Candidate Journals

Today I ran and then I played then I watched the dog and then I went to tea Kwan do did wacky weekday then went to bed good night

Today I finished all of my requirements early and then helped out for class so it was like a normal day, and I am going to help tomorrow's testing, and hope everyone does good.

Today I went to the movies and saw the Croods.  Later I went to the park to eat.  After that I went to class.  After that I played tiger ball.  A few hours later I went to sparring class.  And that was my day.  What was yours?

Today at camp we went to the movies and saw the croods we then went to the park ate lunch and played infection then we took class ate snack then I went on a run and did my stuff today was really fun.

I have been silent for a few days as I am still mentally recovering... My grandmother passed away on Sunday, she was always a positive force in my life she always supported me no matter what and she came to almost all of my testings throughout my taekwondo career she always came to black belt testings. I will never forget watching her slip away right in front of me, as one of the only times she was lucid she pointed at me and brought me in closer and she tried to say something but I couldn't understand what it was. I will always love her... I hereby dedicate my cycle to not just myself but to my grandma as I know she wanted to be there to see me test.

Taking class on a college campus is going to be awesome. Not only am I going to have more free time, but I’ll be walking to many of my classes, meaning I can count my travel distance to the cycle. Just today, I walked over 4 miles! I’m probably not going to be walking 4 miles every day, but something is better than nothing. I've also been working with my mentee, and one of the major improvements I'd like them to make is on their rolling. I used to need major improvements on my rolls as well, so I'm going to teach her the same way I was taught.

Today I woke up early and finished my physical requirements. Then I went to King Tiger. We got to go to the park. It was hot there. When we got back I got changed and helped with class. Then I took class. During my mentor session with Quinten I taught him how to do sit ups by himself. Later I took piano lessons and black belt class and ended my day.

Hi I had a fun past two days in Orlando Florida. I want to tell you what I did and share some of my favorite moments . The first day that I was in Orlando I visited Universal with my Family.  The rides there were the most fun one that I have ever gone on. Plus I got to go on some that I was not able to go to last time. Some of the roller coasters that I was not able go on last time were The Hulk, Dragons Quest and Doom free Fall.  I want to tell you which rides were my favorite in order. Number 3 was the Dragons Quest roller coaster because this is a very fast and fun one and I really enjoyed it. Number 2 was Doom free fall, It was a very scary ride and it got shot really high up and it was fun. The...

Today, i woke up and did my requirements. Then, i had lunch.After that, i watched YouTube. Then, I went to the family class to help out. There were only 4 people in class. Then, i had a mentor session. Then, i took black belt class

Today I went to the park and had lunch. Later I had class and later had a mentee session. In the afternoon I had sparring class at the Lake Norman school.

Today we went to the pull, and I could actually get in this week, the pull was pretty fun and cold due to it being overcast. During summer camp class we used nunchuks, and during all the other classes it was pretty bear.

Today there were thirty one kids  we then went to the pool then ate snack then I took another class I went running then took sparring.

Today in black belt class we did almost all the color belt forms. We did them slowly so that we did the technique right. The only one we missed was Pal Chang though. I got a lot of poomsaes done.

Today I did my workout played with the dog and then I went to the vet for are dog and then I played then I went to bed good night

Today we took our dog to the animal hospital and he got a checkup and he's good. He does need medicine in his ears for the next 2 weeks, but he is good.

Today at tae kwon do we went to the park and played kickball and enfection then went back to take class we ate snack I went on a run and did my stuff

Summer is ending for most its still a couple weeks away others its their last full week and start Wednesday. And then it is back to ssssccccccccccchhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooooollllllll.

Today was insane! Aside from the fact that there were 35 kids at summer camp and only 6 counselors including the Hartles, i did a LOT for my cycle. I did over 50 Poomsae's throughout the day! Me and my mentee were working on a lot after we finished his actual mentee session. We ended up working for an hour! We sparred, did partner push ups and sit ups, everything. If i do all this every day, I'll be done with the cycle in no time!

Today I woke up early and I finished my physical requirements. Then I went to King Tiger. We had to do some relays before we went to the pool. The pool was fun. I played a game and went on the slide. Then I ate lunch. Later I took hyper. We got to use nunchuks. Then I went home and ran and finished my day.

Today in the morning I woke up late and did not want to go run. My legs are still tired and sore from Saturday's sparring class. I watched the Olympics during the day. My sister wanted to watch her shows so she got mad, but we figured a way so we both got what we wanted. Then I went to Tae Kwon do and went to Hyper. We used nunchucks and jumped over targets.

Today I ran and then I played with my dog watched the ???? and then I went to bed good night

Today I went to the pool. Later I ate lunch and did my requirements. A little will later I had my regular class. That was my day what was yours?

Today I went to hyper and we used nunchucks. It was pretty cool. And we also jumped over targets and that was fun. So today was good and I got a metee session in.

Today, i did my requirements and after that, i built a tent. It was fun! My legs hurt like crazy. I ran 1 mile lateron. Then i went to take hyper pro and helped out in the family class.

Tomorrow my Grandma, my brother and me are all going to Dollywood in Tennessee. It is 7 hours away. It is a resort with a water park, a theme park, and a game room. We went last year too and I enjoyed the water park and the game room the most. But I only got to use the game room for about two hours because we only found out about it the day we were going to leave. This year I'll be able to spend more time in the game room. The room we will be in has a queen size bed for Grandma and a bunk bed for me and Ben. It is also poolside so there is more space. Since it is right outside our door we will be able to swim in the pool all we want. I'm looking forward to my trip. 

The soreness in my legs is coming back. It started after sparring class yesterday, and the pain messed me up while I was running miles today. Usually, the pain leaves after a couple days, so I’m not that worried about it. I’ll be starting school tomorrow, so my schedule for getting requirements done is going to heavily change, but since I’ll be taking classes on a college campus, I’ll be doing a lot of walking that I can convert into miles for the cycle. That's going to bother my legs, but I won't have time to care about that.

I woke up and went to McDonald's for breakfast then I watched tv then my   Mom and I ordered pizza and started watching the flash.  

I woke up today really really sore. Yesterday at black belt class and sparring, I worked out so hard that this morning I woke up sore all over. My neck was tight. My biceps and abs were tight. My feet and legs were sore. Every muscle in my body was hurting. Even my face was sore because during self defense I accidently got punched in the face by my partner. SO yeah. All of today I was sore and probably am going to be sore tomorrow. 

Today I did all of my requirements and took care of my dog, and I am going to finish my book and start that essay.

Today I woke up and started packing. We had to leave our rental house at the mountains. On the way home I got to have half of a croissant sandwich. It tasted really good. We also got donut holes. When we got back I got out a splinter and played some video games. Then I had lunch. We watched the Olympic gymnastics while my dad went to Target. I made a birthday card for my dad's birthday. Then I watched more Olympics, ate dinner and went to bed.

We celebrated my uncle's 90th birthday party yesterday in Durham. He looks much younger than 90 and still works at his car shop as a master mechanic. I was surprised he was 90. He looks and acts about the same as he did when I was growing up. It was an inspiration to hear all the stories friends and family told about him. He was in the army during world war II. He and other church members fought for fair, safe access to childcare facilities in Durham. He is what I call an everyday hero. I had no idea all he had done. He has had a productive 90 years. As healthy and active as he is, I suspect we will be celebrating his 100th birthday in 10 years. 

Today, I woke up and ate breakfast. Then, i did my requirements and ran 1.5 miles on the treadmill. Then, i had lunch. After that, i 

Today I went to see where my grandpa grew up. We learned about the history of the house and the people. I learned that it used to be a plantation. I did not do much to day but I did learn something.

Today I did not go run in the morning because I was very tired from class yesterday. Before lunch, my dad, sister and I went swimming. It was really fun, and we were lucky because just as we were getting into our car, the lifeguard blew the whistle for thunder. We ate pizza for lunch and then at 5 we will go to my sisters dance class.

Today I did my workout played with my dog watched movies and then I went to bed good night

Today I woke up early and had some cereal. Then we went to the Spartan Race in Asheville. First the kids went, then the adults went. I did the kids race. They had cool obstacles. I liked going through the tube obstacle. It was fun. For adults, there are 3 races: the Sprint, Super and Beast. My parents did the Super which is supposed to be 8 miles and take about 4 hours. But this time it took 7 hours and it was 10 miles long.

Today was a good day I worked really hard for both sparring class and black belt class a ton of sweat was shed and I learned a lot as well. After class I had to dog sit for a couple of times before dinner. After dinner I hung out with some friends. I am exhausted.

Today I woke up and went to black black belt class then went and had sogos then watched Hulu then I went running and did my requirements .  

Today, i woke up and ate breakfast. Then, i went to black belt class. We worked on self defense and some pomsaes. Then, i had a mentor session with master Knight. Then, i did my requirements and ran 1 mile.

Today was officially the first day of the cycle. It was a little scary but it didn't feel any different than the pre-cycle. I went to black belt class, worked on some requirements at home and then later I went to my friends birthday?going away party. She's moving to Germany for a year! It was nice to see a bunch of my friends though because I know that from here on out it'll be all Tae Kwon Do, all day.

Today I took sparring class and black belt class. Later I did a mentor session and played Pokémon Go. During that my sisters got their own goldfish. Later I ran and did my requirements.  I also got a hair cut.

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.