Why I should be a Black Belt

By Duncan

     I deserve my black belt because I have been training for almost three years. I have been going to tournaments since I was a Tiny Tiger orange belt. Ssahng Jeol Bongs are my favorite weapons.  I have won many trophies and medals with them. Some of the most important things to learn in Taekwondo are courtesy, loyalty, respect, perseverance, honor, integrity and self-control.  I show courtesy by saying "please" and "thank you" and I am learning to be more quiet when other people are talking.  I will give other people my seat if there is another seat I can sit in.  I am loyal to Mrs. Newberry's school. I respect black belts and other students in Taekwondo and in school and I respect myself and property.  When I get mad I don't just kick the wall.
     I will never ever ever ever give up. That is perseverance.  I don't ever stop in the middle of a workout.  I keep going even if I get hot or tired or bored.  I honor my mother and father.  One way I honor them is by trying to do what they tell me to do when they tell me to do it.  I honor Newberry's school at tournament by practicing my form when I get there and before the tournament so I can show everybody how good my school is and how good my instructors are.
     Integrity is what you do when nobody is looking.  I tell the truth even though sometimes it gets me in trouble.  I only take one piece of candy out of the bowl when I am trick-or-treating.  Self-control means to do what I am supposed to be doing which isn't always the same as what I want to be doing.  I used to not have very good self control and when I got mad at someone I would hit them.  But now, when my sister drives me crazy, I show self-control by just getting away from her.
     That is all the stuff that I need to tell you about testing for my black belt.  These are all the reasons why I deserve to test for my black belt.