![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasn't been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but I've had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. There's so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesn't exist, you can build it yourself," Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.jpg)
![“When I came into high school, I was ready to be a follower. But DECA was a game changer for me. It helped me overcome my fear of public speaking, and it's played such a major role in who I've become today. To be able to successfully lead a chapter of 150 students, an officer team and be one of the upperclassmen I once really admired is something I'm [really] proud of,” Anvitha Tummala ('21) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-25-at-9.50.05-AM-900x594.png)
![“I think getting up in the morning and having a sense of purpose [is exciting]. I think without a certain amount of drive, life is kind of obsolete and mundane, and I think having that every single day is what makes each day unique and kind of makes life exciting,” Neymika Jain (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-03-at-4.54.16-PM.png)
![“My slogan is ‘slow feet, don’t eat, and I’m hungry.’ You need to run fast to get where you are–you aren't going to get those championships if you aren't fast,” Angel Cervantes (12) said. “I want to do well in school on my tests and in track and win championships for my team. I live by that, [and] I can do that anywhere: in the classroom or on the field.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DSC5146-900x601.jpg)
![“[Volleyball has] taught me how to fall correctly, and another thing it taught is that you don’t have to be the best at something to be good at it. If you just hit the ball in a smart way, then it still scores points and you’re good at it. You could be a background player and still make a much bigger impact on the team than you would think,” Anya Gert (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AnnaGert_JinTuan_HoHPhotoEdited-600x900.jpeg)
![“I'm not nearly there yet, but [my confidence has] definitely been getting better since I was pretty shy and timid coming into Harker my freshman year. I know that there's a lot of people that are really confident in what they do, and I really admire them. Everyone's so driven and that has really pushed me to kind of try to find my own place in high school and be more confident,” Alyssa Huang (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AlyssaHuang_EmilyChen_HoHPhoto-900x749.jpeg)
Keller’s Korner – October 4
Events of the week included Eagle Buddies, Life sessions, and the Honors and Ethics Conference.
“Anytime there is an Eagle Buddies event, it is one of my favorite. I love to see the interaction between the high school kids and the lower school students,” said Head of the Upper School Butch Keller. “The LIFE schedule this week should have been very informative for the juniors and seniors, and for the freshmen I walked through a lot of advisories and they were laughing and having a great time so my assumption is that was good for everyone. It’s good to laugh and have fun like that.”
The sophomores had the opportunity to travel to Bucknall to meet their Eagle Buddies for the first time this week. Meanwhile, the juniors listened to a presentation by Diane Main, the Assistant Director of Instructional Technology and the seniors practiced “power breathing” with the Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES) board. The freshmen had the opportunity to spend more time bonding with their advisories through various games.
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“The Honors and Ethics Conference is a pivotal thing that we do every other year for our student body. It’s very informative and very eye-opening for many people, so the time and effort and energy that is put in is very rewarding.”
This year’s Honors and Ethics Conference, hosted by Honor Council and National Honors Society, was held on Friday. A member of each advisory gathered to discuss various ethics cases. They will take what they learned back to their advisory this coming Thursday.
Keller’s Korner – 10/4/13 – Images by The Harker School The Harker School
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