cry. I'm going to miss working at King Tiger. 

I'm feeling much better today thankfully. My throat was still scratchy but I was able to go to work and class today and do my requirements. I took for granted how good it feels to have a clear nose, instead of a stuffed up one. Work was tiring but I had fun. I got to help out with a little Tigers class which was a first for me. It was entertaining to hear their little Ki Hap's and watch them do the obstacle course. Black belt class was also very helpful. I needed work on my rolls and falls so master Chelley made us practice falls for a while. I'm also getting better at Bo Cho specials.

This morning I woke up and made pancakes then I went to lunch with my mom and brother and then went and saw suicide squad then I went to black belt class we went home I did my requirments and ran and then I made this journal.

Today I woke  up and took an hour drive to the horses. We got to ride horses. It was bumpy and scary. My horse slipped out of control and was stubborn. Then we went to a restaurant and ate at 4:00. We were going to go to chimney rock but we heard thunder and everybody was tired. So we went back home. On the way we saw a lake with sand and slides. It was supposed to be a beach. When we got back home we ate dinner, watched the beginning ceremony of the Olympics and went to bed.

Today, i did my requirements in the morning and all of my other things. Then, my friend came and we played till 4. Then, i went to go eat at three amigos. I had 3 fahitas

Today I got a pet goldfish and his name is BATMAN. The color of the fish is black. My day started with me playing Pokémon Go and checkers. Later I played more Pokémon go and got my first pet. Today I ran 1.5 miles after we put BATMAN in the tank.

Today is a good day for me I get to hang out with some friends of mine who I've known since I've started taekwondo so I have known these guys for ten plus years and I have always enjoyed and loved their company. They have always been a force of good in my life and I am excited to see them again today.

The most difficult color belt self-defense, and the main reason we stay up all night during testing is red and high red belt self-defense. The hip toss, different feet being in front and the sweep are the most difficult part for me. My mentor and I worked on it today, and I am sure we will continue to work on it in the future. If I give it my all and don't give up, I'll be able to do well on the test.

Today was a very unproductive day. I woke up sick as a dog and could barely get out of bed. It was even worse that I couldn't go to sparring class. I was in bed drinking tea and blowing my nose all day. I didn't get any requirements done and I could barely sleep either. I was very mad at myself and at the fact that I got sick.

Today was Master Knights birthday. I the morning we did the classic coke and mento chemical reaction. Later we did class and I did my requirements. In the evening I went to sparring class at Lake Norman school and played Pokémon go.

Before I tell you what I did I want to give a shout out to my brother because he is doing so well in sparring. I am so proud of him. The first thing I did was do some warm ups and then did a ladder drill. After that I went to do some sparring and it was very fun. It was very tired but I worked hard .Oh and I also forgot that I helped my brother on his self defense. I helped him with them when I was did the Physical Requirements. It worked out because since I was doing it with him that I am doing it too.I was so happy for him for getting his stripe. It is hard doing the cycle but it will all pay off at the end when you get your black belt. Thank you for reading I hope you liked it. See...

tomorrow we are going to my grandparents to take their couch from then because they are moving.....ya.....So  yeah well by

Today, i did my requirements in the morning. I also got hurt on my head.I hit my head on a dry wall. It hurt a lot!!! Then, i went to my boy scouts leadership camp. 

Today during summer camp we had a mad scientist come in and amaze all the kids with dry ice and bubbles.

I love Attack on Titan. It is a cartoon that my dad and I watched on Netflix. It is from a manga book which I found at the library and read. The series has a guy in it named Levi that is a main character and really awesome but the protagonist is a teenager named Eren. There are figures of the characters as well. I found a Levi figure online that looked exactly like the character. There are more books than there are episodes of the cartoon. I can't wait for the other books to be made into anima. 

Today was science day at summer camp.  We did two expirements. The first one was put mintos in a soda bottle and see the chemical reaction.  The second one was we made this goey stuff.

Today I mostly just was lying in my bed for the day except for the running and push ups and other things but I just chilled because I'm really soor for some reason.

Today I did all of my requirements. I ran 1 mile around the neighborhood and came back home. I ate lunch and studied for 1 hour. Then I played xbox for 1 hours. I ate a snack and got ready for Tae Kwon Do. I went to sparring class and helped out with the family class. After Tae Kwon Do I went to a restaurant with my friend. Then I went to his house and relaxed for 20 minutes. Then I came home. Now I'm going to sleep. Good Night! 

Today I woke up and watched tv and then my friend came over and we went to the pool when he left my grandma went to the store and picked up some groceries while I did my requirements we watched a little bit more tv and at about 9 I ran then did my journal.

Today I woke up and got ready to go to the mountains. First we went to linvile caverns. Then we went to the waterfalls. We saw crayfish and salamanders. While we were going there we saw a really big water slide. Then we ddrove for an hour and got to our house in Asheville. It's a big house. Later we went out to eat and the air conditioner in our car broke. But the car still worked. Last we went back home and went to bed.

Right now me and my brother and his friends are playing some G Mod prop hunt. G Mod is a game where people create add-ons and maps that you can download and play on. Prop Hunt is a game that you don't have to download. There are two teams. One are the hunters and the other are the props who become props and try to stay hidden from the hunters. I like being the props because it is a lot more nerve racking to see a hunter walk right past you and not get you. Most recently I was hiding as a small basket under a table. Time to go back upstairs and play some more!

One of the the most difficult challenges for me when it comes to what I need to know is my self-defenses. Thankfully, I have an awesome mentor who is helping me with them. He helped me with 2nd Dan one step self-defense the other day, and today I was helped with 2nd Dan specials. Now that I can practice these at home, I'll be able to thank my mentor when I pass the testing.

Today, i did my requirements and i finished my book. Tomorrow, i might wright a essay on it. I also went to sparring today. We worked on some drills. Then, i took the family class. i got a leadership 2.

Today me and Holden went to the Orthodontics to see if him or me needs braces.  Holden is getting braces in  August.  I might get braces but I don't know for sure.  I am a little nurvus if I do need to get braces but my friend said it was ok.  Sheh said it didn't hurt getting them on but the day after it does a little.  That was what we did at the Orthodontics.

Todqy I went to TKD and took a regular class and did the warm ups. I got to do 1st Dan self defense. Then I took a sparring class. We did not actually spar, but worked on drills. Then I helped a class. I helped the white belts.

Today in the morning I went to the movies. Later I ate lunch at the park. After that I did my requirements and a mentor and mentee session. In the evening I had sparring class then went to get something to eat.

I am so exited about the weekend is because we are going to go to Diseny and Universal. After we do that we are going to go to the Beach. It will be so much fun and It is all happening this weekend and through next week too. I cannot wait because I have not gone to Disney in a long time and in Universal I want to go to the new rides there, the rage of King Kong, It looks like a fun and scary ride.  I also want to show my cousin and godmother the Harry Potter resort. They have never gone so I want to show them what it is about. Thank you for reading and good night.

Today I ran in the rain and then I did my workout played then I watched ????and then I went to bed good night

Today we ran in the mist and I have most of my requirements and I am going to read more of my book so I cab start my essay.

I have been going to drivers eds for the pass 6 days. So I haven't been to King Tiger lately. I was going to go Monday, but after drivers ed I felt queasy. Tuesday thou I went to the North Charlotte school. I came super early. My mom was had a work party so I told her she could drop me off early. I got there around 5:40. I did some requirement, and Mrs.Evens gave me some tips on pull ups. I took Family class, the I took Black Belt class   

Over the last few days since I got back my life has really picked up for the better. Besides just doing my daily requirements which I am finding to become part of my daily routine just like brushing my teeth and getting out of bed. I have been reading my assigned summer reading books for school one is a really fun and interesting read which is "Cat's Cradle" by Kurt Vonnegut. The other one "How To Read Literature Like A Professor" by Thomas C. Foster is one of the most dry books I have ever read and I have to read this for AP English 2. Also last night my friends surprised me after work and we hung out all night I didn't get home until midnight! Here is to another good day.

Today when we went to the pool, for summer camp, I couldn't go in because I got a tatto a couple days ago. We also made ice cream during summer camp.

HI today I was planing to go to the Biltmore but because of family problems I had to stay here at home. Staying here at home was not so bad because we did a bunch of stuff . One thing we did was going was play hide and seek. Oh I forgot that this was all at my grandmothers house. Anyway we played hide and Seek for a Hour and a half. After that we relaxed til my Mom came to the house.  At four oclcock my Brother, Cousin and I went to the pool. Then atfer an hour we went to my grandmothers house to dry off and get ready for Black belt class. I went to The North Charlotte location. When I was there I went over red and blue belt self defense. I had fun and learned some litte things that can help your self defense look better....

Today I hung out with my friends and then went to my dads house.  We watched t.v. and just hung out really.  Then I went to tae kwon do and did a few classes.  After that I came home and spent time with my family.

today I just chilled and was just working on my essays and kicks and everything.

Today in the morning I went to reedy creek park. After that I did my requirements and a mentee session. When I got home me and my mom set up my new fish tank. After that I had black belt class.  

Today my dad, my brother, and me went and played disc golf. We brought our dog with us but Ben thought that would make our experience worse. But in the end we all ended up having fun, even Ben. We let the dog roam off the lease since no one else was around and he has pretty much had no training at all. He did a good job staying close. We played through ten holes and it was also a really nice cloudy day. We didn't even lose any discs...that's a first! 

Today, i did my requirements in the morning and i went to the pool, Then, i came back and studied my written test.Then, i went to my boy scouts leadership training, so i could not go to black belt class.

I woke up early and finished my physical requirements. Then I went to my grand parents. We got to go to BI LO and I got to get a peach pie. When we got back my grandpa caught a praying mantis. Then we made up a game. Later I took my piano lessons and finished my day.

today before black belt class my mom,sister and I went to the Lego store for the minibuses then went to the children's place to buy my sister leggings. Then I came home and did some requirements. When I went to black belt class, we worked on self defense.

My mentee has not been to King Tiger, so I cannot get any mentee sessions in. However, my mentor is there every day, so I’m able to work on the things I need to work on. My self-defense was one major thing I was having trouble on, and we’ve been working on it for the past couple mentee sessions. I do feel bad for my mentor’s other mentee, who has to attack me for 2nd Dan self-defense.

Today I did a lot of requirements. It took me a long time to finish them. I finished around 5:00. I ate a snack and went to Tae Kwon Do. I did Hyper class and I helped with the family class. After Tae Kwon Do I went home and ate dinner. Now I'm going to sleep. Good Night. 

Toay I did my workout played went to tea Kwon do came home and went to bed good night

Teen Titans Island adventures started today I didn't like it that Much because It sounded like they changed the person that plays cyborg

The last few days were good.  I went to sparring and black belt class on Saturday.  After class we got pelican cones.  Then we went hiking.  On Sunday I played with my friends and just hung out.  Today I played with my friends and jumped on the trampoline.

Today at tae wkon do we played limbo and then butterfingers and went to the park we came back had class and made oobleck witch is a goo from dr .suess 

Today I went to the pool with the summer camp I was in. The pool was great but every time we go there I get bit by a mosquito. I really like the pool but it does not have a diving broad.  It has a water slide.

  Yesterday my mom, sister, and I went to Carowinds and the waterpark and were really tired when we came back because it was extremely hot so it was tiring but we had fun. Today was just like any normal day. I did my requirements and did my 2 mile run in the morning. I woke up kind of late because I was tired from yesterday so when I did my run, it was hot. Then I had a mentor session with Master Knight, took normal class and lead warm ups for a Leadership 2 credit.(only need one more!!!!) then had leadership and took hyper. In hyper we used nunchucks. Then I helped in a class and helped the white belts. After that class was over, I had a mentee session. It has been great being on the cycle and I can't wait for the challenges in the rest of the...

Today, I had a sleepover at my fiends house. I did my requirements and we played a lot. I also went to the pool. Then, i went to hyper pro. Then i did leadership. that was my day. 

Today I went to the mall and had such a fun day hanging with my friends.and I had so much fun buying things and just looking around.

Hi! We are going to the Bitmore tomorrow! It is my second time going but it is still cool that I am going. Anyway I just got done doing the Physical requirements and I was wanting to tell you what it is like to be in the cycle. It is hard and you may feel like giving up but you have to push through it, you may be sore at the end of the cycle but it is all worth it when you get the black belt. That is my bit of advice on going through the cycle. Oh yeah I also want to talk a bit about the Biltmore. I am going to go whith my family from my Mom's side. It is going to be fun because my Mom's family has not gone to the Bitmore which is a good thing because everything is going to be new to...

Today I went to the mall with my mom and brother and we saw now you see me 2 and shopped and I did some requirments .

Today I did my workout but didn't run. Iwatched movies and then went to bed good night.

Today in the morning I played Pokémon Go. While playing I saw the movie Finding Dory. It was a very good movie. Later me, my mom, and my sisters went to Petco. We went so we could get a fish tank. After that I came home and did my requirements. I also worked on my book essay.

I woke up and went to Ortho Carolina to check my foot. My foot is only bruised, not broken. I have a special shoe to wear. I couldn't do my physical requirements because of my foot do I played with Legos. Later I played on the Xbox. Then I ate dinner and went to bed.

today I finally came back from Hilton head and mh sure does it feel good to be back. I had so much fun with my family and I thank them so much for taking me there.

Today was boring! I woke up at 10:00! That is very late for me. So I ate breakfast and printed my written test. Then, i played outside for a little while. When it started to get hot, i went back inside and ate lunch. Then, i watched YouTube and did my requirements after that. I am about to go to my friends house for a sleepover.

Soooo summer for me is nuts with work travel so unfortunately TKD has to take a backseat which does not make me a happy camper but it is what it is.  This weekend I had to take a time out with some obligations and decompress as I know the next two weeks is going to be brutal.  Friday after work chipped away on the domestics then Saturday I said time out and went to the pool.  Just needed not to think about anything but the positive was I did get 900 kicks in.  Not one to just sit at the pool like to be in it and active - - -to me requirements in the water is awesome- -definitely get some strange looks.  Today was up before the sun with work stuff, nailed the domestic - -take that laundry mountain you are gone - -and was able to get some pushups & sit ups done between...

On my run this AM, saw this huge crane flying over head. I didn't even know we had cranes. Worked on my black belt test today. Hopefully, I'll get my hero essay completed today. Also, I need to work on not getting dizzy on all the spinning kicks. I'm not great at them as it is, but about 2 spins and I'm down for the count from dizziness. 

Today I just did all of my requirements and watched some TV and movies nothing really exciting but school is in a week.

I just came back home from vacation on the beach and this vacation truly felt like a vacation as we had no internet signal over the last week I was not able to log in my requirements but I had a great time none the less. On my first day of running I actually got lost and had to run into a nearby hotel and ask for directions back to my condo but I will say I had a great time on my vacation besides that little hitch and I am ready to dive fully back into my audit cycle. I am happy to back and ready to go back to work at the dojang tomorrow!

Today, I had a good day. I woke up and played for a little while. Then, i took black belt class. We did lots of things and i learned a lot. Then, I had lunch and my friend came. Then, i went to  real soccer match at the Bank of America Stadium. I had so much fun. Then, i went to a graduation party

Today was a good day at King Tiger. Right before I started sparring class, I was asked to help out with a Junior Tigers class. Right after that, I was asked to help with a family class. I was then allowed to go into sparring class and the black belt class afterward. I’m glad that I was able to help my dojang when it needed help and get requirements for the cycle at the same time.

I got back from Black belt class today with Master Knight at the North Charlotte location. It was a fun one but we learned at the same time. I am going to tell you what I did at the class. The first thing we did was some color belt  poomsae and self defense. After that we went into some Koryo poomase and self defense. Then when the Bo-Cho-Dan were off of the mat  and doing the physical requirements, the first pooms and the other black belts did there poomsaes.Now I am going to tell you what I have learned. I learned how they got the name King Tiger. They named it that because they wanted to be as humble as a king and as fierce as a tiger, I also learned how to hold a paddle correctly and I leaned an easy way of how to work on your V sit-up's....

I woke up early and did my physical requirements. Then I went to King Tiger. First I took sparring. It felt like it was 4 hours but it was only 2 hours. Then I took black belt class. We got a lot done. When i got back home I ate lunch and then I rested. My foot started hurting like crazy. The pain wouldn't go away. I couldn't move my foot and it felt stiff so I stayed on the couch the rest of the day. Then I went to bed.

A day of Tae Kwon Do! Woo Hoo!! I'm sore, tired, but feel good spending most of the day training. Sparring class was educational and tough as always. Black belt class was good. I do all my self defenses in order when I practice at home. It is hard when you do them randomly. So much more to do. I interviewed my hero this AM. Fascinating!!

today i spared it was very rough i did an essay ate and then i went to bed

Today has been a great day because I got to do lots of things. I went to black belt class and Master Knight lead the class. We got a lot of things done. We did a little bit of almost everything. Then once I came back, I went to the pool and came back and did my requirements. We are having pizza for dinner tonight.

Today me and my mom made the decision to sign me up for the Carolina Olympic Sparring Developmental Camp. I won't be able to do the open championships though because I will be out of the country. 

Today i was on the lake all day until black belt class, just relaxing in the boat.

Today, I did my requirements in the morning and then i went to my friends house.After that, I ran 3 miles around my neighborhood. I had a good day 

I don’t think the fire alarm likes us. It went off during summer camp again today, but we knew there was no fire, so we made the kids put their shoes on before going outside. The problem should be temporarily fixed because the alarm was disabled. Hopefully there will be a permanent solution to this problem soon.

today i went to defy gravity did my work out came home went to bed

Running in the morning is always interesting. Last week there was this beautiful full moon. This morning a huge owl swooped down toward me and Nala ( my beagle) and vered up at the last minute. It was beautiful and a little scary. I told Nala it was going have her for a snack, but decided at the last moment she was too big. Lol! Missed 3 days of running and requirements due to work and being sick. Getting back in the groove today. Surprisingly, I feel better when I start my day with a run. Never thought that would happen.

Today I watched the new Ghostbusters movie. Later I had a mentor session. I was planning to do a mentee session but my mentee had to leave in the middle of the mentor session. So from now on I have to make sure I do the mentee session before the mentor session.

Today I went to defy gravity with 2 of my friends, and we all played dodge ball most of the time. My brother accidentally hit the ref in the face, she was ok though. But it was funny, then we went to my grandmother's house, ate dinner then went home.

Today I went on a boat in Lake Norman which was really fun then I ate zaxbys and took black belt class and then came home.

I woke up early and finished my physical requirements. Then I went to king tiger. We had electronics day so we stayed there. We had lunch and played on the mats. I saw the best flat Lego Beyblade. Later I got to help out with the junior tigers class and I got mentored by Master Knight. When I got home, I ate dinner. That finished my day.

today me and my friend and my parents where hanging out at the pool all day just swimming and finally we are going to an escap room.

Today I woke really late because last night one of our smoke detectors battery had to be changed so then it kept making beeps so I could not sleep all night. When I woke up, I did my run and other requirements. Then I watched some TV while eating breakfast. I hope I get some sleep tonight.

Hi, I had a lot of fun this week at the Hornets Basketball camp and I want to share what I did with you. First let me just say that it is a privilege to get to go to a Hornets Hoops camp because not every one can go to one. I am so happy that I was a able to go to some camps in the past few years. At the beginning of this camp it was a hard time with the teammates because they were not passing the ball and we gave a lot of turn overs to the opponents.On championship Thursday we were the worst team there but we made it to the championship game. We may have lost but we made it to the championship game and that is a win in my book. I also got better at ball handling and got the award for best...

Today, during summer camp, the fire alarm went off. I was in the middle of a mentor session, so I was barefoot when I went out the building. It was a hundred degrees outside and the ground was at least ten degrees hotter. There was no fire to my knowledge, so we went right back inside, but only to hear the fire alarm again and head back outside. The cause of the dual fire alarm is unknown to me, but that was the highlight of my day.

Right now me and my familia is watching all in with cam newton and mys sister says she doesnt like this episode because it makes everything easy.

I took black belt class at Master Even's school today. It was good. Kind if wish it was longer, I love taking black belt class. Master Cavazos made sure we were strong and correct in out technique. I messed up green belt self defense #6, the superman punch. I flew right into my partners punch. I redid it, and got it correct that time, but I couldn't help but laugh. 

Today, I woke up and i had to go to the J.N. Fries transition camp in the morning. I came back at 2. Then, I did my requirements and then went to go help out the family class. After that, I took black belt class. The fire alarm went off today, so that was unusual

Today at tae kwon do we playedd lasertag then I helped out with summercamp class and then I took class went on a run when I got back everyone was reading they got in trouble then we did competitions and then I took sparring  and we used medicine balls.

  I woke up early and finished my physical requirements. Then I went to King Tiger. Next I went to Reedy Creek Nature Center. I got to see and study a giant Asian hornet. I also got to eat a leaf. When I got back, I helped out with class. Then I had a mentor session with Master Knight. The fire drill went off 2 times in a row. Later I took black belt class and then another false alarm fire drill went off. Then I finished my day.  

Today the fire alarm at the restaurant under tae kwon do went off many times.  The men from fire department started to get annoyed. Even with that I still got my requirements done.

Today during summer camp we played laser tag, my team won. After we got back to the dojang we had class, using sticks, and it was alright. When doing my requirements I was also practicing kip-ups because it's been quite a long time since I've tried. During sparring class we just killed our legs doing suicides with the medicine balls and squats.

toyday i helped my neighber went to tea kwon do came home fell asleep

Today I just finished all my requirements and am going to class in about an hour, I can finally wear my pmaa uniform!! So that's about it.

Did the usual thing today, went to the movies with King Tiger today. We saw the Book of Life, which is super cute!!! Kind of made me think of my Black Belt Reading. I'm reading the Alchemist. Like the movie, the Alchemist talks about how you should listen to your heart and choose your own path. Book of Life: write your own story The Alchemist: find your personal legend   My mentee is out of town for a couple days. I asked her mom and dad if they could watch her do 10 push-ups at least every other day.  The kids like making wagers with me. When I lose I let them chose if I do push-ups or burpees. 

Not much happened today. I've still been worn out from Kukkiwon and my sleep schedule is extremely messed up. I started running to class again and it was awful today. It was 97 degrees! On the bright side i got to enjoy a delicious seafood taco when i got home. I have to say it was worth the wait.

Today at tae kwon do we went to the movies took class and I did my requirments and went to a party

Today I got back to my normal routine for tkd, and we didn't really go anywhere today but I did go to class and got a mentor session plus leadership 1 and 2, so a pretty good day.

Today I got to finally do sparring again. I ran and worked out and got to play with my turtle today! Good night!

Today was a pretty good day. I went walking with my mother after work. It was very relaxing getting to just walk and look at some of the buildings I don’t usually come across. I also confirmed that Master Knight will be my mentor, so I’ll be training with him during summer camp.