Today marks 1 full week completed of the One Heart Challenge black belt test. I am satisfied with my initial commitment to it but still anxious about keeping it up for 13 months. I also completed my 2nd marathon on 12/3. The race for me was also a big mental hurdle as there were several […]
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Over the weekend I attended our in-school “absolute” tournament! It was a really good experience, and it was a great little test run before my final black belt test. How an “absolute” tournament works is you are put with a partner and you have top perforce kata, who even wins that gets a point, then […]
Written by Lucas Grant
“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.” ― Charles Darwin A common archetype in myths and fairy tales is the bridge troll. In these stories the troll guarding the bridge demands a toll from the hero before they can cross it. Sometimes it’s a ferry […]
Written by Phillip Debord
“Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.” – Vince Lombardi Hi, I’m Phillip Debord. I’m honored to be your fight […]
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This week concluded my trip to Juneau. My dad, aunt, uncle, and I chartered a salmon fishing boat on our last full day up here and spent the first half of the day on the water. It was not what I was expecting at all and it was super fun. The fishing rods were on […]
Written by Cooper Riegel
I spent the last half of this week in Juneau, Alaska with my dad, aunt, and uncle. We had a long day of travel mostly due to a 3 hour layover in Seattle. We are spending 5 days in Juneau along with most of my extended family on my dad’s side for my second cousin’s […]
Written by Cooper Riegel
This week has by far been the hardest so far. I had to say goodbye to my dog of 11 years, Balon. Nothing more for this week.
Written by Cooper Riegel
This week was Thanksgiving! My family always hosts Thanksgiving, so this year was the same as the rest. It was a great time with lots of super good food. My dad is always the grill master so he makes the turkeys and any other projects he wants to experiment with. This year we had 2 […]
Written by Lucas Grant
School this year has been going very well, I ended the first quarter with a 4.4 GPA! But challenges of a few big research projects are soon to come. Coming up with research projects in 11th grade is really tough. It’s like trying to find your way through a big maze. Picking a good topic […]
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This week marks the end of my trip to Kauai and my 16th birthday. My family and I have filled our week with adventure. We have gone snorkeling at a couple beaches, which is really fun but also nerve racking. This is mostly due to the open water, but also the population of pufferfish close […]
Written by Cooper Riegel