![“[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 – 2/28
Japan Club week, the annual AP studio art exhibit, and the first ever Night on the Town were the highlights of the past week.
It appears that everyone has enjoyed Japanese week. Every time I’ve seen the club, there have been people around doing things, having a good time, so I’ve been pleased watching that. The art exhibit, I think it’s hard for me to say it gets better every year, but the quality of the work that are students are doing is phenomenal and some of the pieces that are there this year are quite amazing. I really do like the photography and the water colors. Night on the Town is going to be a lot of fun, and we’re all looking forward to that.
Japan club’s week featured a wide variety of activities. On Monday, students had the option to make “onigiri,” or rice balls. Tuesday and Thursday featured calligraphy and origami. During long lunch, the club showed a screening of a Japanese anime, and the week ended with a day for Japanese sweets.
The annual AP Studio Art exhibit was held Wednesday at long lunch featuring 2-D and 3-D designs in multiple concentrations including photography, sculpture, drawings, and paintings. The event also coincided with the birthday of AP Art teacher, Jaap Bongers’ birthday.
The first ever Night on the Town gala was held last Friday in place of the annual fashion show. Although the event retained the traditional live auction and dinner, the show was far different than previous years, even including faculty singers and musical talent.
Keller’s Korner 2-28 – Images by The Harker School The Harker School
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