![“[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)
School Meeting Recap – 11/10
Cantilena previews the upcoming Conservatory performance. The Conservatory will be performing this Thursday in the Nichols auditorium.
The sophomore class will be selling baked goods during the morning and advisory this Thursday. Students will not be able to purchase goods through their student accounts.
Juniors Sadhika Malladi, Vineet Kosaraju and Jonathan Ma, who are all Siemens Competition Regional Winners, will be presenting their research projects in Robbie Korin’s classroom at noon this Wednesday.
Lunch staff member Gustavo Parra spoke to students on behalf of the ASB regarding cleaning up after eating lunch.
SFCC is running a food drive that will take place from this week through next Wednesday. Twelve collection bins sorted by class are located around campus, and details regarding the accompanying class competition will be announced soon.
The Conservatory will present its first vocal concert of the year, titled Ad Amore, on Thursday in the Nichols Auditorium at 6 p.m.
Eagle Update: Girls’ volleyball earned the second seed in the Central Coast Section (CCS) tournament, and plays Saturday night at Blackford. Girls’ tennis also qualified for CCS, and runners Alex Dellar (11), Niki Iyer (10), Corey Gonzales (12) and Jack Rothschild (11) qualified for the CCS Cross Country Championships. Boys’ water polo finished third in the league, and senior nights for football and cheerleading are Friday night.
There are no alternate schedules this week.
Maya Jeyendran (11) is the Lifestyle Editor of Harker Aquila. She been a part of Harker's journalism program since her freshman year, and has previously...
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