Candidate Journals

Yesterday I took my pre-test along with everyone else on the cycle. It was fun and hard at the same time. It was hard because it was non-stop working which I'm used to. It was fun because I wasn't that tired after the run. I was happy to do more training and I felt like I would be super tired after the pre-test. I just found out I got a 75 on my written test so I barely passed. I am so happy that I passed because that meant I was one step closer to becoming a first poom. That made me really happy.

So today was gud. Lazed around watching vines then we went to our old house in Lake Norman and my mom got these guys to move our piano (it's obviously not just a keyboard, I think it's a baby grande (to give you an idea how big it is)) and my dad sister and I decided to ride our bikes to our new house in Davidson. It was really cool crossing the inverted diamond. (It's the only one with sails!) but there was a rude lady who totally could have killed us all if we hadn't been paying attention (which we were) So re wind this morning my legs hurt really badly because the pre test then we went biking it was like 12 miles so then different muscles hurt. My legs hurt REALLY badly. When we went to go get lunch at Harris Teeter I decided to put skinny jeans...

Today I mostly spent the day on requirements. I ran with Tyler at the park this morning. When i got home I worked on the rest of my requirements. When I finished those I started writing the essay on the history of Kwans.

Today while I was playing Minecraft with Ryan , we raided a base together. We blew a hole in the base and got alot of pumpkins, diamonds, and emeralds.

the cycle is just getting daunting and im not doing as good as I could be and so I am going to start getting my essays done and step up on my physical requrements

Yesterday I did my pretest. I did pretty good but did notice that I have some things to work on like pull ups. Spent the day today sleeping in late. Got up and went to lunch with my Meim. Had some good food. Came home and rested a little then did some sit-ups and push-ups. Going to take a shower and play some on my Xbox.

Stayed home all day today. Working on requirements

Yup today is Sunday the Sore day - -oucheeee!!!! Was able to meet with Jerome today and got in a lot of requirements but I finally had to say enough - - my body said please do not do this to me. No more TKD for the day so focus will be on the domestic's. I really need Doby the house elf to come kidnap the laundry.

Yesterday I did my pretest and I want to tell you what I did. I need to tell you what did for the pretest. One thing I did was have to run a mile. I was so,so,so tired after I ran. Another thing I did was do push up sit ups and pull ups. Also on my poomse and self defense I did very well. Also guess what, I passed the pre test! ya ya ya ya. I am so happy. And I can not wait for school. See you tomorrow. Bye.

I began my day with a very nice breakfast along with a big mug of coffee.   I went to church and when I returned home I went for a 5 mile hike.   I will do a few pull ups then rest.   

Feeling proud today, I actually did better than I was anticipating on my pre test! Especially on the running portion. 4 Miles in 37mins & 11 secs...pretty decent time for me. I'd have to agree with Master Shin though, definitely feeling it in the legs today! Just doing some light errands, house work, and working on essays today. Back to the grind tomorrow. Congratulations to everyone who passed this weekend!

Today I did all of my daily requirements. I did more push-ups and sit-ups to finish my requirements early. After that I played with my brother and ate lunch with my family. And then I am going to play xbox.

OMG. My legs are so sore. They hate me this morning and I hate climbing up and down the stairs. I like being sore after a workout, but this is just pain. The kids want me to play with them, but all I can offer them is, "hey, want to watch a movie today?"

Now that the pre test is over, I can work on all my black belt things. I need to get the hang of Specials 1. Still a little iffy on it. I am going to work real hard on it before the real test.I am still going to work on my color belt things, but more on other things.

Now that the pre test is over, I can work on all my black belt things. I need to get the hang of Specials 1. Still a little iffy on it. I am going to work real hard on it before the real test.I am still going to work on my color belt things, but more on other things.

Today was a great pre-test, I felt like I did very well and I feel I need to get a lot stronger which I will. We ate with our King Tiger Belmont family at firehouse subs and it was awesome.

Woo, feels goo to get the pre test done, i was so nervous this morning. The physical part was great i did 20 push ups in the row, that my best ever!! But i need to work on my study guide questions thou, i know i failed the written test.

today was alright i woke up in the morning and was studying for my written exam i was worried i woke up at like 5:00am it was hard trying to study but i got the hang of it remembered just a couple of stuff couldn't do a lot because i had other tasks to do like walk my dog and make breakfast and all that but today was the pre test i think i had all 4 s on my poomsaes but nah i got a 2 i got mad and i knew i idid it all good!! but no i got a 2 i didn't even know why and thats what ruined my whole entire day i felt like not doing requirements and i kept saying to myself it was a nice try but i didn't do any requirements today not at all i got 2 and now to redo...

Today was a fun day because it was my first black belt pre test. I did pretty good on the physical part of the test, but not sure on the written exam. After that I ate lunch and stared on my physical requirements. And then we went out for dinner. I had a really fun day today.

Today was the pretest, Yay! It was tiring but so worth it. Doing the pretest today gave you the feel that the cycle has actually begun and how much you need to reach when the acual test is here.

The pre test has come and gone and I am tired. 4 miles is a LONG run! I actually ran all the way to 485 because I never saw the Pizza Hut! By the time I got back to the dojang I had gone about 5 miles total. When I got home I finished my essay on the Prehistory of Korea. Very productive day! Tomorrow I'll start another essay.

Right now I just added everything in that I didn't put in (long time) so the numbers might be really night and others really low. Socyeah just in case you see my stuff, here's the explanation.

AhhHhh.....Pretest over. I'm glad I wasn't to out of shape with the running, 1.5 in 13.01 seconds. I was very exhausted in the end. I did a lot better in my sit ups than in my push ups.

Today was ok. I was really tired at the end of the run, and the push ups. I was happy with my time for the ripen, but I'll try harder next time.

I had the black belt pre-test today. I ran a mile in 9 minutes and 9 seconds. We did push-ups, sit-ups, burpees, pull-ups, forms, and self-defenses.

The Pretest today was challenging and I'm glad it's over. My focus shifts towards getting my students ready to ensure they know their material in October. We basically have two full months to get ready! It's going to be a thriller night since it's on Halloween this year!

Today was a fun day , I got tired but lots of fun.  We realized things were more difficult than they seemed.   The pre test was a great  measuring tool to be ready for the test.  

Wow what a day!!! Happy with the pre-test but definitely have to work harder as still much room for improvement. After black belt class I stayed for sparring - -what was I thinking????? I survived but once home I was tired. We did stop at Rita's on the way home and that was a nice treat. No more for the day as we have dinner club tonight so I need to make myself presentable and somehow become coherent.

Today we had the pre test. I know I passed the physical part. I am not sure about the written part yet. I really hope I passed it. I feel pretty confident about it. I want to work hard so I fan raise my numbers for the real test day.

We had the pretest today. Overall I did well. I still have plenty of improvement, but assuming I passed the written portion, I passed. I will improve my numbers in October.

today was cool i did run in the morning and its Friday booo!!i had a lot of tests in all my classes they where very hard and some were easy as pie i had to study on that form Monday till today in the morning i felt frustrated i got all A's!! and i felt really proud but when school was over i went straight to my cousins house and then straight to church and now back at my house so tired of hearing loud music and I'm so full very mad because i only got to study for my written exam about! 1 day !!!! i was very frustrated on my exams in school i couldn't focus much on studying for my written exam so i feel nervous for tomorrow !! hope i pass :( but still my day went swell and hope it can be the same tomorrow

I went to the Panthers game today and we lost. 

The pre test is tomorrow!!! I'm really excited but also pretty nervous. I have done my best to prepare and I hope that everyone does well tomorrow! I worked with Master Shin today. We worked on a lot of stuff like hapkido and stick form 3 and 4. I had a great time and I got to get a lot done.

Today i went to school got more homework. Then i got home and went to the Panthers-Patriots football game.

Pre Test tomorrow. I am nervous for many reasons. I have a persistent, positive attitude, I am just going to do what my body allows me go.. my best. Good luck all. See you tomorrow.

Really not, today was going so well till I walked into the kitchen to find my feet soaked. The him had already left to tailgate so had a nice mess to deal with. Found the cause, cleaned it up but then was in a funk. Went for a run that was pathetic so watched an episode of tiny house, yikes, then some more study guide review and off to bed. Please Panthers win, do not want to hear grumbling when him gets home. Will be out of my funk in the morning and ready for the pretest.

Pre test tomorrow!! I'm ready! Just reviewed poomsaes and self defense one last time and I'm not doing anything else tonight. Going to bed early. See everyone tomorrow!!

I've been practicing with Instructor Weeks as my mentor today. He is super awesome and has a lot of experience. He waited around for two hours for us today at the DoJang because of school. I feel ready tomorrow and I'm really excited. I hope I do well on my pretest tomorrow.

Today in ELA we talked about the 7 continents and the 4 oceans. In math we worked on order of operations. During PE I sat around because the other half of the class did the wind sprints. Soon I will start playing the french horn for the school. I am so excited!

Today was exciting! I went to Tae kwon do today at 5:00 and did requirements for the cycle with Leah, Master Shin and his kids, Kenny, Julia and Jeran. It was fun to work on my stuff with others! :)

Always happy on Friday. I'm excited for the pretest Saturday. First week of school is over thank god. it felt like more then only 5 days. Anyways im gonna go to the Mallard vs Butler football game tonight so that will be fun. after that i will probs do some requirements 

Had a good day today. Went down to Master Shin's tonight and worked on my requirement. Getting ready to study my BB questions now. See everyone tomorrow.

The first week of the cycle is nearly done with our pretest this Saturday. Can you believe I'm nervous???!!! All of the Belmont students have been working very diligently to get their requirements completed and I'm proud of all of them. We're meeting on Fridays from 5 pm until whenever to make sure we look sharp!

The first week of the cycle is nearly done with our pretest this Saturday. Can you believe I'm nervous???!!! All of the Belmont students have been working very diligently to get their requirements completed and I'm proud of all of them. We're meeting on Fridays from 5 pm until whenever to make sure we look sharp!

Wishing everyone well tomorrow at the pre test! Remember," if you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together" African Proverb

today was a good day first i woke up took my dog outside then i went straight! to outbreak fast when i got done eating i went to school i got to school and saw that my teacher told us to our home work disparately looking for it and i found it and it was completed and also i found my self kind of shy but I'm trying to be outside the box and just do what i got to do even tho if its a no ores or correct or incorrect i still got say what need to say as my teacher said if he doesn't know what I'm thinking of how am i going to learn over that and then i went to math dang today was hard i had to fine lengths and circumferences and also study my latin words i got home i went straight to black...

I went for a run tonight and it didn't go so well. I made it a little over 2 miles and had to walk the rest. The interesting part was that the reason I stopped was because my shoes are DEAD. I never killed a pair of shoes before. The have lost all of their squishiness. OK for wearing around town and what not, but not so good for running. I will have to get some more this weekend.

The first week of the cycle is nearly done with our pretest this Saturday. Can you believe I'm nervous???!!! All of the Belmont students have been working very diligently to get their requirements completed and I'm proud of all of them. We're meeting on Fridays from 5 pm until whenever to make sure we look sharp!

Today I went back to get another leadership credit, haven't gotten one of those in a while but only need 1 more. Cant say the same about the leadership credit 2`s though

Today I went to school and I went to Spanish class. I am going on a 12 day trip to Europe and I am taking this 2 year course for high school credit. Luckily I have some of my friends in my class to help me out.

My poomsaes and self defense are rattling around in my brain. Tonight was tough. I kept mixing everything together. I know my poomsaes and self defense so I just need to relax and know that I know it!

today i went to school for the fourth time and bought a ticket for the school dance. Then i went to homeroom. The school dance isn't really like a dance its more of a 2 hour hang out. So that was my day.

Today went by pretty fast it felt like, I turned in my English project and finished my chemistry. I came home and ran my two miles at the elementary scool track and did my pull ups and then went to my 5:30 Tae Kwon Do class and then studied most of tonight.

So if my brain has calculated correctly today was our 50th day for those who started the pre-cycle. Even though with a crazy schedule between work and some personal commitments I am happy where I am with my TKD goals and requirements. Yes I am behind on learning the new but will figure a way to make it work and absorb it all. Had a great- - - fun time at the dojang today as it was very busy with the students returning from the summer. Non stop till 7:30 and that is the way I like it.

Wow...the pre test is almost here! Definitely not doing too many requirements tomorrow. I want to be minimally sore before I start my pre test! Requirements overall are going ok...still have lots to work on though. Creative poomsae, pal gwe forms, essays, etc... Always something more to do or improve.

Today at P.E. we did wind sprints. It was very tiring! I ran 98 meters! After I thought I was going to drop. After, my bus was late so I didn't leave until 3:20 and the bus was supposed to be there at 3:10.

This week has been a good one. Let me tell you what we did. The first thing we did was get to now each others names. After that we did some place value work sheets. We also did the name game and my teachers name is miss Kenyon.On Tuesday we got introduced to PaintBrush. The cool thing is that you get to draw stuff . We also played with Google Earth. It is fun to explore PaintBrush. Also my sparring class was very fun and I am most likely going to get in to stick class. Wish me luck for school, Bye.

Had a hard day on Spanish class today. The teacher was talking too fast. Came hone and my sister told me about and application that can help teach me Spanish. It called Dulingo. That helped a lot. Went down to Master Shin's today to get my new Addidas chest protector. I'll be ready the next time we spar.

Today i went to school learned that i have a pre-test next Friday and homework over the weekend. I came home did some requirements and went to my regular tkd class.

Just realized that I have a lot going on from now to the end of the year. Not just auditing this black belt cycle, but planning my parents' 50th anniversary, a monastery retreat , as well as the end of year bottleneck of office work. Trying not to get anticipatory anxiety. Good thing the future only comes one moment at a time. Our adult free mat class was productive today. Master Evins left us with a list of tasks. It helped my requirements quite a bit. I'll feel it tomorrow. We went through all the color belt poomsae twice. As work gets busier, my schedule will change.  I may not be able to make the class as often. I'll really miss my adult classmates. We work hard, sweat, and laugh together. I like how we make sure we all get it. We help and teach each other. I haven't had this...

My day has been pretty uneventful... School was okay but it is hard to get back to the routine of waking up so early. I am really excited for the pretest but I am also trying really hard to get better at running and getting my endurance back. Speaking of running, I am about to go while my brother is at this practice. I am going to try to double up today since I didn't run at all yesterday.

Um i accidentally did my entry on the wrong account lol. So yeah i had a good day at school today, tons of fun and hard work. I gotta hit the books for real this gear for my GPA. Yeah ima go do requirements now.

Had a nice day today. Went to school and had a blast. I only have 2 boring classes so its kewl. So yeah. I did some requirements when i got home so i don't have to do as much later tonight. but the website isnt letting me edit so i cant put any thing in lol

I got out bed this morning and to my surprise the temperature was down .  I was encouraged to work on getting some miles done.  I had my loving breakfast and coffee,  quiet time and work other requirements.

Between Master Hama testing the limits of our flexibility (or lack thereof), and a crazy speed workout at Crossfit, I went through the better part of a week with pulled hamstrings and groin.That has all since healed, but my elbow continues to kill me.

When i was younger i really wanted a diary, i though it gave me freedom to express myself, and it would make me deep, and all the cool movies had a girl writing in a diary. yeah ... I'm not a diary person, it is difficult to write journal entries sometimes.

today was a good day and a nice school day well its the third day!!.. when i got home i did my home work it was only math and ela i did it really quick it was simple! well i hope i get all my questions correct thats the main part! i did do some requirements and i think I'm getting sick :( but we still got to work and work till testing is done! well my parents left and i was home alone and very board but i was feeling even more sick then usual! but my parents came I'm about to take some medicine so i go back to school tomorrow so goodnight and bb class tomorrow wooooooow'!!

I took PMAA and regular class today in Belmont. I also had a lot of fun helping with the 6:30 class. I didn't run today so I guess I will double up tomorrow!

I more or less toook today as a rest day.  Sore arms, sore legs and hurting all over, but I must continue trying reach my daily goals.  

Today was my third day of my sophmore year and I learned a lot from my chemistry and spanish classes. Mowed the grass as soon as I got home and worked on my projects; then I went to the varsity soccer game. Even though we lost it was a great game and very fun.

Yeah! I finally got my Samsung Galaxy S6. When I came home from school there was a small box from FedEx (I knew it was being shipped by FedEx.) and I immediately knew it was the phone. I was surprised since the package was supposed to get to my house at 8pm. For at least an hour and half my dad and me were customizing it. Then I had to do my homework. I had to build a Science Related Board game and it is due tomorrow. My dad didn't customize everything and I don't have a case yet. That is all for me.

Requirements not so good today but thats ok. Wednesdays are tough for me and besides its national dog day and the fur balls needed extra attention to celebrate. Gotta make everyone happy - - -.

I woke up late this morning so I didn't get a chance to get that many requirements done before school. Tonight I went to all 3 classes including Pmaa. Master Shin tortured us with stretches tonight..... Ouch. But it was fun.

I woke up late this morning so I didn't get a chance to get that many requirements done before school. Tonight I went to all 3 classes including Pmaa. Master Shin tortured us with stretches tonight..... Ouch. But it was fun.

Busy day today at work. Didn't get as many requirements done as I had planned, but tomorrow is another day. I have been studying my curriculum and I'm ready for the 10 question written exam but still sweating the run.

Today, I went to school. then me and my friend played on the Xbox. Then, I did some homework. We went to sparring after that. Then I did my requirements.

We've started implementing some of the PMAA teachings on Wednesdays at 5:30. That time used to be for Green - High Blue. This was a good change for the school and potentially saved one student from quitting.

Today I had an interview at school for a company that was learning a bout my school and its going to be turned into a commercial. I was kind of nervous at first but then it seemed really fun.There was a big light and I got one of those small microphones that clip on your shirt overall I had a good day.

Today was a regular day. Nothing new happened at school. During leadership class I made a speech about how the leadership people need to take it more seriously. I mean leadership is a privilege and they should take it seriously.

Had a good day at school. Came home and ate pizza for dinner. I'm been working on my requirements tonight. It's hard for me to do the pull ups. Well back to work.

Recently, I visited some friends in another state who have just obtained their first degree black belt. Seeking some guidance, I asked my friend how did she completed all the physical requirements. "What's that?" she asked. When I described our black belt cycle, she replied, "Oh, no we didn't have to do all that. Girl, we go to a McDojang!" I was so appalled that I was speechless (and I am rarely speechless) . I had assumed that all martial arts black belt programs had some rigorous requirements. I'm even more proud of each of my belts and our King Tiger Program. I'm also very grateful to each of the Masters for keeping such high standards. No one could ever call our program a McDojang! Everything aches. What belt level does the pain stop?? My brain is a sieve. I learn one thing and something else slips out. I know I...

Today was pretty boring and since I had two long days in Tkd my dad let me stay home when I got home but then I did requirements but not much

Today I had home school. I'm only home schooled on Wednesdays and Fridays, for the other days I go to my regular place for school. For home school our teachers give us a paper that has all of my subjects and what I have to do for them. I already finished them and it wasn't too challenging. I like to work by myself sometimes because it's quiet when no ones around. My last subject that I had to do was science, it's one of my hardest subjects but at least I got through.

Had a good black belt class taught by Master Cavazos last night. Love when he teaches class, he is awesome! My wife made a great dinner, too--steak, shrimp, and corn on the cob! Good end to a busy day. Saturday is almost here!

Back to class tonight.... The last few weeks feel like they have been a whirl wind. Master Shin was out of town, TJ and I took care of Belmont classes. (I always feel honored that he feels confident enough in us to handle things while he is away.) It cut into a lot of hours however that I needed to get some of my own work done. (not complaining). I had some health issues kick in last week too that required additional doctor visits... So actually, teaching was the easy part of last week.. ha ... and then I was trying to prepare for my own family vacation. (around my house, that takes a week)Our family vacation was scheduled directly behind Master Shin's... all last week. I love my kids, my grand kids, but I found real quick that screaming two year olds, 4 yrs olds, and 9 mos olds in...

I was able to get in a PMAA class this evening. The PMAA allows me to be a beginner student learning material as a student. This evening, I worked with a newer student so I played the instructor/student role. Good times.

today was cool it was my second day of school i had some homework the hardest one was math hope i get the answers correct! because my teachers Mr.tinker oh boy he's a scary he's always looking at you and he told the class that nothing can get buy hime he is sarcastic person a lot of times and also very dependable! well got home did my homework when i got done with homework my uncle gave me a ride to black belt because my dad's car was taking rappers so my mom's car was being used by my dad i got to take bb class and PMAA and also got to help in family class when i got home i walked my dog and gave him food now he's sleeping so goodnight !!!!

Today at school we had a small debate. The topic was "Should the US destroy there weapons of Mass Destruction?", I was on the team that said no. It was 6 vs 7, my team was outnumbered. The rest of the class were judges. Each person on each team would go against another. The first and second round was a tie, I came in the third. When it was my turn, I creamed my opponent. My teacher even said that I ate him up, so I won. The round was we won again, so we ended up winning. In Tae Kwon Do, Master Cavazos made us do Yellow to Bocho Dan Poomsae. I also am getting my Samsung Galaxy S6 tomorrow, can't wait! That all for me, Goodbye!

Today at PMAA class I worked for 20 minutes straight on Cinawhilies(sp?) without stopping. After I couldn't feel my hands. I had to wait for about 5 minutes for feeling in my hands to come back. After it came back, it stung for about 2 minutes. Then it felt normal. I knew the feeling would return because something similar has happened to me before. Stick class was fun though.

Great color belt poomsae review tonight at North Charlotte! Pre test is right around the corner. I'm ready for the written test and the color belt self defense and poomsaes, but the run, push-ups and burpees have me shaking in my boots. My knees are getting better, slowly but surely. Every once in a while they get a little weak and I just lose my balance during a poomsae. Everyone else will be statue-still in a stance and there I am wobbling. Hope that doesn't happen Saturday! I'm very proud of how much better my burpees are than they used to be (that doesn't mean they're good.... just better!). I'm slow as molasses when I'm doing them, but I'm trying to keep good form and I'm actually able to bend my knees a little for the squat thrust. Getting back into a squat after the push-up hurts my old body a...

Today is my third day and I am so sore but confidant that it will all get easier.

Today was my second day of school and we talked about key concepts that we needed to stay on task.

Today was the 2nd day of school and it went by pretty fast. No homework again today but I bet we are gonna get a boatload of homework starting next week. My teacher seems nice and my classmates are very friendly. I was super sleepy when I got home but it was probably because of the long day plus class.

Today, I went to school. After that i did my homework and some requirements. then, i went to black belt class. now it is time to sleep

Eventful day - -same old work stuff then off to dojang. Positive note got to dojang early so was able to knock out quite a few requirements, not so positive note reason alarm was going off at house so got to go deal with the boys in blue- -all ended up good think someone may have tried but our alarm sounds like an air raid horn so probably scarred them away thankfully unless the window magically started moving on its own. Assisted in my normal junior wang ho class then adult class which was great, tons of color belt review then Inst. Hsin decided he wanted to make sure we had some physical requirements in at the end of class. Love when he does that!!!

I studied my test hard at home and in class in preparation for the pre-test on Saturday. There are some things that I can not pronounce and there are some things I can. I think the hardest part of the written pre-test is spelling the words.

My oldest son had his first cross country meet today. He did well, but is having a hard time getting his homework finished at a reasonable time. I hate to be the mean dad, but I will have him quit the team if grades are going to drop.

I went to class in Belmont today. We worked on Pal Gwe forms and also worked on making study guides for the written test. I had mine from 2 years ago but there were a few changes that we had to make. It was very helpful. Before black belt class, I had a mentee session. I worked on their kicks and stretches with them.

My first journal entry this cycle!!!! It's been a busy week this week with school and the black belt cycle both starting. I kicked off the cycle with Master Hama's Sparring seminar. Had a BLAST and learned a lot. Today I woke up early to get requirements in before school. I helped with the 430 and 530 classes and got leadership credits. I took the black belt class and got a Mentor session in.

Guess who won their first tennis match ... this girl :) , good start to the season Yaaaay