Candidate Journals

today I woke up went to the gym, ran, lifted weights, and did Requirements. Then I walked my dog and went to tkd, then i practice at home for 45 minutes Nightt!

Today my brother and I were home while my parents worked. I did chores and did my requirements. I had a session with my mentee before Stix. We went home and ate and then I went to Black Belt Class in Harrisburg. 

So the big highlight of today was the fact that It's it's the first day of school yay😅😮😦😨😰 unfortunately since I'm starting 7th grade there's a lot more stuff to do so I'm very exhausted especially with all the cycle requirements and stuff and I'm relatively sure that it's not going to get much better throughout the school year so 😬😬😬😒 anyway bye

Today I woke up extra early so I could run my miles and get ready for the first day of school. I was super nervous because it was my first day of high school but it turned out to be fine. I do have a test on friday though so that should be fun. When I got home I had to get ready for taekwondo and I got mentored and I got to work with my mentee. And now I’m gonna go to sleep. 

Hi today I woke up and did some my requirements I'm getting better at my push-ups and pull ups now I can do one pull up after that I did a Caleb class I did staff forme 1 and 2 then I went and played with my friends. Well thats all byy.

Today we did push-ups, sit-ups, and burpees.  Then we did staff with Caleb.  I did jump rope  and plank and pull ups.  We went to eat . That's it bye.  

Today Marks the first day of the last week of summer break. I'm going to be completely honest, I'm tired of summer. It was great, but the heat lasted what seemed like decades. School technically doesn't start until next week because the first week (starting Thursday) Is just half days and field trips. I have completed all my requirements and I'm starting on my essay.

Today I just woke up and did an SAT practice test and then I had violin class and we just worked on some scales and pieces that we've been doing. After that I did my requirements and ate lunch and then I crocheted and right now I am crocheting another bee (I already made 2). They are so cute so I wanted to make another one. Next I am probably going to finish the shark I started making but it is probably going to take a while because its a big project. I was planning on doing the digital detox but Im just going to do it this weekend since i needed my electronics for things today like the SAT test and my violin class because it was on facetime. Anyways then I went for a run and it was drizzling a little so it felt nice outside. Then after that...

Today was a great day. Got to sleep in, and do all of my requirements at home. I went to class to help out, I accidentally lined up for low belt class but realized while we started running that I came to help. After helping out I stayed with master Foster to work on staff form 2 and now I finally know the whole thing. After t1hat I took my class which had a LOT of people. After Class I did a mentee session and now I am home relaxing. Goodnight everyone, goodbye! :)

Today was the first day of school. Today in school we didn't really do much, we just did icebreakers and did name cards. After school I came home and ate a snack and did my dance practice then I went to taekwondo.

Today I had the first day of school, boom back at Taekwondo less than an hour afterwards then, boom back at home have to eat, shower, pack, and journal before 8:30. Hope tomorrow isnt as tiring. Well gn

The world is garbage- Andre Baugher. This is a quote from Captain Holt from Brooklyn nine-nine. It's right depending on where you look. All around the place you see terrible people like arsonists & liars. Obviously you can also see good people, like the people that give you water if you ask or who help you on a bad day.

On Sunday I made smore desserts for my new skill so I brought them to king tiger today and everybody liked them and thanked me.

Today I decided that im going to be a white belt this week, but today I ran 2 miles and did my requirements then went home to stretch and sleep.

Rainy Monday again.  As mentioned in my yesterday blog post, I did go out on a lunchtime run yesterday, and my times are still not where they need to be.  It's very frustration.   I got up this morning and did requirements in the driveway.  I referenced Master Evins' newly posted staff and stick videos more than once.  It was a good day for getting through what I need to know.   My new pushup / situp / pullup regimen has resulted in some more soreness than before, but having a day "off" is making my recovery better, so I think it will be better long term.  

Today I ran one mile this mourning with my mom. I didn't write my journal yesterday today will count both. Yesterday I ran two miles since I have not ran a lot. Today I will also be helping out in the lower belt class and hopefully get a leadership credit.

August 10 ‐ Entry # 6 Today we had a scavenger hunt at our school to help us learn more about the school and learn our way around. I really enjoyed it. After we finished at the school, we went out on the boat on Lake Wylie for a while. Came home, had dinner, did some requirements, now im getting ready for bed. It was a pretty good day. 

Today I did some poomsae recordings! I fixed a few bad habits with Koryo, and this was the second competition where I filmed Sipjin. I still have a lot to fix, but I've progressed a lot from when I started doing poomsae competitions. Unfortunately, sparring training was not on for today, so I decided to get my requirements done (and do a little bit of Pokemon Go afterwards) during that time. After that, I was pretty tired. I put in the work this week, so I decided to take a short nap.

a disappointing day, school starts tomorrow and they didn't give us the full 3 months of break, so the cycle is gonna be double as hard; trying to fit everything in will be almost impossible, and so will the sleep schedule. 

Today i woke up and went to church and i went to academy to get more shorts. I also did my requirements and my run and my ankle was hurting again. School is tomorrow and im not excited. Thing good is that i can see my friends. Ok goodnight.

There's a theory that you are 10 people away from anybody in the world. they tested this once but the results showed that it's actually closer to 6 people. This is cool because it just shows the extent of human connection. As such I am 6 people (on average) away from knowing Bernie Sanders.

today i woke up and played some guitar. then i worked on my 4 kwans essay, which has been kinda confusing. then around 4:00 pm i went to my girlfriend's house and we watched some movies and had dinner. then i came back home and set up my new MacBook for school. thats about it. im just glad that my girlfriend wants to do requirements with me, it seems to make them slightly easier.

Today I got back from my grandparents house in New York when I got back I unpacked then I went to chilled for the rest of the day.

Today was my rest day! Last night me and my family watched the new jurassic world movie until late so I slept until late today. But my mom woke me up in a rush because I had to my room walls out because I was getting my room painted today. I’ve been wanting to redecorate my room for the past 3 years and my mom said we can do it this year since I’m about to go to high school. We went to Lowe’s to get paint and then I was chilling at home for a long time. I had to get ready around 5 though because we were going to a cafe to meet some family friends so I did that and I had a nice time at the cafe. I’m getting ready for the night and will probably watch a movie with my mom! I really needed this rest day so that’s good!

Quiet day today- but got up and after a lazy morning I got a 3 miles run in with Abigail, I did my requirements, and we ended up doing some stick and staff in the front yard to finish our day off. Feeling good!!

Today I decided to go a day without my phone or anything that had a screen. I felt more calm and relaxed staying away from it but it was also tuff because I couldn't listen to music or play guitar. It made me understand that music is a big part of my life. 

Today was an ok day. I got up and took a shower since my mom said i probably should do it now and get it out the way. My mom went to get groceries so I did a lot of requirements while she was gone. When she came back I finished up my requirements while we watched church. I did a lot more of poomsaes since I practiced staff forms a lot. After church I did rolls and falls. Since I was done I took a nap and woke up. My mom told me to keep practicing staff form 2 so I did. After that I started playing my games and talked to my friends which I am going to get back to after I finish this. Hope everyone has a good night and great day tomorrow, bye! :)

Today I finally got home after a 3 hour drive from the beach. I was so happy to see my cat and guitars. I instantly grabbed my guitar and played for an hour. 

Today was a busy day. First I went to the temple then I went to go pick up a dress for my dance. After that I did my requirements and I had my music class and did my dance practice. Then I went outside and played volleyball with my friends.

Today was also extremely productive. I got my requirements done and did some cleaning and organizing. It was nice and cool out this am, so it was easy to get my bile ride done. This evening we went to dinner with my son's father to celebrate his birthday. It was an all around good day.

Today was exciting, I caught up a bit on requirements and did some bike rides. Also, today is my dad's birthday so we went and got him a card and brought him to dinner at a nice Asian restaurant in Charlotte (we ate way too much).

I know a lot of peoples school starts on monday, including my sisters, but mine starts on wednesday. I'm thinking of doing my digital detox tommorow and the day after so i dont have to do it during school. Anyways today we went to a temple in the morning and then after we had to go to someones house to pick up a dress for my sister. Then we came home and I practiced violin and did my requirements. After that i went outside to play volleyball but it was raining so we just sat under the pool shelter thing and also not that many people came cus everyone had school tommorow. Only two of my friends start school at the same time as me so they are probably the only ones who can come for the next two days. Anyways yeah thats it now I am gonna shower and eat...

Today I got to sleep in, which was nice. We went to lunch at my grandfathers and after that I did my requirements. 

Today I ran three miles did my new skill digital detox and wrote both essays🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱

Today was pretty fun. I woke up went to church. When I got home I got ready for a pool party that the youth group was having. When I got home, I did my requirements and then got ready to go to Walmart to get back to school groceries. After that we met up with my grandparents at Dairy Queen and got ice cream. And tomorrow is my first day of middle school Im really excited but nervous at the same time. Overall today was pretty fun.

Today I decided to do my digital detox so I wouldn’t have to do it during school and it really wasn’t that bad. We went to the mall so I could get some shoes for school. Then I came home and my requirements and went on a 2 mile run. When I got home from that I had dinner and now I’m gonna go to sleep. 

Today I woke and did push-ups,  sit ups,  and burpees.  Then i went to play with friends we missed poomsae class.  Caleb did poomsaes with us. Then we went back to play with friends.  That's it bye.

Hi today I wock up and went to target then I played with my friends then we did a Caleb class then I did my requirements  well that's all byy.

Sundays are kind of annoying. Every Sunday we go out to eat, which isn't that bad, but it's after that gets WAY too busy. we went to like three different shoe stores and were in the car for an hour. I honestly can't wait until Monday

I had my friends bday and it was a sleepover in Georgia. We went to a baseball game and played but that was it. 

Today was another chill day. The weekend went by really fast. It's already Sunday. And I have to go back to school tomorrow. So after this I’m gonna play the game. On 2k I opened this pack. And it was a really good card pack. And I got a really good card rank. But of course it was a duplicate card. I was so mad. It was a duplicate Carmello Anthony. I hate when that happens.

Saturdays are also the best, it is my only actual day off with out working at night  or doing the day. I have a great time at black belt class and was able to get a mentee session in. After class I went to my professional stretching appointment, this is week three and I can say it has mad a major difference in my mobility. the first week of the cycle I was stiff and having trouble with mobility. I look forward to future sessions and progressing. this will I have to finish my last two papers and I would have finished everything but the community services project. Last night on the black belt group on face book , I saw Master Evins post several of the staff and stick forms. I saw Anyo iso, which is he only thing I do not know for this cycle.  I will be working...

School starts tomorrow and I'm not happy, I'll have homework again, I'll have to go 8 hours without my phone because of those stupid phone rules, and have to listen to teachers yap. Good thing is I have my friends in most of my classes. Well have a good rest of your day.

We went to the beach this past week and my mom and I forgot to journal the whole time! ugh! we start school tomorrow which I'm not excited about. Boo.

Back home from the beach and working hard today to prep to start school tomorrow!!

yesterday was the first day in about 30 days where I didn't have any work-work. I've been working on four projects the past several years and they're all getting to crunch time all within the same few months. Anyway, I did blackbelt class, some mentoring work and ran my pre-test miles and then went home and finished everything else up. Then my wife and I took the kids to Lake Norman State Park. We didn't go in the water because of e-Coli warnings, but we got some football time in on the beach and then watched some baby deer eating along the tree line. (The dog seemed pretty excited about watching the deer) We ate an early dinner in Troutman and then stopped at Concetto's on the way home for some Italian Ice. At home we watched the first four episodes of 'Untamed' on Netflix - great series. There is a...

I did no requirements yesterday.  We moved my daughter down to UNC-Wilmington.  I spent Friday night loading the u-haul.  Then Saturday drove it down to Wilmington, did the unloading, helped with unpacking, and then drove home, so I didn't have any time to do anything else.  I've already gotten most of my requirements done today, and will probably go for a lunch time run (though it's frustrating as my times are not where they should be).  

Half life is a game about science. Many of you know you play as a theoretical physicist, but it's not about the theming but instead the gameplay. As you play you constantly use the tools at your disposal to choose the best course of action based on the enemies & tactics.

August 9 - Entry # 5 Woke up this morning and went to black belt class with Master Evins. We all came home and took a nap. We hung out around the house and played fortnite a little while. Got some requirements done. Then we went shopping for school clothes. Only 4 days until my first day of middle school! 

Today I got to go to collect-a-con! It was pretty fun. I got a few cards, a few themed Pokeballs, and some super rare Giyu Tomioka crocs, signed by Johnny Bosch, the VA of Giyu (and as it turns out, Vash the Stampede as well), among other things. It was definitely worth the excitement and the money. I know a few people who are going tomorrow, but I'm busy all day so I will unfortunately not be able to be there then.

Today after my black belt class I watched a movie with my dad and did my requirements

today I didn't really do anything. me and my mom have been in the car all day, driving back from the beach. after we got back, we went, and test drove a bronco. then we went to visit my grandma. we went and got panera and i came home and worked on essays.

Today I will go to my friend’s bday after black belt class. My other friend is picking me up because the bday is in Georgia. We are going to a baseball game and having a sleepover in Georgia at my friend’s house. 

Today I went to black belt class. I went to target after to get my school supplies and that was fun. I came home and did most of my requirements, and I went to go babysit for my neighbor. I was there for a little while but when I got home I decided to go on a run and ended up running 3 miles. Now I’m gonna go to sleeep

Today was really fun! I woke up, got ready for taekwondo, the black belt class was really good! After that me and my dad got Chick-Fil-A for breakfast. After that we went home and got ready, and later me and my cousin got our second piercing in our ear, it didn’t hurt that bad. When I got home I did my requirements, later I went to my school for a fun celebration for back to school, there was bounce houses, water slides, food trucks, a small train, and a fire truck that sprayed water. It was so fun, and at 9pm we watched fireworks. Overall today was really fun!  

Today i went to sparring and i got a haircut and after that i went home for a bit and then i went with my dad to inspect houses and i went in some big houses and that was cool. i felt kinda sick tho when we were in the car. I also got a loaner trumpet because mine is being repaired. I went to run a little bit ago and my ankle started hurting again. Now i am just chilling and school starts in 2 days. Goodnight.

Today was a normal day. First I went to sparring then helped with the junior tigers and the family class then took leadership. After that I went to the store then I went to go watch a dance recital.

Today i went to sparring class and helped out with two classes and then at leadership we had to like make up a game and our game was red light green light but instead of running you had to do kicks. After that I went home and showered and stuff and then we had to go to my friends arengatram which is like a dance graduation or something. She did good I can't imagine having to dance for like 2 hours long. After that i just came home and ate dinner and now im going to sleep because I am trying to sleep earlier since school is starting soon and i want to have a good sleep schedule. 

Today I woke up and assisted with class and stayed for leadership class. Leadership class was fun because we got to come up with a game that would could use in class. It was the boys against the girls. The girls won because their game had more taekwondo drills in it and ours was mostly for fun. Their game also got harder with each level. I went out to eat with my mom, aunt and cousins then we went to their house to hang out for a while. I did some of my requirements while I was there. We came home and I went to sleep for hours. I am about to eat dinner. I will have to run extra miles this week because I didn't do them like I wanted when I got home. Goodnight :) 

Today I went to the Saturday bb class and we worked hard and even I was struggling to keep going but I did. After that I went to my dads house for about 2 hours then I had to go to my moms house and go to the gym, after working out for about 1 hour or so we went to Starbucks but the lobby was closed because of low staff. Then I came home and washed my moms car, whenever I was done I went inside and did my requirements. But today was awesome.

Today I woke up and did my Requirements then went to tkd. Tkd was good I worked on color belt poomsaes and staff. After I went to the store to buy food. I went on a run and practiced stuff and stick for an hour. Nighttt

This morning I went to Blackbelt class, then helped with the Jr Tigers class and then had a session with my mentee. After I got home, I did my requirements, had lunch and then relaxed. Before dinner my dad and I ran 3 miles on the track then we had pizza and watched anime. 

Today me and Avery ran 4 and a half miles. I felt really good after the run. When we were done we played guitar. Nothing much happened today but we are going home tomorrow.

Today was pretty cool, I went to blackbelt class, did a mentor and a mentee session. I also did some requirements and built a shoe rack. For dinner we had fish tacos which had mango salsa on them and were pretty good.

Man, thats was hard, just got done writing the four page essay on the four kwans. Almost done with getting all my sparring classes done. Rest day tomorrow. Ok gn

I started off the day right with a blackbelt class, a mentoring session, and a session with a mentee. Then I came home and did some requirements and did some much needed organizing and cleaning. We had delicious fish tacos for dinner, and I'm ready to relax.

This morning I went to black belt class. We did lots of good practice which I found helpful. After class, I stayed for the family class and got some leadership credits. I also stayed and got a mentor session. Once I got home I did my requirements and I watched the NASCAR race today. Now I'm gonna enjoy the rest of my night. See y'all!

Today I woke up at 8:00 am to go to sparring class. I then came home to do even more workouts. It's not even lunch time yet and I'm already tired. Maybe the rest of the day will be more laid back.

Today i woke up early and ran at the gym with my mom and i did my requirements when we got home. Later on in the day i went to taekwondo and did sparring and black belt class. Then i ate wendys and we picked up my sister from work. Thats all for today. Goodnight.

Today was my day off work, so I used this to work on essays. Both for the black belt cycle and for transfer applications. While I know where I'm going to be at next semester, the semester after that is still up in the air, so I have a few plans in mind. After class, I worked on poomsaes for recording on Sunday.

August 7 - Entry # 4 Went to my great grandparents for my requirements again, then went to sparring class. After sparring we went back to my great grandparents so my mom could pick up me and my sister. We have to start getting stuff together and ready for school to start.   August 8 Today we woke up and went out on the boat. We docked and ate at Papa Docs. It was pretty good. Came back home and did requirements. Now im going to bed.. got an early morning for Saturday black belt class.

I'm so tired.  I did some fast fun throws.  I assisted with the little tigers today.  I did rolls and falls class and black belt class.  I went to football and then got pizza with my friends.

Chill day today, helped my family member move, took a nice run, and an even better nap.

Work has been kicking my ass for the past several weeks. I’m getting my requirements in but I’m missing class time, mentoring time etc. I was ready to leave the house tonight at 5pm and got pulled into a last minute meeting. I didn’t get out the door until 5:30. Got to the do jang right when warmups were ending but I jumped in cold for poomsaes and weapons. Then I stayed after class to work on some self defense with Mr Tim. Then back home to more work. 

Today was pretty normal I just did all my requirements and went for a run. I got 8:48 on my mile which was my best time so far. I went to black belt class and we did some forms and rolls and falls. I need to work on my spin falls and side falls. After that i came home and went outside to play volleyball with my friends. Today was good because we had enough people to play a good game and we got some really good rallies. After that we went for a walk and then it got dark so we went home. Then i showered and ate dinner and watched some tv and now I m going to sleep good night. 

Today was a normal Friday. First I ran and then did my requirements then I attended black belt class and then went home and changed then went to dance class then lastly I came back and played volleyball with my friends.

Today was a long day so I just didn't do anything since I have a whole weekend without problems, but I did get Outback for dinner.

Today I came home from my friends house and ran my mile. I had to go to the school to help my dad finish setting up his classroom. So I was there for a little bit. When I came home I did my other requirements and watched a show with my parents and now I’m going to go to sleep. 

Today was an okay day. I slept in because I stayed home from camp. I did my requirements except my mile before I went to class. We practiced stick form #2, rolls and falls, and poomsaes. I stayed for sparring after. My mouthguard fell out of my case so I couldn't do headshots today with my partner. I found it where I had my bag when I got home and remembered seeing it before I took my bag to the car. I'm glad it fell out at home. I stayed for a mentor session and we practiced knife self defense. I liked it because its useful. I'm home now and I have finished my mile. I'm headed back in the morning and hope to practice my forms and self defense some more. I hope everyone has a good night and the cycle is going okay. Goodnight :)

Today I woke up and went on a run around my neighborhood. I did my other requirement and went to my class orientation. After the orientation I went to my friends house and we had a sleepover. That was all I did today it was a lot of fun. 

Today we had no camp so I got to sleep in a little. I finished 1 essay and went to black belt class in LKN. Then we got to eat Dim Sum for dinner. Did my run when I got home and watched some TV

Friday. Got up for kettlebells and coffee with friends. Isoent the day working, gave a little presentation that went well and now need to prep for next weeks meetings that will be here. I hope they don’t interfere with getting to TKD in the evenings. It ’m short a few miles this week and need to finish those up tomorrow

Today I woke up and went to play with my friends. Then iwent to tkd. I helped with little tigers class. Then I did rolls and falls class . After that I took black belt class. After that I went home and our cousins came over. That's mostly it bye.

This is our last day at the beach with my husband's family. It's been very stressful. We had our family photos today and I actually think that turned out better than I expected. Looking forward to being home tomorrow!

Hi today I woke up and went out side and played with my friends then I came back and went to TKD and helped out then I did BBC then came home did my requirements then my cousins came over well thats all byyyyy.

Today I had school and came home. At school I got my pizza. It was so good. The assistant director said that we were eagle leaders. And we have to help around the school. For more stuff. When we ate we talked about what we wanted to see in the school. I told him I want our school to do a talent show. I think he liked the idea. Then I went back to class. Then got on the bus and left. 

Today I went to a skating rink and skated for about 3 hours or so, after that I went to my dads house did my requirements and my m,om had to go home and drop of a friend. Then I went out back and did my poomsaes, came insideand journaled and started to write this. But today was good.

Today was a pretty good day, I won LIT of the week for summer camp (which basically means I was the best helper of the week) I helped run a concession stand for a party at the same summer camp. I joined an LIT group chat and I have completed all my requirements in what feels like 5 minutes.

today, i woke up and felt great. i got dressed and me and parker walked 4 miles to the store and back. then we kinda just hung out. we ate burger and hotdogs for dinner, but they made me feel kinda sick (I ate too much). now me and parker are going to stay up all night.

Today was the second day of the digital detox and it is definitely a lot worse. In the morning I had to meet with my school counselor with my mom to get my schedule finalized. After I went on a run at the school track since we were already there. My time is always faster on the track compared to treadmill. Then I came home and finished the rest of my requirements. I wanted to chill for a little but I didn’t really know what to do since I finished my book and couldn’t do much online. I also had limited time because I had to practice my dance because I had dance class in the evening. I did that for the next 2 hours and then had to wash my hair really quickly before going to my class because I had to go to a function right after. I am leaving for my function right now. I’m pretty tired and I have to wake up early for my black belt class tomorrow.

today I hung out at my house and did my requirements.

Today is friday and we watched kung Fu panda at summer camp then I did black belt class came home did more requirements and then relax

today I mainly worked on essays I got one done and I’m halfway on a bunch of them. I’m not that into writing essays I don’t really like it . Other than that, I went to tae kwon do and ate dinner that’s pretty much it. Night!!

My day was good. Today my dad was off work so we went mini golfing I got two hole in one so that was great I was second but my dad beat me at the last hole and so he took my first place spot (still kinda upset about it not gonna lie) there was a bunch of people there. After that me and my family walked in this town we have not been to before that was fun. After that I went home did my exercises and just chilled (I also did my poomsae kicks and self defenses)

Today was amazing! It was my cousins birthday today, and Im really happy for her because she made the cheer team at her school! Today I also did my two miles for the pre-test. OMG my legs hurt SO bad after that. It took me 32 mins to run two miles because on the 3rd to last lap I got a cramp in my leg. But I can definitely improve. Overall today was a pretty amazing day.

I took the day off of work today because we're packing my daughter up and driving her to college tomorrow (I won't be at Saturday's black belt class).  She seems to be a mix of excited and scared.  I am happy for her, but I'm going to miss her too.  I did my requirements and some yoga because I'm feeling very tight.  I'm just about done with the book, and am hoping to finish it this weekend so I can complete that essay.  The nutrition challenge is getting easier, I don't feel the pull to late-night snacking as I did before, but there's still a lot of time before I'm finished with the 30 days.  

Today I went to Taekwondo and helped out with all of the classes, after that I went to my moms house and I did my requirements and then watch the new season of Wensday Adams on Netflix. But overall today was great.

Today, I started the Kwans essay and other than that it will be another boring day for me. Heading to Taekwondo later today for a black belt class, sparring class, and hopefully a mentor session. Well, have a good day yall.

Today I went to my grandmas house and we had Papa John’s for lunch. Later I did my requirements at her house. After seeing my grandma for a while we went to open house at my school. After that I got ready for taekwondo and I went to a sparring class. Overall today was a great day and I am happy with my teachers at school!

Today I will be going to my black belt class. I have not been writing in my journal a lot so my mom told me that would start writing every day. Yesterday my dad told me that I will attending to the classes Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday every week! I have a full week ahead of me!