March 19, 2005, Saturday:
I woke up with a sore throat, and it was raining. We went to the YMCA where Chris and I did the Karate class. It was pretty rigorous and pretty intense. ...March 26, 2005, Saturday:
Chris and I did Karate. It was a little easier than the first time. It seems to be a very exact style. ...
April 9, 2005, Saturday:
We went to Karate in the morning. The Sensei wants us to test for white belts in May. .... (While I wrote white, that just shows what a newbie I was.)
April 16, 2005, Saturday:
Went to Karate in the morning. Stayed after to work on skills and learn a kata. ...
June 4, 2005, Saturday:
It was the morning of the yellow-belt test. We purchased uniforms, but it was deemed better to wait until later so we would not trip on our uniforms. The test went well for pretty much everyone. Even the kid who couldn't tell directions did OK. Everyone was really happy afterward. ...It was really fun to look back and read some of those entries. I've learned so much by studying karate for the past ~3.5 years. I am very fortunate.
My sensei has suggested we write down notes after class. I started this blog in part because of that. However, I think it is important to document our own personal journey on the Do. It is something that applies both to karate and to our life.
P. S. Another paper I found was a list of "Lifetime Goals." One of those was to earn a black belt. ;)