Spring 2026 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!

3/16

Had to get up early today for work and it was raining heavily on and off. Luckily it stopped during the afternoon so running was nice. In the evening I had to help with the ninja gym, usually I only work there Tuesdays and Thursdays but today I was needed to help with one of the classes before heading over to the dojang. Master Foster was working on pressure points and ways to strike them or use them. After that we head out to go home and have dinner.

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3-16

Hope that everyone is all good after the weather today. On the way home tbis evening the wind had kicked up again. And the temp really dropped. I had to reroute as a tree had fallen across Ranson Rd, cars were driving through one home's front yard in the dark. I made a u-turn and by the the time I made it back up Ranson the streetlight had stopped working and was flashing. Busy evening, helped Sid with his physical test, he did very well! A mentor session for him, self-defenses with Peyton--lots of hapkido and some good classes this evening. It's colder tomorrow... don't forget your jacket! Have a happy Tuesday!

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March 16th

A rainy day. That means I'm going to have to work Saturday. I'm not that happy about that.

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Monday March 16, 2026

Today was kind of a restful day after a long weekend. I'm still sore from my physical exam this weekend. I completed my mile in 12:16 which is a 1:26 faster than my pretest. I also scored a 91 on my exam as well. We had remote learning today because of the weather. It worked out well for me because it gave me another day to recover. I did some math and read for about an hour. I help out in taekwondo class today and I met with my mentee today as well. Tomorrow, I will return to school after my spring break. 

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Today was a chill day because I didn’t have school.  I worked ahead and got a lot of homework done.  I cleaned my room and did my requirements and played the game with my friend.

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3/16/26

Today was a good day. It was a remote learning day so I woke up and got all of my assignments done. I then finished my physical requirements minus running for the day. After I practiced Taekwondo for a while  working on poomsaes and self defence. I then assisted the 5:50 class and attended the 6:40 class.

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Tornado watch

Today was supposed to be a normal day until I checked the weather and saw 5 tornado watches at only six in the morning. It was windy outside and a branch from our tree almost fell on our fence!

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3/16/26

Today i had remote learning for school so the spring break was even longer but i woke up and saw there was a tornado warning but it never came and i did mostly everything for remote stuff except i forgot to bring my music sheet for band home from school so i couldn't do that assignment but i finished all the other stuff and after that was done i went to taekwondo

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Journal #62 - 03/16/2026 Lalitha

Today was a nice day. Because of the inclement weather, I didn’t have to go in‑person or have a regular school day, so that was a relief. I’ll have to go tomorrow though. I practiced all my material and finished my missing work, then later in the afternoon I walked to TKD with my mom. It was raining, but it was manageable. At TKD, I had PMAA — only two people showed up, including me. We worked on knife today. After that, I helped out with the Senior Tigers. We did a bit of Yi‑Chang, technical stand‑ups, falls, and a few other drills. Then I had a mentee session with Emelia, and we went over everything she needed to know. After that, I had a mentor session with Master Weeks. Once I got home, I packed my bag for tomorrow, ate dinner, studied, and now I’m going to head to bed....

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Tornado day

Today I woke up feeling good because I thought that I was going to do my schoolwork and relax, but when I was doing my schoolwork a thunderstorm warning came up on my phone. I thought I was in danger because an accidently read tornado instead of thunderstorm. After telling myself I'm fine, my mom tells me that is an actually a tornado watch. I said, "No there is not", come to find out that there WAS one and the phone didn't go off. At that point, I was scared half to death. I never really been in a tornado before. While the warning was in effect, I was looking over the message to check that it was true. It was, but not for my area, but I still stayed in shelter just in case. After that, I relaxed, went to taekwondo, and came home. At taekwondo, I got a mentee...

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Sid-03/16

Today was a pretty good day. School was canceled for me today and I just practiced my staff form 2 and bolo the whole entire day. I think I did three hours worth of taekwondo practice today, which is literally the whole week! I also did my final physical test and written test today and I was happy about my results. I beat all of my physical test scores except for V sit ups, which I tied with my last score. I also got a decent 95 percent on my written, which I could’ve improved on but I still passed. I also squished in class assistance, menti session, and mentor sessions. Productive day. Need to work on staff form 2 more though

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3 / 16 / 26

Today school was pretty busy. I heard some schools were canceled due to the weather, this made traffic a lot lighter in the morning and the afternoon. When I got home from school, I started the requirements. I am seeing a lot of improvement which is always very rewarding. It is so crazy how in North Carolina, one day will be almost 80 degrees and then two days later, it will be close to 30 degrees. I am not looking forward to the heat, I like the cold. Anyway, for the rest of my evening, I just relaxed and played chess for a while.

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March 16th

Whoa, this cycle is blowing by really fast. Today, I had remote learning for school, and I finished all my work early, which I was happy about. Today, I also had my physical and written test, which I surprised myself on. On my physical test, I improved in everything and doubled on some workouts. On my written test, I did really well and passed, too. My mom then went grocery shopping while I waited in the car, and then we arrived home. I didn't do much at home except for my requirements, but then my brother and dad just left for the Y. I didn't want to go because I felt really sore and tired, but I will try to go tomorrow if I have time. I am going to chill for the rest of the evening and get ready for school tomorrow, so I will see you guys tomorrow.

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morning

Good morning, I had an awesome weekend doing the community service with you all. I was a great reminder to always help others. Hope everyone starts there week out great.

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Monday

Happy Monday all!!  Here is to a great week of training and getting the final parts our cycle done. My cup is still very full from our community service event.  I love when things we do affect us in a positive way for days; it makes going to work and dealing with hard issues a little easier.  Here's to a successful week 11 in training.

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3-15

Excellent Sunday. I woke up from a solid night of sleep, nice change of pace. Poomsae class was a good one, continuing work on knife hands and back stances. And then stations...my legs are already feeling those. Lots of good work. On to the gym with Joel where I had leg day...and did some weight machines that I had never done before. Also moved my weights up on some. And some pull-up work. Finished up with some I'll admit quite slow miles because my legs were ready to call it a day. Grocery shopping and then on to home and some cleaning. Essay written about the community service, this was one that we should definitely repeat.Then steaks on the grill just in time to beat the rain. Hope that everyone is safe from the weather tomorrow! Have a great week!

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Sunday

It was a good day, cleand went to Walmart tractor supplies ate at a bj. Got my dog a bone and a Chew toy that she now won't leave alone. 

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3/15

Right now just focusing on finishing the rest of my requirements and helping the other candidates with prepping them for their test. Especially with Sid and Brayden going for their third dan they've got a lot of curriculum to know and be ready for. I've heard about the storms moving our direction and how its already affecting the western states hopefully its not too bad. For today I didn't have much to do went to church in the morning and had the rest of the day to myself. 

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3 / 15 / 26

Today was a pretty good day. When I woke up, I began to think about how we started training in the very beginning of January. We all have come such a long way and now we only have what feels like a few more days ahead of us. It really feels like time has been flying past for me. Anyway, I jumped into my requirements early so that I had the rest of the day to do other things. I had some homework that needed to be done but other than that I did not have anything else on my agenda. The end is in sight; I hope that everyone can finish strong for the time remaining.

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59

Today I went to Church.  After that I went to the park to see if I could find my phone because I had left it there yesterday.  It was still where I left it.  I played basketball while I was there then I went home and did some homework and chilled.  I also gave my dog a bath today. 

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Journal #61? - 03/15/2026 Lalitha

Today was a nice day! I finished up my community service essay and then went out for a run. I was feeling super tired for some reason, but I pushed through and got it done. After that, I spent most of the day studying for my benchmarks since I have to go in‑person for the next three days. Once I finished reviewing, I took a nap for a bit. Later, I practiced all my poomsae, self‑defenses, kicks, and weapon forms. I ate dinner afterward, and now I’m probably going to head to bed soon. Pretty steady day overall, just getting everything ready for the week ahead. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

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3/15/26

Today was a good day. I woke up and stretched for a while then went through my Poomsaes and self defence. I then went to Kanapolis and looked around some stores there. After that I went home and cooked dinner which was good.

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3/15

Today was good! We got to sleep in or a bit, which felt good! Then we had a yummy breakfast, and picked up my sister and her friend. We played out a lot and then when to Birkdale. We got Starbucks and then did a little shopping. Then we watched Hoppers in the movie theaters, which was really good! Then we had a REALLY good dinner! We were celebrating our mom birthday, which was fun! Now we are watching the Oscars and relaxing. :)

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Carter Mech

today was a chill day. I wrote my community service essay. I played my new video game. overall W day

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Sid-03/15

Today was a mid day. I woke up in the morning as usual and went to a birthday party. Then after that I had lunch and then headed to my local track, so I could run my final physical test because I couldn’t make it in n Saturday morning. I beat my score! I had to run 2 miles and my last score was 17:47, but this time my time was 15:13! Then I just hung out with my friends and played ping pong the whole time. Yesterday I was at a states competition and didn’t make it to nationals, so that thought was just bugging me today. 

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3/15

Hope everyone did well on the physical and written test yesterday, and I hope that I will do well on mine tomorrow in class. I already took both the tests at home and beat my old scores, so I know I can do it tomorrow, but I am still nervous. I know I will do well tomorrow, though. Less than two weeks to go until the cycle is over, and I am so excited. I have learned a lot of new things from this cycle that I never knew before, so that is really cool. One thing that I really like now that I didn't before is watering plants because it is really soothing and calm to me. Growing my tree that I have to present in my tea ceremony is really cool and fun. I am getting ready for school tomorrow now, which I am not excited about, baseball practice,...

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3/15/26

Today was pretty fun, I got to sleep in which felt amazing after yesterday. Then, I went with my mom to pick up my sister, and her friend, from a sleepover. After, we went to Birkdale. I got Starbucks, did a little shopping and then we all went to see Hoppers at the movies. It was so funny, 10/10. When we got back I helped a bit with dinner because we’re celebrating my mom’s birthday. Overall today was fun… I can’t believe tomorrow’s already Monday, but at least we’re starting a new week and getting closer to the end! 🙃

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Less than 2 Weeks!

I haven't journaled in about a week so its good to be back! Last week was crazy with 3rd quarter finishing up for school with lots of projects and tests! For some reason on Thursday my leg really started hurting but I wasn't sure what I did, however it is feeling much better now so thats good. I didn't have school on Friday so my friend and I hung out. We baked some chocolate chip cookies and watched a movie! Saturday's community service was actually really fun. I was in charge of putting powdered nutrients and freeze dried vegetables into the bag. Today I went to poomsae class and got some really good work done. My family and I then drove to the greenway where I ran 4 miles under the hot, blazing sun! I came home and finished up the rest of my requirements. I am focusing on homework now...

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3/15

Yesterday was a little challenging with the post test. But i did really good on it i beat my time by over 2 minutes for the run. later that day I went to my mosque and played a bunch of games with my friends. 

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3/15

What a great poomsae class!! It feels so great to be back on my normal routine and I know I’ve said this before but it’s amazing. I’m still very sore from yesterday and testing but I know I’m getting stronger and that’s all that matters. Loving  the final countdown for Black Belt Training Where I can see all of my hard work truly pay off. 

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journal

  i did the written and physical test yesterday, I think that i did will on poomsaes but could improve more on self defense.

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03/14/26

I had to run a mile this morning, and then I did the physical test and the written test. The physical test felt very rewarding because I improved so much compared to last time. We had a class at North Charlotte and then afterwards we headed to the community service. It was pretty cool how many meals we packed.

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Saturday

Today we did the physical and written test and community service and I ran 3m in 20.47.

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3 / 14 / 26

Today was pretty good, I woke up to go to class in the morning, class was pretty good as well. After class, I went to the community service activity. My job was to hold the bag under the funnel while the food was being dropped into the bag. I think we had 6912 meals packed which is insane; in such little time we got so many meals packed. After the meal packing, I came home and knocked out the requirements. The rest of the day was pretty relaxed, I played chess for a while and just enjoyed the rest of my day.

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Journal 43

Today was a good day I beat my time on the run by 40 seconds everything else was pretty close finished all my essays and got 88 on my test last year I got 83 I also finished all my classes except one leadership 1 also community service was a vibe anyways peace

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3/14

I got up early to support the candidates for their pretest and to help with the community service. They did well on their physical test and I hope they passed on the written exam too. A lot of them were stressing about it and I saw them doing last minute studying right before taking it. The community service was fun as we all got to hang out while packing the food. The time went by way faster than expected and I really enjoyed the event. Afterwards I drove to Harrisburg to get a mentor session in with Master Knight before heading home. 

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Journal #60? - 03/14/2026 Lalitha

Today was a really nice day! First of all, everyone did amazing at the test and at the meal‑packing event — seriously great job. I woke up early to head to the track, and I definitely improved my run time from last time. Once that was done, I went to TKD for our physical and written test. I could tell I improved a lot from the pre‑test. I filled out the written test, but my mind kind of went blank for a second from the lack of sleep, so that was fun… but I still got it finished. After that, we had BBC class, and then we headed to the Lifeline Christian Mission center to pack meals. Huge shoutout to my group/team — Aiden, Porter, Jett, Jackson, and the two members from the other KT branches. We were really fast! We packed a total of 32 boxes total, which felt amazing....

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Today was a good day. Today was testing day and I had fun at community service.  I went to the park and played football and basketball with my friend after. 

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3/14/26

Today was a good day. I woke up early for the physical test which was good. I was able to improve on everything which goes to show how far ive come this cycle. I then went to volunteer which was pretty fun, ive volunteered through lifeline several times and have always enjoyed it. After that I went to carowinds and ate dinner there.

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Sid-03/14

Today was an okay day. Thursday, Friday and Saturday I was at a states competition. It was called future business leaders of America, and I got selected for the state competition. Do today was the last day of the competition and unfortunately I didn’t make It nationals. I also couldn’t make It to the physical and written test which I was hoping not to miss but thankfully I will be able take it on Monday. Today was a kinda sad day for me because I was tired the whole day, I didn’t make it to nationals, and I missed the written and physical test. Rough day kind of.

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3/14/26

Productive day today. I had to wake up extremley early for my mile, which I beat by 3 mins. Physical requirments weren't too bad and I did 100x better on the written exam than I thought I would. The community service was also super fun because I got to goof off a bit with my friends while working for a good cause. All in all, this was a pretty good day.

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3/14/26

Today was pretty good i woke up early to start running and went to the North Charallotte school for the rest of the physical test and did the written test after that was done i went to the community service and it wasn't what i expected but it was kind of cool to pack the meals and after all the tests were over i went back home to submit essays, recommendation letters, and do the pull-ups video.

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3/14 Post test

Today was good! Woke up early the run, which went well. Then off to the physical test and written test, which also went well. The community service was really fun! Our table had a really good rhythm. Then when we got home we just relaxed for the rest of the day. Happy pi day! Good job everyone! :)  

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3/14/26

Happy pi day guys :) This morning was an early one due to the post test. It went much better than I thought… I beat my mile by 4 minutes as well as everything else. That put me in a good mood for community service. It was a lot of fun packing those boxes, I’ve never done anything like that before. After I got home I just cleaned up a bit and rested because I am tired. That was pretty much my whole day. Great job to everyone, less than 2 weeks left!! 😄

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3/14

What a great day!!! Started with a fantastic run and beat my original time by 26 whole seconds.  Then it was off to testing and physical testing.  I beat all my pre-test score and did a full pull-up.  I was so happy with my results, and it proves that if you put in the work, you can achieve anything.  Our final stop of the morning was our community service event, we all had so much fun packaging the food for food insecure families.  Our table was singing and dancing the whole time and enjoying the positive vibes from the whole group.  All in all, it was a fantastic day!

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3-13

I hope everyone has a great run in the morning and does well on the rest of the physical. I know alot of people have been checking their answers over the last week or so at LKN, I'm betting on  them doing well on their written test. Tomorrow will be fun, I'm teaching black belt class in the morning. 😁 And then off to the community service with Instructor Peyton. Planning on the gym and some miles afterwards so a full day. Have a great Saturday!

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Today I had a good day.  I didn’t have school and I was able to play the game some.  Tomorrow is testing. 

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Friday March 13, 2026

Today, I spent most of my time studying for my Black Belt exam tomorrow. I went to the Black Belt class at the Lake Norman school. We did some rolls and falls, and we worked on some poomsaes and self defense. After class, I did the pullup portion of my physical exam. I couldn't do an actual pullup, but I was able to hang on for eight seconds which is five seconds more that I did for my pretest. Tomorrow is my physical test and exam so I am a little nervous.

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3 / 13 / 26

Today was alright at school, pretty busy since it was the end of the week. I went to class after school, class was pretty good, I feel like I have made  some pretty good progress on my 540 kick. I'm looking forward to the community service activity tomorrow. I think just by coincidence, I will be able to complete my 40 total service hours for school from our activity tomorrow. The rest of my evening was pretty good, just relaxed.

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Carter Mech

today was a chill day. in science class we got new seats. hi :) :) :) :)

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Journal 42

Today was a good day I made key lime pie cookies with pasta and garlic bread the cookies get a 8 out of ten sadly while I was putting them in the fridge 4 slipped off onto the floor so rip to them besides that good luck to everyone on the run and written test anyways peace

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3/13/26

Today was a good day. I woke up in Raleigh where we ate breakfast. We then went to the museum of life and science. After that we started our drive home where I studied during the ride. Once we arrived home I went to drivers Ed where I did the last day which was on the highway. I then went home and finished all my physical requirements.

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Friday the 13th

Woah, it's Friday the 13th again. That's kind of cool. I've been enjoying seattle so far. I am not really going outside and finding out new things in seattle because of the climate. Currently, it is snowing and it has been raining hard since I arrived here. I still got to try new things though, like going to a costco here, which is the exact same in NC, and trying a indian pizza, which tasted so good. I am still getting my requirements in and think I am progressing well. Tomorrow is also the written and physical test, so I am wishing good luck to all the candidates, but I won't be there. I guess that gives me some extra time to prepare, but I am going to take it on a weekday, which makes it harder for me. 

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3/13

I can't believe there is only 2 weeks left in cycle.  This process, while grueling, has been amazing, and every day I get stronger and become a better version of myself.  I am so proud of myself and all my fellow blackbelts on cycle for putting in this work.  We can do hard thing and anything is possible 

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Thursday

I got home from grat wolf loge and ate at on the border.

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Thursday March 12,2026

Today, I completed my final essays and I studied my notes for my Black Belt exam. I also, did some push ups, sit ups and jumped rope.

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3/12

Got to sleep in today a little later before having work at 11. After that I got lunch for myself and head home, having a couple hours before leaving again. At ninja the weather was unexpected as it was starting to cool down. Then I had classes at the dojang.

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3/12/26

I had to get my requirements done in the morning, because in the afternoon I had to go to an art museum with a couple of my friends. We had the place to ourselves as we were the only customers there. It was very nice there and when we got back I worked on a. couple things before heading to class. I got a mentor session in and worked a bit on my happkido. Now I’m home and I’m hoping these journals will save.

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Today was a good day.  I didn’t have school today so I stayed home with my dad.  We cooked steak, chicken, macaroni and cheese and asparagus.

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March 12th

A rainy day that killed work.  That doesn't help me out with things that need to be done. Oh well what is done is done.

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3 / 12 / 26

Today at school was no different than the rest. After school, I went to King Tiger for a leadership credit. When I came home I did my requirements. After that I had to study pretty hard because I have a chemistry test tomorrow. After I was feeling confident in the subject, I submitted everything for my Dica Poem. It took me 4 days of going back to the same spot to finally get a picture where the light was right, the clouds were right, and every other component. Overall, good day. 

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3/12

Olive had a cardiology appointment this morning and it went very well. I also took photos for the DicaPoem submission and plan to finish sending those tomorrow. Classes went well today, and sparring was a lot of fun. Nathan Norris had his pants on backwards, which gave me a good laugh.

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Journal #57 - 03/11/2026 Lalitha

Today was a nice Wednesday. School was async, so I finished my work pretty quickly. I had my Math 1 small group, and after that I went with my dad to his checkup. I spent the whole hour reviewing for the written test and looking over my essays. Once we got back, I got ready for taekwondo. For a second I thought I lost my mask, but it was literally in the exact spot I always keep it. Anyways. At TKD, I did warm‑ups and helped in class as we worked on red‑stripe activities and some weapons/single‑stick drills. After that I got ready for sparring, so I practiced my stuff during Junior Tigers. Then I had a mentee session with Lollita — we didn’t get a ton done because of time, but we still managed to cover a few things. In sparring, we worked on basic kicking and sliding combos, and...

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3/12/26 the ride back home #54

Hopefully now this is my last journal for this cycle. I do like enjoy writing these sometimes though. Anyways today I woke up from the hotel, and went down to get breakfast. They had this cool waffle maker and I made a bunch and they turned out great. Afterwards I took a nap because I barely got sleep last night, so that was refreshing. I packed my stuff and we headed to this bear zoo, where I got to saw a lot of, you guessed it bears. They were interactive and entertaining to watch and look at.  After that I went to see a couple mountains and rivers, which were very nice. The ride back home was surprisingly fun and relaxing, for the most part. I got home around 4, and then went to sparring , which there was barely anyone there. That’s it for my last journal 🙂.

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Journal #58 - 03/12/2026 Lalitha

Today was a nice day. School went by relatively quickly; we had a Social Studies test, and I got a 100 on it! I have a math test tomorrow though, so I had to study for that. After school, I went out for a jog for my requirements and finished those up. Then I helped my mom with some things around the house. As soon as my dad came back from work, we headed to TKD. I helped out with the Senior Tigers; mostly red‑stripe activities, but we also did a bit of single stick. After that, I had a mentee session with Lolitta. We worked through her white‑belt to yellow‑belt material and reviewed her Chil‑Chang. Then I had a mentor session with Master Weeks. He and Instructor Antoine went over my written test with me since I brought it in to check my answers. Truly grateful for that. When I...

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Arvaan's Diary - Day 55 Of Black Belt Journey

Today was nothing but fun! I did my running and requirements, which was not too hard, since I still have spring break going on right now. I had lots of arguments with my sister and the wind was really blowing today. The wind knocked down three trash cans and the garbage truck ran into one of the fallen trashcans, plus, it was a really bad thunderstorm with lots of rain! I went to a shop to get condensed milk, too. Good luck!

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03/12/26

I did requirements, did a run, went to school. After school I went home and went to TKD for a mentor session, then help with a class, afterwards I went to sparring! Finally I went home and relaxed a bit.

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3/12/26

Today was a good day. I wasnt able to do much Taekwondo wise since I went to Wilson today. I was able to study for the black belt test on the car ride however. I then went to a museum and a local bakery which were both good.

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Sparring

My last sparring class is today!!! I thought I was done but I was so wrong, one last time to get sparring in

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03/12/26

I did my white belt challenge this week, and it was fun! I also had free time in many classes this week because exam week was last week. I've finished a lot of requirements over the course of the week.

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Seattle

The past few days, I was at Las Vegas and my trip over there just finished. I had so much fun and did so much cool stuff that I was so pumped about. Something that really shook me off though was the time zone change because PST is 3 hours before EST, so I had to get things done faster. I just arrived in Seattle and am going to stay here for a few days and explore this city with my family. We are staying at my dad's friend's house, which is cool, and I hope to do some more exciting things. I also want to go back home though because I want to be back to going to TKD normally, so I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything. I still have to finish many things for my black belt cycle and I have less than 3 weeks to...

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Wednesday

Woke up early  at 9 because we are at grate wolf loge and we went to the water park and did laser tag and arcade.

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3/11/26

Yesterday I spent the day hanging out with my friends eating chipotle and hooping. Today I spent the day mostly by myself just working on things that are needed to be done around the house. Tomorrow I got friends coming over, so I’m looking forward to that.

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3/11

Had to get up early today for work. Daylight savings time has thrown me off since now its so dark and sunrise is now at about 7:50. I got home around 10 and had plenty of time before leaving at 2:30. Had taekwondo classes and ninja classes to do tonight. After work I watched a movie with my brother and ate two leftover slices of a pizza he made. He got irritated at me at first since I didn't ask him if I could eat the slices. He just had them sitting out, but as trade I gave him a bag of dried pineapples I bought from the store today. 

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Sid-03/11

Today was a really busy day. So I first went to school and did my work, and then after I got home it got really busy. I first went to swimming, and then after that I went to the North Charlotte location to do sparring. After that I stayed for black belt class, and then after I got home, I had to prepare for my states competition tomorrow, and write an essay. It was a productive day.

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3/11

Very energetic, very new white belts. My energy was put to the test today😄 Lots of brown stripes were also earned today and quite a few students also learned that it does get more important to have good technique. And we had 3 make-up testers that rocked out their testings. All in all a good day at KT LKN!

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Wow

this cycle is going to be alot of work my legs are sore again and it's only been a month. now imagine the final run the 100 miles and all those other requirements

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3/11

Today was ok, nothing really happened. Before school I did the requirements and had a good breakfast. We had testing at school, which was really boring. After school we went to TKD, which was good. When we got home I had a lot of homework to do. I also had to study for some tests. Now I am getting ready bed. :)

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3/11/26

Today felt pretty long because at school we had yet another day of Benchmark testing. I haven’t gone a day so far this week without some kind of test. Anyway, testing was fine but left me feeling tired the rest of the day. After school was straight to KT. I got to help out and get some weapons practice in. Then I did homework and requirements. The weather has been so nice lately but unfortunately it will get really nasty tomorrow... for the last day of testing 😅 I am trying to prepare myself for the post test this weekend too. Keep going everyone, we’re almost there!!

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3/11

My day was okey i didnt do much in school i came home and rested then i went to Taekwando for sparring and and black belt class.

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3/11

Olive had a neurology appointment this morning and it went really well. All of her milestones seem to be being met, which is really reassuring. We had board breaking during classes today and it went very well. I had a bit of a cold yesterday, but I’m feeling much better today.

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3/11/26

Today was a good day. I woke up and went to the gym where I ran 2 miles. I then went and got a haircut and then went to go driver with drivers Ed. After I went to Taekwondo where I was able to mentor someone before sparring class, attend sparring class, and attend black belt class.

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3/11/26 WCU #53

Today I woke up earlier as me and my family are going to drive to Western Carolina university to tour it where my sister might go there for college. The car ride didn’t feel that long but it was like 2-3 hours. It was fun but It was sometimes uncomfortable in the car where my legs felt tight. The tour was pretty nice but it was long and took like 2 hours. Currently I’m sitting in a hotel right now, pretty nice and a comfortable bed.

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55

Today I had a good day.  I had a science test and I got a 94 out of a hundred, and my teacher said that’s one of the best grades in the 5th grade.  I also did classes at King Tiger.  I’m now resting watching NFL trades but overall today was a good day. 

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3/11/26

Today was normal it was really hot outside so i went outside for a little bit with my brother and i went to taekwondo

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3 / 11 / 26

Today, school was more of the same, nothing to eventful. I'm feeling quite better when compared to yesterday. When I got home I started with my requirements. Its kind of interesting that I find it easier to do the requirements on a weekday rather than a weekend. I assume its because I developed a constant routine and I have not really differed from that routine since the beginning of the cycle. I planned to run today; I did; sorta. I only managed to squeeze out 2 miles even though I planned to run 4. when I was only in the first half mile, I got 2 side stiches on either side of my torso. That was a struggle, also when I was approaching the end of the second mile, I started to feel queasy. I took a five minute break so my stomach could settle, then I tried to start running again. It...

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Arvaan's Diary - Day 54 Of Black Belt Journey

I have been putting the effort for the written test after Monday's incident when I got the correct answers to study them! Other than that, I am doing pretty good on my daily requirements and self defense is much, much better now. Poomsaes, also great! I still remember them and still doing them! Have a nice day!

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3/11

Oh, the soreness!  Being back to full steam is better than I could imagine but it is amazing how you can lose certain aspects of strength when you deviate from a routine.  I am happier more than words can describe with my sore body and look forward to beating my pretest goals on Saturday

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3/10

My day was good i had school i was very tierd. But later i had went to taekwando to help out then i went to daves hot chicken to get food. Then I went to my new mosque wich had a grand opening to its new 9 million dollar new building it was very cool seeing the new building and helping out in it.

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3/10

Since the other employee who works at the ninja gym is gone I had to work longer there today. It felt weird since I go straight to the dojang to teach my class and I arrived later than usual. Master Knight went ahead and got the class started then had me teach the rest. The class was only half full since many of our students are on spring break and on trips. After that was adult class then we were done for the night. 

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3-10

Beautiful day!  Marina is back!!  My Dica entry has been emailed.  Workout was a good one this morning. Another week moving along with no soda and sweets.  And the end of the cycle is in sight!

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March 10th

What a beautiful day it was.  I'd say I hope this winter stuff is over but I'm also not looking forward to a hot summer.

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54

Today was a good day.  It was hot outside and I went outside to ride my dirtbike and do my requirements.  I studied and did my homework.

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Journal #56 - 03/10/2026 Lalitha

Today was a normal Tuesday. School went by pretty fast, and after that I knocked out my requirements and studied for the written test this Saturday. I vacuumed the place and helped make dinner, then my parents and I went outside for a walk. When we got back home, I finished up my essays and now I’ll probably head to bed. I also spent a good amount of time practicing; I went through all my poomsaes, self‑defenses, kicks, and both my stick and staff forms. Honestly, most of my afternoon was just training and reviewing everything for the test. A pretty steady day overall. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

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Tuesday March 10, 2026

Not much to talk about today. We just got home from a long ride from Orlando Fl. We went to get something to eat and everyone is exhausted and ready to got to bed.   

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3/10

Today was pretty good. Nothing really happened at school. Tomorrow we have MVPA testing, which is so boring. After school we came home and I worked on some homework and played outside for a little bit. Then we went on a run and the weather was so nice. Then we ate some dinner and played outside some more. I did the requirements and now I am relaxing and getting ready for bed. :)

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3/10/26

Today was a good day. I woke up and studied for the black belt class. I then went out with my grandma for lunch and went around the mall. After I went to taekwondo and assisted the 6:15-7:00 where I was also able to lead warmups. I then took the 7:05-7:50 teen class.

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3 / 10 / 26

Today I woke up and did not feel that great. I want to say its just allergies and nothing more, however I do not know if that's the case. School was juts the average school day. When I came home, I took my time going through my requirements. Hopefully I am feeling better tomorrow so I can run. I got assigned a project in my engineering class to make bridge out of basal wood. Everyone makes a bridge (only 8 inches by 2 inches) and the person with the best weight to force carried ratio wins. This will be a fun project that I am looking forward to. Hopefully the odds will ever be in my favor.

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Sid-03/10

Today was a mid day. I woke up, went to school and then after that I went and reviewed my written test with my instructors. No I have to study like crazy for the final written test. That’s technically all except when I came back home from taekwondo I needed to do a bunch of work including preparing for my states competition, memorize the digits of pi, do my science homework and also write two essays and work a lot on staff form 2. 

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