Candidate Journals

We had people look at our house today. Not sure if they liked it

Today we went out and got a new car. It is red and really cool, but it does not have a TV, so we are stuck with the radio. It is still pretty cool.

My pushups have dramatically improved. My brother has helped me improve greatly. It's an amazing difference doing the amount I can do now in a row versus when I started the black belt cycle.

My pushups have dramatically improved. My brother has helped me improve greatly. It's an amazing difference doing the amount I can do now in a row versus when I started the black belt cycle.

Today I had a good sweat. Learning s lot of things I need to practice on. So I will practice those things and get better at it!

Today I got up and did half my requirements then went to hyper pro, black belt and sparring class. I got a lot of extra requirements today. I spent my entire working on a very hard project. Looking forward to my one on one session with Master Shin tomorrow.

For the past two weeks my grandpa had been in town. He came to watch my classes and in October he is coming to move here.

today I went to a mentor session and a sparring class that got me a lot of requirements done. I came home after the classes and took a shower becuse Master Shin made us work out with kicks and sparring and i was sweaty :)

On Friday, my teacher gave me homework over the weekend.  I was not happy about it.  After I got it done, it was not that bad because I knew I would have a normal weekend of doing requirements and chores.

today was fun exept i was sooooooo tired. i could barely keep my eyes open. i just wanted to sit on one of the benches in the do jang and fall asleep. well even after that i had to go to swimming which was ok considering that i was barely alive, but it was fun. at school i fineally got my keyboard to work and i can email everyone wich is ok and we can facetime random people.

bbc was really fun today because we got to do hopkedo. I think hopkedo is really fun and I love it

The weather today was less than ideal.  Today felt pretty long.  Tomorrow I will be waking up early to help out the Hartle's.

Today Was Awesome My Mom And Dad Started The Day Off With A Big Breakfast. We Did Our School Work And ThenwWe Went Fishing I Caught A Large Mouth Bass. My Sister And Brother Caught A Bass Also And My Dad Caught A CatFish. It Was Fun.

So tonight was catch up work on my truck, still need to do a little more but the main work is done. How I would love a new truck ,but to cheap to make the payments on new one. But must say I love working on the old thing.

Today I got some one on one time with my master. He wanted to see where I was with my requirements.

I have been sniffling and sneezing this whole day. I have bad allergies and started my medicine today. My mom bought me some suckers that are made to help my throat. They really help me. I was able to work on some of my requirements even though I don't really feel well. I am looking forward to watching my little brother play his first soccer game of the season in the morning before I go to black belt class.

So glad that my running partners are back (Master Schneider and Roxy). We upped our usual 2 miles to 3 today. We were tired, but still managed to practice some Pal Gwe forms afterwards. Mentor session with the Lake Norman group before black belt class....Hap Ki Do, Pal Gwe forms and Wang Ho forms.

School and then off to the airport to pick up Dad!

Today i have not done much but i am sore i do not know why. But today my is going to get ready for my brother's birthday party. It is going to be a Lego party and have all kinds of cool Lego stuff.

Have a doctors appointment on the foot, hope we are near the end of this part of the journey. I will let you know, tried to get a lot done yesterday so did forms and even did a cross fit class yesterday. Had fun getting back into the swing of things but I am finding that I have to start slowing done some, my body just can not take all the punishment anymore. Need to do things as a 50 year old and not as a 20 year old. I know you are saying you just figured this out, but I just hate to give in to realizing I am half a century plus old. Burkart out

ITS FRIDAY!!!!! Today is one of my only free days. My dad flys in today from Michigan. I'm so excited to see him. That also means I get to get out of school early to pick him up. Yay. This should be a good day.

It was a full day because of the constant clouds and rain.. it made be feel very gloomy as well as the cold I had developed over night which was very rough throughout the night and during school! It restricted me from running because I was fatigued quicker, but I was able to do sparring class today so that was good! I feel as though I was starting to get better as the day progressed!

It was a full day because of the constant clouds and rain.. it made be feel very gloomy as well as the cold I had developed over night which was very rough throughout the night and during school! It restricted me from running because I was fatigued quicker, but I was able to do sparring class today so that was good! I feel as though I was starting to get better as the day progressed!

Long day....had demos for 2 Chesterbrook Academy Schools. Still trying to get everything straight for the After School Peeps. Top Team work out in the evening. Day 3 of 24 Day Challenge. Ate well, slept well last night. Tired right now, but it is almost midnight. Looking forward to the weekend. Started a Fantasy Football league today....woo hoo!

I was tired this morning for school. My mom and brother had to wake me up. I had a good day at school. I was able to get my homework done before my tae kwon do classes tonight.

Not a bad night , stated with a mentee sessions , family class, Black belt class , pmaa class and ended the night with a mentee sessions. Next week I will have have all three mentee at one time. Time management.

i'm exited, we are going to UNC this weekend because my big sister goes their. its family weekend and their will be a game also. i finely finished my leadership 2 or 1 i'm not sure i'll look at it, but i finely got my ipad and all the apps on it but i can't attach my bluetooth keyboard. its annoying.

Today I had another mentor session with my mentor and we went over hopkito 1-10 and basic forms 1-3 as well as other things. I also got to help out with the little tiger's class; for the first time! I look forward to working with my mentee this Tuesday hopefully.:-)

Today I had another mentor session with my mentor and we went over hopkito 1-10 and basic forms 1-3 as well as other things. I also got to help out with the little tiger's class; for the first time! I look forward to working with my mentee this Tuesday hopefully.:-)

just ate dinner. Jacqueline and Sophie are bombarding me with emails. I had a great time at TKD, but I was a bit disappointed because we didn't get to run outside. I still can't get my keybaord to connect with my ipad. well, better go log my stuff!

Yesterday we watched the Rachel's Challenge's presentation at school. It was very moving, almost everyone cried. It was about a young girl who was writing a journal about changing the world. She was part of the worst high school shooting in america. She was the first one killed in Cullenbine. She was secretly writing diaries about a chain reaction of kindness to stop bullying. If one person does something nice to you, you also want to do something nice to a different person to start a chain reaction of kindness. This girl was remembered for lots of wonderful things and the people who chose to do this terrible act killed her on Hitler's birthday because they were influenced by Hitler.

Fantastic class at South Charlotte tonight- - - non stop and a great mix - -yup we left soaked!!!! Normal- - left work then to the dojang, did requirements where I could work in and helped in class. Bottom line I am way far behind so I need to figure out my time management and basically put a wiggle in it. Wednesday night is the only night that I come home straight from work and I was so tired last night when I got home I sat on the couch and next thing I new my sandman captured me and it was all over. Got up, made dinner- - quite yummy - -roasted rosemary pork tenderloin and spinach/strawberry salad, then straight to bed. Quite embarrassing - -no requirements in but obviously my body was saying something else. I was out like a light by 8:30. Looking forward to a great weekend!!!!

today I have a mentor session and a mentee session, then I took black belt class :)

another day at school. Lots of homework. Science test tomorrow.

Yesterday I got my first mentee session in and helped with class. I am doing okay on requirements , but i am going to recalculate the requirements i have to do in hopes that they will be less because of the pre- cycle. so much studying ._.

Today in sparring class we did Korean Dancing. We also got in some jump rope rounds and sparring rounds of course. Really enjoyed it as always.

Today I helped out with testing again and I saw my friend Jerren get his Bocho-Dan Black belt. I also broke a brick.

Today i went to a community bible study (Otherwise known as CBS). It was the first day and my family goes every Thursday. I've gone before and i was in the same class i was last year i came. Today we had to bring something to tell about yourself and i brought my tae kwon do belt. I told my class all about the black belt cycle and all that. We got to go to the park afterwards. After that we went to my grandma's house and my little brother and sister went to swim class. My grandpa took me to a class and i got there early to meet with my mentee. We had a good time and we practiced pow chang sam chang and red/ high red self-defense 4-6. Then black belt class came and i took that. My brother met me for black belt class when he got...

Today I got my locker and now I wont have to carry all that stuff with me. It will be such a relief.

Today is Thursday finally. I have tae Kwon do tonight and PE this morning at school. We are going to be doing physical stuff and setting goals. I'm kind of excited.

All Day... HVAC couldn't keep up with our AC loads for the past two days. I feel like I'm in Taiwan with the humidity and the heat inside. All sweat, all day. Keeps the muscles warm. Worked on hurricane hook kicks, still not at the speed nor the height that I would like but it's coming along. I have to keep in mind about rotating my hips over to prevent injury. Fruit punch spark is keeping me going. :)

Today Was ReallyFun. After My School Work I Got To Play Xbox With My Little Brother. Then I Went To Church For Bible Study. I Got Soaked Leaving Church Because It Was Raining Really Hard.

Didn't get much sleep last night. Today felt very long. Hopefully tomorrow I'm feeling better. I'm planning to have my sparring class outside tomorrow as long as the weather holds up. 

Today is day 2 of my Advocare Challenge! Have a ton of energy and feel great, got a lot done today, except for my run. Thought I was going to do a kick boxing class tonight with some of the candidates to get in some extra sparring rounds but it didn't happen, so then I was irritated with myself for not running. Will run tomorrow for sure. Had a great class with Master Evins this morning. I miss working out with him during the summer! Listened to 102.9 on and off as I could today to try to hear our new King Tiger radio commercials! So exciting! Let me know if you hear one!

by the way, i was talking about the black belt sign in.

i got my ipad from school today. its annoying, i couldn't log in because the login thing is right on top of the journal tab so with a touch screen it wouldn't work, so know i'm writing my journal on the computer. about today, everything was fun, we spent a lot of time in homeroom with our ipads, but yeah it was fun, especially that we have a science test tomorrow; i'll manage. ;)

Rain: I cant recall the last time it rain. But we need it. The sad part is it must have kept some students from coming to class tonight. Hope they were home doing their home work.

School is going good. I have a couple of great teachers. Science class is so much fun. We do notes one day and experiments all the next day. I'm enjoying very much.

Trained with Master Evins and the other Masters so much to learn and so much to do, I really am weak in certain areas, no excuses I should be better than I am, so here we go again, need to make sure I set a better schedule to work on the forms, and self defense

Trained with Master Evins and the other Masters so much to learn and so much to do, I really am weak in certain areas, no excuses I should be better than I am, so here we go again, need to make sure I set a better schedule to work on the forms, and self defense

Today i went to the zoo. It took a long time so i did not get much black belt cycle done. Except i got a lot of running in.

Today I help out with testing. there was only 4 people there so it was small.

Today I help out with testing. there was only 4 people there so it was small.

Today I did my normal routine with exercises and school. We didn't have regular class tonight because of belt testing but I did get to help and enjoyed it.

school is not fun.!!!! it is really boring and hard. it is my first year of middle school.

today I ran a mile and I think I am doing it quicker.

Yesterday in BBC we reviewed the color belt self defences and I can garentee I need ALOT more practice. I also just ran a mile (up to the park and back) and saw my friend Ashly who thought it was cool I was selling cotton candy for Laviens Children's hospital. :-)

I got my physical requirements done for the day and we are getting ready to leave for church. At church tonight we get to dress in “crazy socks”. Yesterday I was able to attend sparring and Hyper. I also got to attend a Piano class.

Yes!today we finally got our ipads. I immediately changed the lock screen and home screen to cupcakes.duh!I find it really cute. The thing is I can't connect the bluetooth keyboard to my ipad. It really sucks, but Iike my ipad anyway.

Just go home from School. Doing my Math homework and LA Essays.

Just go home from School. Doing my Math homework and LA Essays.

Just go home from School. Doing my Math homework and LA Essays.

my muscles are hurting VERY badly today from working out this week schedule looks painful full of arm leg and ab training today then only one rest day wish me luck

Great Tuesday to start back, classes went well. Hot today indoors, AC was on full blast with no avail towards having cool air circulating. Sweaty all day.

It was finally the start of clubs at school, so I woke up early to attend two meeting in the morning, student council and NHS! After the meetings were over I had 1 1/2 hours of free time since I didn't have a first block at school so I finished up some homework! when school got over I went to planet fitness to exercise and then went to PMAA class. We did sinawalles as a basis of the class! Arriving home after the class I had just ended the day with finishing homework assigned to me!

We have gotten a lot of new kids to sign up for classes recently.  I'm having to remember many names. I plan to have them down by tomorrow. I was sleepy after our long weekend today. 

Long day. started with first thing in the morning a dentist appointment ,then the afternoon class ,then worked on my pickup truck till 4:00 , and knocked out some requirements, then helped in the family class, then black belt class class ,and finished off the day with PMAA. Can you say time for bed.

Started my 24 Day Challenge today. Ate well and had plenty of Spark! Ran at noon.....yes, it was hot! Going to try to run before my work out with Master Evins tomorrow! Maybe it will be cooler! Did a Core Fitness work out with the Gang. Staying on the busy side with the new After School students and new employees. I am sure that it will all settle into a good routine here in a week or two, but until then having some trouble getting my requirements in.

Yesterday we got a pullup bar that we installed. It was only $20 and for what I got it was a pretty good investment. It's called the Perfect Pullup Bar. It has all kinds of cool functions and I'm working on my pullups. I will do at least 1 come testing time. Once I get the first one down the rest will come.

today I did bbc and I learn basic form 2 that I did not now. :(

Just had a light bulb moment - -concerns with my time management (work is nuts- - no beyond nuts)- -solution have an IV drip of spark connected to me so I can function on no sleep- - -got to work on that one. Great class tonight, Inst. Hsin likes to push us on the physical side, love every minute of it just have to think I can get thru this without them having to come carry me off. I may not be the first to finish but I will finish. On a positive note my back and knees finally feel better but the shoulder still has issues. Pretty much normal when I get back from shows so will let it go a bit longer and hope for the best. I always think it can be worse so will just modify a few things in the mean time and see where it...

I had a Migraine on Saturday, that is why I did not do any requirements besides running. that is how I basically got my migraine. my family and i think it is over- exertion. Balancing schoolwork and TKD is pretty hard right now ):

Today I had school so I got up very early to my running & half my requirements. After school I went to taekwondo and took 2 regular classes and got a Leadership credit and also took black belt class and got another mentor session in. After class I ate dinner, did my meditation and studied for the written test. I am very tired and going to bed now.

so its the second week of school and it is pretty cool .today I got a mentee and a mentor sessions done yay! I cant wait to help out with testing wedsday and thursday for the color belts! Its going to be awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

Back to school. Seems like a monday. I love long weekends.

mom suggested that we eat before we go to TKD. We are. like right now.

i can't wait until school is done. its so boring. summers so far away. all right i have to leave and go beat up some inocent kids. jk

I'm bored. I have to do my math though...I'll probably do that. As soon as I'm done, I will head over at TKD.

I just came home from school. I'm hungry and I can't find anything to eat, salty. (I'm that kind of person to be in a mood of sweet one minute and salty the next)I'm going to go to the PMAA class and I think the hyper pro too. I'm not sure.Oh well.

Today we were supposed to get our ipads at school, but we didn't.We learned that in art (my first period of the day on B days). I was so mad!They had canceled it last week, and moved it to today, and because not enough of people got their apple ID and passwords done, we couldn't.So its tomorrow. My sister and I did get the stuff done and paid but...tomorrow.

just came back from school, my mom, sister and i found these caterpillers (?) and we took them and we are feeding them stuff. i hope they turn intoo a butterfly not a moth.

I Started Homeschool Today. I Had Homeschool Tae Kwon Do This Morning, Came Home And Did My Schoolwork. Now I Am Going Back To Tae Kwon Do To Take Three Classes. Tuesdays Are Long Days!

This weekend I went on vacation in the Smokey Mountains and saw my friend Erin and her brother Ryan who we met on our last vacation. So me and Erin sold cottoncandy for 50¢ each by the bouncy house and we raised 11$ for Lavines Children's hospital :-)

Yesterday my brother and me went through the playroom and found some stuff to sell at a garage sale. Today i'm going to look through some precious moments that my mom is going to let me sell.

This Labor Day weekend was very relaxed for me and I enjoyed it! It was a good way to end the first week of school I hung out with my friends and family! I wasn't able to accomplish all my requirements needed for each day but I got some in! After a fun weekend, I sat today and finished some homework and my mom and I also redecorated my room!

put some more stuff in the computer, its annoying.

I just added all my up to date info.:(. It's pretty stressing.

Today I wrote an essay then got out of bed then I played some videogames and did my requirements then I went and played outside and after all that I packed and went to bed

tomorrows the first day of official school for me I've been dong it for awhile but tomorrows my official first day

Today was simple I woke up, did some requirements, mowed my lawn and spent the rest of the day with my family and some friends.

Today was Labor Day so I took an easy day from physical requirements and only did my running today. I worked on my school projects and studying for the written. It was nice to have an easy day but ready to get working hard again tomorrow.

i ran a mile with my mom and my sister and didn't die. life is pretty boring but we are getting ipads tomorrow!!!!!!

I was a bad man this weekend. I took two days off my requirements and and indulged in a lot of barbecue. Some time you do need a brake.

Today, I ran a mile with my mom, and sister.My time was 9.42.03.After that I had lunch, watched a 'simpsons' episode, one of the early ones( from the marathon)Then Yseult called me outside because one of our cats was sniffing at a hole. It turned out a turtle was in there.After that my mom and brother left, and we watched another 'simpsons' episode. Then they came back, and I am back to the present.

Today is my last day of summer vacation. Homeschool starts tomorrow. I start 4th grade. I'm going to miss summer.

today I went to a pool party. it was really fun because I got to go hang out with my friends and swim.

Today was a fun Labor Day. I went to kohls with my mom, I talked with friends, finished hw and black belt essay, and played with my dog Dexter. It was a great day.