Fall 2025 Black Belt Cycle

Candidate Journals

King Tiger Tae Kwon Do Black Belt candidates blog daily about their journey: their thoughts and feelings, their struggles and successes; their pain and their encouragement. Follow along on their journey; words of encouragement are always welcome!

Fantasy Football.....

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!

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I was tire...

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.

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Not a bad ...

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.

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i'm exited...

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.

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Today I ha...

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.:-)

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Today I ha...

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.:-)

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random

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!

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Yesterday ...

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.

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Thursday

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!!!!

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today I ha...

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

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another da...

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

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Thursday, September 4

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 ._.

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Sparring Class

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.

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Today I he...

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

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Today i we...

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...

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locker

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

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Today is T...

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.

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Sweaty...

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. :)

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Today Was ...

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.

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Marcus Hendricks

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. 

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Day 2 of 24 Day Challenge

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!

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Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. –Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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by the way...

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

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ipads

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. ;)

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Rain: I ca...

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.

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School

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.

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Trained wi...

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

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Trained wi...

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

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Today i we...

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.

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Today I he...

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

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Today I he...

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

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Today I di...

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.

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school

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

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today I ra...

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

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Yesterday ...

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. :-)

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I got my p...

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.

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Ipads!

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.

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Just go ho...

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

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Just go ho...

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

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Just go ho...

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

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overtraining

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

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Back from Labor... Day :)

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.

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It was fin...

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!

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Marcus Hendricks

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. 

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Long day. ...

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.

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24 Day Challenge

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.

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I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions. –Stephen Covey

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Pullup Bar

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.

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today I di...

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

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Tuesday

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...

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Tuesday, September 2

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 ):

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Today I ha...

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.

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so its the...

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!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Back to sc...

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

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food

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

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school

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

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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.

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FOOD!!!

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.

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Today we w...

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.

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just came ...

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.

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First day of school

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!

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This weeke...

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 :-)

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Yesterday ...

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.

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This Labor...

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!

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People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily. –Zig Ziglar

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put some m...

put some more stuff in the computer, its annoying.

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I just add...

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

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9/1/14

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

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tomorrows ...

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

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Today was ...

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.

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Easy day

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.

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i ran a mi...

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

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I was a ba...

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.

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Today, I r...

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.

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Today is m...

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

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labor day

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

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Today was ...

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.

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Today was ...

Today was my last day with my cousin Riley .He left and now I don't have any one to play sports with. The reason is because Foster hates sports,Camden is a girly girl and the only sport she'll go near is cheer,and my Mom and Dad don't have time.That makes some of this day a bum but I had so much fun when he was here.

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I went to ...

I went to the park with my family and did my run and other requirements. While there I visited the Korean Memorial at the park. I went outside and played basketball and football.

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general

It's been a while since I've written an entry I've been busy with getting ready for school\ starting school and working at the dojang and I've just been plain forgetting to do it and I feel like an idiot for not keeping up with it and it's sad. I look forward to this school year it is interesting so far and that is a good thing in my world but that means school comes first so I won't be able to go really crazy with the requirements during the weekdays but that's okay. I also decided to take a weekend of r and r so I did not do any requirements this weekend and that's okay as well I'm not behind except for a couple of things and I'm working on that and I am signing off now.

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Labor Day weekend

Yesterday I went to a labor day party in my neighborhood.  It was fun, I got to see all my friends and jump on their new trampoline.  We also had a dance party.  Today, I ran for the first time since the pre-test, and it was really hot outside.  I was sweating so much that I wasn't allowed to sit on the couch until I had taken a shower.  

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Happy Labor Day

Yup there is some labor going on today. Groceries done, bills paid, house clean, big batch of Bolognese simmering, laundry a work in progress and it's just too stinking hot to iron. Now I am going to be selfish and take some me time and try to focus on requirements in between the laundry. I see some Spark in the future today - - -.

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Yesterday ...

Yesterday i did not do much but my mom re-did my requirement sheet. It is supposed to have me done with the entire black belt cycle by the end of September.

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Today is a...

Today is a Holiday so there is no school.I am going to do my requirements.

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I am reall...

I am really trying to get back on track I made a commitment yesterday to see this through, my problem has been my foot I can only do a few things then need to rest it and soak it and but medicine on it but I am going to work on finishing this journey. I ran the four miles for the pretest and I ran yesterday 2 miles , it seems I can get in two without it stopping me.

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For the la...

For the last two days i have been taking a break and today i looked at what i had to do and i made a plan for how to finish. after i did my TKD stuff i went to the pool and stayed there the rest of the day when i got home i ate dinner outside with the family and now i am writing a journal.

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Had friend...

Had friends over today. Pool party and gaming. Did my requirements.

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the pool

Today I went to the pool for three hours. I played catch with my dad corey, I also saw my teacher.

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I stared a...

I stared a lot of stuff last week.My teacher is Ms.Geraci.She is a fun teacher. I got a new dean,PE teacher,and a new fifth grade teacher.I'm in fourth grade.

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I stared a...

I stared a lot of stuff last week.My teacher is Ms.Geraci.She is a fun teacher. I got a new dean,PE teacher,and a new fifth grade teacher.I'm in fourth grade.

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today was ...

today was a relaxing day because of no school. I got some requirements done and spent the rest of my day with my family. :P

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camping weekend

I Went Camping This Weekend In Cherokee On The Reservation. I Had No Internet Or Phone! I Got To Go Fishing And Skipped Rocks. We Cooked Hotdogs Over The Fire And Made Smores.

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Yesterday ...

Yesterday i did not do much. And so far have not done much today either. I do not have much else to write about so this is going to be a small journal entry.

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My camping trip

This weekend I went on a camping trip in the mountains with my family and friends.  We rented a tube and I really enjoyed floating down the river.  We also got to sing Karaoke and play badminton.  

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Requiremen...

Requirements down the tube this weekend but it is worth every minute of it, having a blast. Watch out next week its time to play catch up. Hope everyone enjoys the extended weekend and good by summer ready for the fall.

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Today I we...

Today I went to sparring class at Belmont and I got to lead the running which I enjoyed doing. I got a good workout and it was felt good to be back at Belmont this Saturday. After class I came home and finished my requirements for today and worked on my school projects. Tonight I study my written test and did some meditation.

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I got my p...

I got my physical requirement done this morning and then we went to Chimney Rock. It was a lot of fun. I got to stand in the waterfall.

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Today I we...

Today I went to Dragon Con in Georgia. In a little bit I am going to leave to go to an aquarium

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Saturday, August 30

today was a good day. I had a sleepover so i am super tired, but i got all of my requirements done. :)

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No Saturday BBC

Today we did not have Saturday BBC which I always look forward to. My family and I are going to a boardwalk where they have shops and stuff like that later this evening, should be lots of fun.

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