So we had a talk with Shifu 2 days ago and asked him about our last 6 months here. It went a bit badly at first but eventually we came to an understanding and I think everyone felt better afterwards. I said I'd really like to practice on my own more and focus on myself more than the group stuff and really just try to enjoy the time we have left here and he gave me the go-ahead. He said he wanted us to be happy and healthy. So now I have a whole 6 months to devote to my own training goals and I'm really excited. I may still have a few questions I need to ask him but I'll be left to figure a lot out by myself. I think this will be an important step on the road to becoming a master myself. I'm really looking forward to it, it's been a long time since I felt this positive about being here. It's such a nice change.

Yay!