Humans of Harker

by Juhi Gupta, Multimedia Editor

February 4, 2014

In the style of Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York, Aquila highlights the notable pastimes of random students from the Upper School campus. Check out Jason Jeong (11), Ayla Ekici (10), and Gabriela Gupta (11) for Humans of Harker’s debut online appearance, and make sure to grab a copy of the most recent issue of the Winged Post to see the full article!

SRG_7849 — Jason holds up a map of Italy, the country of origin for his favorite foreign film.

Junior Jason Jeong estimates the number of foreign films he’s seen to be somewhere between 30 to 40. His favorite movie is also the first foreign film he’s ever watched: Cinema Paradiso, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. He enjoys watching French, Italian, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese films for their artistic nature.

Jason Jeong (11) from Harker Aquila on Vimeo.

SRG_7875 — Ayla poses with a copy of George Orwell’s 1984 in front of the Saratoga campus library after school.

Ayla spends her free time reading mostly fiction novels or books recommended by her friends. Her favorite book is The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, and she is currently reading A Little F’d Up: Why Feminism is Not a Dirty Word by Julie Zeilinger.

Gabi flaunts her unique sense of style in a simple white sweater and maroon skirt.

Gabi believes that thrifting is a win-win situation, helping both the environment and her wallet. She finds it disappointing that nearby thrift stores are relatively expensive, so she recommends San Francisco for cheaper finds. Some of Gabi’s favorite thrift stores located around campus are on the map below.