Candidate Journals

  Saturday's pre-test was a great reminder that progress is worth celebrating. While the pre-test is simply a baseline to measure where we are starting, I was really happy with my results. For the past six months, I've been intentionally working on my cardio and building my upper body strength. Being able to complete six push-ups from my toes was a huge personal victory! It may not seem like a lot to some, but it represents months of consistent effort for me and accepting help to make adjustments and improve. I also haven't been running as much as I should, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised with my running time and left feeling encouraged about where I am and excited for the improvements still to come. This journey isn't about being perfect—it's about being better than you were yesterday. Every small victory is another step toward...

When I woke up today, I found myself still a little sore from the previous two days. Hopefully that wears off soon. I went for a run today which I don't plan on running every single day; only a couple times a week. I found that I lost a lot of conditioning from my cycle in January - March. I hope that I can quickly gain that back in order to improve my times. Since its summer, school is not a thing that I have to worry about which is really helpful because that means I can dedicate more time to training. I hope I am not too sore from my run this morning so I can persist with the upcoming requirements with passion.

Today I woke up and started my day by taking my puppy, Snickers, on a walk. I them ate breakfast and started making progress on my Black Belt Final written test study guide. I then did other things around the house. Them it was time to go to 4:45 class which I had a lot of fun at. After I got back I did all my black belt exercises before having a delicious dinner. I finished the night off by practicing my self-defense with my sister Layla. I am now in bed finishing off my day with some YouTube, Goodnight.

Didn't sleep well last night for whatever reason. I started the day with a dentist appointment before work. Starting tomorrow I will be going to 9rounds before work to ensure I can get my classes and leadership credits in during the evening classes.  Summer camp went great overall—it was hot out there, but a good day with the kids. After work, I hit up 9Round for a solid workout with Dad and left with my shirt completely soaked. Finishing up a few more requirements tonight before heading to bed. I'm feeling pretty wiped out, so I think I'll crash fast tonight. Safe to say I shouldn't have any trouble sleeping this time around!

Walked 1.5 miles and did a heavy lifting workout on Sunday. Today, Monday, did a 9Round workout and a 2 mile walk after. Doing 30 seconds of Push Ups between every round, with 6 minutes of core work and 12 minutes of kicking.

Yesterday was the first day that I incorporated all the requirements for the cycle into my daily routine. I'm used to doing them all on different days but it was strange doing them all on the same day. But today, I made a set time frame that i should do my workout and runs during. I'm sure that as the days go on, I'll make it a habit to do the excercises instead of having to be reminded.

First blog post! I’m happy to be able to test for second dawn and today I did my run and exercises once it got a little bit darker out and that’s about it

My first journal! The start of the cycle has been difficult, I was super sore from the pretest but was still able to get my requirements in. Going to get a few more sets of pushups and situps in before putting the baby to sleep.

This is my first journal and the 3rd day of the black belt cycle.   TodayI had a good run in the morning and was able to have a fun experience at the mall. In class today we focused on our regular bochodan self defense and we had also had time to practice khoryo pomsae!

Today is the 3rd day of the Black Belt Cycle and I started my day off with getting my mile in beating yesterday's time. After that I took a little break and started to complete my requirements 1 By 1. I was able to do these without too much effort because my muscle tear from yesterday healed a lot. Anyways around lunch my mentee came over to my house and we were able to complete a session making it my first mentee session of 12. After he left I just kind of took a break the rest of the time and ate dinner early calling it a day. Excited to keep working hard and keep completing requirements for my Black Belt.

Woke up around 9:00 to start my day with some cereal and took a shower I then started to clean up around the house before I leave to my trip to Waynesville this afternoon. I then started packing for my trip until my dad got home and we finished and went on the trip around 7:35.

Good run with the baby today. It's hot but definitely getting used to the heat and running is getting easier with slowly getting faster pr's. Happy with the progress so far.

This is my first journal and I am currently a first dan testing for my second. I honestly have been really dreading the cycle just because last time all the physical requirements were really tough on me. But I kinda think it was because I was so hard on myself with everything, I made my entire life literally only taekwondo and it was lowkey draining. So now I've figured out a way to split up my requirements to make it easier on myself and maintain balance throughout the cycle. Today is run day so I'm just waiting for the weather to cool down a little like in the evening time or something and then I'll do my run. Summer has been kinda boring for me so far so the black belt cycle does give me something to focus on. I also had the World Cup which I watched pretty regularly but...

The World Cup did not go how I wanted it to go but besides that my day was really good. I woke up early went on a run and did all my daily requirements I started to feel really sore so I took a few breaks in between. It’s hard work, but I know it’s going to be worth it.😀

Yesterday, I did not wake up feeling to well from the pre test, my body was hurting but I pushed trough it. I started my day off with breakfast befor leaving for Poomsae class. I then got home and played with my friends in the neighborhood. I then went back home to finish my workouts. I struggled with the workouts as my body is not used to it. I pushed through before going to bed.

Years ago my best friend handed me a uniform and told me to go put it on.  And now I am on my second cycle on my way to testing for my fourth dan.  Along the way my family has heard me wandering what in the world was I thinking.  One of my sons talked me out of my doom spirals when I was struggling with any one of many things that I can think of. He also tied my Bocho Dan belt on.  My classmates and coworkers became family. I tested for my first and last then my second and then my third.  My husband learned how to attack me for self-defenses or to shout out what random one to do next and my other son is one of the loudest voices to cheer me on. Workout schedules have been rearranged so  we can do them together or dinners later...

hello everyone, i'm hansika and i am on my third cycle and i am going to be testing for my third degree black belt. a little intro since i forgot to journal yesterday. anyways, i'm trying to get in the habit of doing my journaling everyday so i don't get behind on it. today i woke up and went to a class from 9-1 pm so my entire morning was pretty much gone. after i got home i watched the world cup FINALS. guys you don't understand how happy i was when spain won. i remember thinking lamine yamal was niche back in 2023 when he just started playing for barca and now this kid won the world cup 🥹. also not to mention that he's only two years older than me?! like...what am i even doing with my life.  after watching the game i was lowkey motivated to do some of...

Today was my birthday so my day was really busy but mostly fun. I had a watch party for the World Cup Final at a restaurant and I made a new friend there.

Today marked the second day of the current cycle. I began the morning with a stretching routine to alleviate soreness before transitioning into some of the day's primary requirements. I will say I noticed a huge lift in my appetite yesterday, the physical demands of yesterday’s session resulted in a significant increase in my appetite. Midday, me and the family went to visit my in-laws for lunch and watch the World Cup Finals. Spain delivered a dominant performance throughout the match, maintaining control well beyond what the final score suggested. Upon returning home, I prioritized my recovery with a protein shake and completed the remaining cycle tasks for the day. Knowing that so many others are diligently working toward this same objective keeps me fully focused and accountable. Let’s keep pushing forward—we have what it takes to succeed.

Yesterday was the pretest for the start of the new cycle. When I woke up this morning I was so sore I couldn’t even sit up to get out of bed and had to roll out instead 😭. Today I pushed through and finished my requirements, and I came to a huge convention center for a big event. I also got to watch the World Cup finals here and hang out with everyone. I’m excited for this cycle and can’t wait to keep improving and see how much progress I make by the end!

One of my favorite parts of every Black Belt cycle is getting to know all of the candidates. I love meeting the new Bo Chos from each school, watching familiar faces return as they pursue higher ranks, and seeing those I already know and love make the commitment to another cycle. When you see each other every day, it's easy to overlook the passion, dedication, and excitement that each person carries as they work toward the next level. These cycles are a reminder that every student—no matter how long they've trained—has chosen to continue growing, learning, and challenging themselves. This cycle, I have the incredible honor of watching several members of my own family achieve these goals. Whether by blood or by choice, my husband,  daughter, my sons, my best friend, and many students who have become family over the years are all walking this journey together as they work toward...

This is my first journal entry for the black belt cycle. I am feeling a little sore from pre-test yesterday can barely walk without burning my calves. Had a few ones on my poomsaes from grading so i am going to have to work on that this coming week while I'm on vacation. I had a great start with mister Tim on mentor sessions before this cycle and I think they are going to go great during cycle and I'm going to learn a lot.

Today I woke up and was pretty tired from yesterday's pre-test but I didn't let that stop me and ran my mile for the day.  Then I just completed my daily requirements and just chilled. I also saw the Fifa World Cup Final as Spain won. I was pretty disappointed as I wanted Argentina to win but It's alright. Anyways for the rest of the day I kind of just planned the next steps for my Cycle requirements and called it a day.

Today, as with every morning, I began by going over the Instructor's Manual and the Black Belt test questions we were given last week. This afternoon, I worked with two of my mentees (a Red Belt and Blue Belt) on their poomsaes and self-defenses in preparation for their exam on July 30th. They are making good progress because they have been practicing on their own at home. After that, I went to the Harrisburg YMCA for an hour and worked out with with thoughts of September 26th constantly on my mind.

Hi everyone! My name is Peyton, I'm currently a 3rd degree black belt testing for my 4th in the fall. As a 3rd dan, we have to do 2 black belt cycles, I did my first one in January and this is my 2nd. Therefore I didn't do the pretest today but I did come around 8a.m. to LKN KT for class! It was so nice to see fellow candidates and see many new faces! I completely forgot to journal yesterday so I've got to get back into that habit! Yesterday was pretty good, woke up early for a nice hot, muggy run and then finished up other requirements. Today was about the same, early run and poomsae class. I will definitely be sore tomorrow, we did a lot of resistance bands and ankle weights! I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend and has a great start to the week...

I woke up and I tried to get out of my bed AND I FELT SORE but I sucked it up and did my requirements. Congratulations to everybody who did the pre-test. I am so excited, but I know it’s gonna be a lot of work. 💪🏼😎

    I started my day by waking up at 5:00am and having breakfast before getting ready for pre-test. I started on my one mile run before heading back to King Tiger. We did other workouts and set our goals. After pre-test I helped out with family class before leaving to go home. I was doing my digital detox today so n

I'm super excited to be participating in this black belt cycle! These 12 weeks are going to absolutely fly by. After this cycle, I will be testing for my 4th degree black belt which will award the title of "master". I didn't have to do the physical part of the pretest today because I had already completed that in January. However I did wake up relatively early in order to complete the normal, soon to be daily, physical requirements before the poomsae / self defense portion of the pretest. I am anticipating more training for myself on this cycle rather than any other cycle because the master's exam is on August 15th. I can't wait to sharpen my Tae kwon do skills, tackle a great challenge, and improve myself overall as a person through these next 12 weeks!!!

I woke up at 5 AM to get ready for my pretest today and it was a cool experience. I was surrounded by people who were so good at Tae Kwon Do and it felt like I was watching people on a level way too far away. I also had my birthday party a few hours after the pre-test which was nice

I just did my first black belt pretest today! I'm super excited (but really nervous) to go on this journey. My baselines for workouts were alright but I know that if I put in the time and effort, I'll do a lot better on the final physical test. Good luck everyone!

It felt odd watching everyone at pre-test today, I did mine last cycle and didn't have to today. Not so odd that I joined in though😂  It's official, the cycle has begun. And while I really do enjoy the fall cycle these next couple of weeks where we overlap with summer camp will be interesting.  The good thing is there are always kiddos in Group 2 up to the challenge of helping me get some requirements in and usually doing them with me. I hope everyone had a great first day, I did...with the exception of one poomsae but I know what I need to work on. Happy Black Cycle everyone!

Completed the Fall 2026 Black Belt Cycle pre-test. Overall, I’m pleased with where my baseline performance is after a 10-year break from testing. While my core technique and form felt solid, the pre-test clearly highlighted a few specific areas that will require focused conditioning and refinement over the next few months to get them to testing standard.  Today was a massive reminder of the sheer scale of a black belt cycle. Talking with fellow testers put the collective dedication into perspective. It’s not just an individual physical challenge; it’s a shared commitment to excellence, discipline, and pushing past mental limits. Stepping back onto this path after a decade requires a high level of humility and focus.  

Today was pretty smooth I sadly did not make the pretest but I did do all my requirements in Montana. I was tired, but it feels good to check them off in the book! (I had to do my pre-test early)

Today was my pre-test for my first cycle as a bocho. I was very exited and nervous but I did everything I needed to and finished. The rest of the day was pretty fine as I just finished the rest of my daily exercise.

Pre-test and the start of cycle went well today!!  I was very happy with my run and push ups.  Almost all the bochos came in under 10 minutes in their mile run....I was very impressed.  Great job everyone!!

It's been 6 years since I started my last BB cycle. It's been almost a year since I have been able to practice my poomse. Spinal Fusion Surgery in November still limits some of my core strength and endurance. Reconstructive surgery on my achilles in March still limits my movements and kicks. I am not medically cleared to resume running and jumping for another month, so my pre-test is missing a couple of items. Overall, feeling good and ready to resume my training.

Today is friday I woke up and ate breakfast about to go to school when I get home I’m gonna do any homework that I may have and then do a tae kwon do workout and go to the Tea ceremony  

Today is Thursday I went to schoolIt was a pretty normal day but once I got homeI worked on some homeworkThen I wantLayton Norman TaekwondoAnd that the rest of my requirements in other than one black belt classWhen I got home I took a showerNow I'm finishing my homeworkAnd I can't wait for the TeaCeremony I'm only tomorrow

Today I went to school During study hall we did SEL witch is social emotional learning. When I got home I did my home work and some requirements then went to TKD to help a class do a mentored session sparring and black belt now I am at home after taking a bath and finishing my home work.

today my friend showed me a existing game and we played it at school. today was a pretty good day. 4 out of 5 stars.

Today is Tuesday I went back to school we did not do much because we just got back from spring break. After school I did my homework and a workout then I went to black belt class in Belmont. Now I am at home about to go to bed.

today was chill. I got a good grade on a test. hoping that tomorrow is more exciting. me and my friends also had a drama class presentation. bye 

Last journal of the cycle today was kind of good me and my friends made a thing where everyone brought a random item to school that was great! one person brough 30 uno reverses another person brought a flamingo thing and other people brought stuff but i brought a spatula :) and i had a test in science but they were pretty easy questions though

Today i got out of school around 12 because i had a dentist appointment. Me and my sister had our dentist oppointment then we went  to this lunch place called dairio. i got a monster buger and fries with a sprite. After we left i came to my moms job to finish eating and wait for my mom to get off work. hopefully tonight ill get to cook dinner for my family. ive been reading recipes from a cookbook by giada de luarentiis, shes and italian chef. the meal i want to make is kind of 2 things, spicy shrimp and a ziti bake. 

vacation was fun. me and my family went tog mexico. the only thing that was bad was that I got sunburned.

Today is a teacher work day I had some free time ate lunch. Then I took a nap after that I did my requirements. Then I went to BB/higher belt class now I am on my way home going to take a shower.

Today was a crazy day, We didn't do your schedule right because we usually do reading first then math then ss but first we did math ss then reading. I had pizza for lunch, and we had music.After school I got on the bus and forgot I had tutoring, and came home and had a little snack ( corn dog and some chips) and now getting ready  to go to track.

Today was pretty chill. I woke up and made some breakfast. After that I played soccer and took a nap. When I woke up I ate lunch and went grocery shopping with my dad. When I got back I had a chess class. When that finished me and my sister made pasta and meatballs for dinner.

Today I woke up and played with my friends, then I went with my uncle we got brunch. Then after that we went to his house and played basketball I won 10-6 yay. Then went to some stores and played pickleball I lose 12-9, then went to go get sweet frog/ frozen yogurt it was really good and that was my day.

Today is Sunday. I woke up. Had some free time after free time, I went out and did my requirements then I hung out by the pool and after that I went out to get lunch at Hawthorne‘s and saw my friend Brody there. After that, I Brought a bed supporter for my grandma’s friend Rob then came home and I am about to take a shower/bath

Toady was pretty chill. I woke up and went to taekwondo. After my classes I helped Brayden with his testing and went to the art walk. When I got home I had some chicken nuggets and played with my friends for a bit. I then started to watch the show Ted lasso which is pretty interesting.

Today was pretty fun. I woke up and had some breakfast. After that me and my friends played soccer and ate lunch. When I got back home I played for a bit and ate dinner.

Today is the days that I had to come home from the beach when we got home my friend had to leave and I went to TKD. Then I am going to come home and finish my requirements.

Today was boring i had 3 tests today one in science, one in math, and one in social studies and there was interesting conversations while my class was outside for a walk.. but when i got back from school i did my homework and talked to my friends

Today was a fun day. When we got in the classroom had a surprise for all of us we got to play on our laptop for 1 hour then we did math Wich I am really good at it. Then we had resses we played basketball my team won then we had pizza for lunch.

Today was pretty fun. After I woke up a made breakfast and just chilled. At 5 my sister took me to the new Mario movie so that was fun. After that I played with my friends and ate dinner.

Today was pretty boring i went to school which was normal i practiced for my band concert coming up and when i got back home i did my homework

Today I woke up. I played a couple games with my friend John at the beach. Get out I went on a walk with my dad and my friend. Then we came home and went to the park after picking my brother and Dog up. About to go to the beach.

Today was pretty simple. I woke up and hade some breakfast. After that I played with my friends for a bit then had lunch. After lunch I played some chess and went back to playing with my friends. Then I went to taekwondo and helped with class and after that I came home. I have a wrap for dinner and now I’m about to sleep.

Today i had no school today which was great and i went to taekwondo

Today is Monday I woke up played some games and did my requirements then I ate second breakfast. After that I played more games went to holes and my brother got a haircut. Then we went home and ate. Now I am going to lake Norman to help with 2 classes. Then I am going to take a blackbelt class at Harrisburg.

Yesterday me my mom and my dad tried the firal trend of eating tinned fish. We tried salmon, tuna, sardieres, and oysters. I liked salmon but one flavor I did not like because it was to oily nether did my mom nor my dad like it.

Today is Easter. I got up my mom hid your Easter backests my sister found hers first because mine was more hidden then hers because she is little then finally found mine looked through it and got some pretty cool things, then went to go see a movie .

Today is Easter I woke up my brother and I looked for our Easter basket I found mine first. I just finished doing my requirements for the day. Later I am going to do a Easter egg hunt with my cousins then we will play some games and eat candy. then later today I am going to work on my teddy blocks bear.

Today got up eat some breakfast then did some chores and now going to play outside or play some games. Just a normal day byeeee.

Today I went to weekend black belt class then I helped it with a class now I am going home and I am going to play some games with my friend then do some chores. After all of that I will go do something productive and physically.

Today was a remote day and I had to do virtual work for all of my classes in school. once I finished all of my classes I worked out while I watched a show. Then I did some self defence and poomsae after all of that I payed games with my friend. Later I went to play basketball my dad beat my brother in basketball and got some cookout came home and played some more video games with my friend.

I haven't journaled in like a week! Well, it was because I was on a school field trip to go to Washington, DC. It was so amazing, and I just returned last night. First of all, when we went there by bus, it was great, I talked to all of my friends, played video games, ate some great food, and had a decent seat. On the first day, we went to Arlington Cemetery, which was a little gloomy, but I enjoyed it. The hotel rooms were a little bit better than motel rooms, in my opinion, so it wasn't the greatest rooms, but I still carried on with it. We went to a lot of food courts in malls, and they were good fast food, and we got a lot of food because we had $15 in our till cards. We visited other monuments, buildings, and memorials over the 4 days,...

Today was pretty good. I had an early release day today at school. After that I came home snd watched tv. Today was a resting day for me because I hurt my shoulder while playing tennis. 

Today is the first day of spring break in science we continued a movie called space camp during PA I scored a hat trick. Then I came home did some requirements, went to lake Norman king tiger helped out with 2 classes and went to sparing class.

yesterday i went back to my first track practice. it was at cordelia park. the cycle helped me to stay in shape because we did so much running during it. we were supposed to see my great grandma this weekend but we have to wait to go to ohio in 2 weeks now. also my scooter broke so my mom is probably going to get me a new one because she says the throttle is broken so i

Today was pretty good. I watched a mocie in school and after thay went to swimming. After that I went biling with my friends, which was really fun because it has been a long time since its been hot outside. I also played ping pong today, and won a basketball scrimmage.

Today is Wednesday I went to school in science we watched a movie called Space Camp then I went home did some homework I practiced self defense and some poomsae then I went to black belt class and helped with a junior tiger class we did both of those outside because Master Evan’s is moving buildingsI am about to take a shower and finish my homework.

today we had a check in test at school and i got to leave early for a doctor appointment a little while after. i missed art today so that wasnt fun but i had to go see the allergy doctor. they didnt really give us any answers to what is going on so that made my mom upset but ive got to take more medicines so yay so much fun. after we left the doctor my mom and me went to get sushi for lunch. it was soooooo good. my stomach was so full. we picked up my sister and my cousin and came home. class was outside tonight so that was cool. 

Today is Tuesday I went to school and finished the day off strong the went to Lake Norman King Tiger and helped with 4 classes I also did a mentor session with Master Chelly and went home. Just went home bout to take a shower do homework and eat dinner.

The guys that were painting my house are finally done. It feels like you can't get anything done when people are working in or on you home. 

I wrote some of these down when I couldn't log in so some of these are a backlog. Today was testing day. I think I did well, others told me I did well, so all things considered I probably did well. Either way I had a good time.

Today was chill. I played geometry dash with my friends and also made a custom level for them. Bye.

Today is Monday I woke up went to school, finished the school day strong, did some requirements, helped out with class and talked to Master Evins and Ms Evins about making sure I get my book signed, participating in Black Belt Class, Mentor sessions and making sure I finish all of the requirements. 

This is a test journal for me because I want to see if the website will accept it. The website didn’t like my journal from the 28th

Today was a good day so far when I woke up I got dresesed for school then did some of my self defences then went over my poomsas then heading to school now byee...

Today was pretty boring i slept in kind of late and i went out with my family to an arcade place after that it was just not doing anything really

Today is Sunday I woke up did a workout, whent to my brothers soccer game then came home and did another workout and went to the hornets basketball game. then came home to do another workout.

Alright, HELLO EVERYONE. I’m writing this a bit late, but here’s my POV of yesterday. First of all… I did not sleep properly, and I didn’t eat anything until after open testing. I literally survived on ✨Kashayam with honey aka DA POTION ✨. So yeah. During open testing, it was fun, but I was super nervous the whole time. Still, it went really well. We did most of what we practiced yesterday, but today we added sparring too. AND EVERYONE DID AMAZING FOR NOT ONLY TESTING BUT THE ENTIRE CYCLE (idk why the caps but it felt right :>) Since it’s the last day of the cycle, I want to share my gratitude with everyone who helped me grow and made this cycle so enjoyable. First of all: Thank you to all the instructors and masters who supported me and gave me advice; especially Instructor Antoine, Instructor Mark, Instructor Gabriel, and...

today I cooked for the family. i made pancakes. then me and my mom started talking about boy scouts and getting my requirements done for that. thank you. :) :) :)

Today was great. I fell like did good on both the overnight and noon testing. I did make some mistakes here and there like making a ramp with my left hand, but I feel like I did good on everything else. I also didnt break my brick, which is a real bummer for me. BurI broke all my boards, so thats good. I hope I passed. I also played soccer and went to a restaurant today after testing. I couldnt make it to the black belt party though. That wraps up the whole day

Today was a good day.  I finished the private test at 2:20AM.  Today I did the friends and family testing and I went to my friends birthday party after.  I’m now super tired and don’t have any energy to say more. Congratulations to everyone!

The closed testing lasted until around 2:30 on Friday and had to get up early today to drive all the way to Belmont for the open testing after the tests though i really just was glad the whole cycle is kind of over now

Today is Saturday I finished closed testing at 2:20 It was very Tiring ThenI went to my school 5K and open testing after that I got lunch and took a shower.

Today is day 2 of testing had I lthink I'll do good today because I know my breaking things and I know sparing and I have been practesting these last couple hours since I got up.

What an experience!! Master Knight was grading me and I was the first to hear my critiques and there were none. I was shocked but having a great mentor, masters at my school, and putting in the hard work really paid off. We still have to spar and break board but I am going in with a strong sense of, “ I can do hard things!”

today was chill. I presented my social studies project. we had overnight testing that lasted till two in the morning. bye

Hello! Okay, so anyway 😃 — TESTING TONIGHT. I’m excited… we’ve all been preparing for this, but I’m definitely nervous too. As for my day: school was chill and went by pretty fast. My body did betray me a little though: my throat is sore, I burned my upper lip, and my hip hurts. After school I took a nap, then woke up, helped my mom, and reviewed everything. and got ready for TKD. I made sure to pack everything. And yeah last journal :> Im heading to the dojang now. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!  Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck WITH TONIGHTS TEST ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

It is about 6:40 PM, and I am about to start testing in a little less than 2 hours. I am going to keep this journal shorter than my previous ones because I want to take some rest. I had normal school today and then had baseball practice, which was only an hour and a half, and I didn't get too tired. I have been reviewing my forms and self-defenses and am packing for the testing. Good Luck!!! 

Today was a great day. I had a trip to Carowinds from school, and went on n a lot of rides like the fury 325. It was really fun and I also got to practice my taekwondo in the long lines because today is testing! Hopefully everything goes well. Im honestly pretty nervous. I have everything done, but Im missing a few journals. I hope I can still pass.

Today is the day. I am equal parts, excited and nervous but I’ve gotten so much good advice from past testers and my mentor. Going to try and take a nap before the late night because I am an early bed goer and an early riser so this is going to be tough, but I can do hard things. 

Today was a good day ran two miles this is technically my 51st journal because I wrote two number 9s but thats ok today was my last class before testing we had are last cycle huddle with the others and tomorrow will be my final journal before testing anyways peace

Wow, tomorrow is the overnight testing. I am so excited and happy for this, but a little nervous. I know I will do fine, though. Today at school, we did the same things and learned a few more. I had to leave school early today because I had an away baseball game and we won it, so that was cool. Once I came back, it was almost 8 PM, so I couldn't go to TKD to get some more practice in for tomorrow's test, but I practiced at home. I finished all my requirements almost a week ago, but I am still doing some more requirements every day because I know it is good for me. As I said, the test is tomorrow, and I hope everyone will be there and do their best as I will!