![“I wasn't discouraged by some of the obstacles we faced. I learned a lot from the leadership. I found that different people need different ways of receiving feedback — you can't [just] tell them to do something and expect the best. [Some] people needed more incentive. A large part of my role was to figure out what worked for everyone and to figure out how to lead all these separate individuals as a team,” Suhana Bhandare (’26) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SuhanaBhandare_JasmineHansra-1-1200x798.jpg)
![“This is actually from Randy Pausch Randy P. Brick: ‘Walls are there for a reason. You have to show how much you want to overcome them.’ You have to show how much you want something. That's what I've always been able to do with tennis, Link Crew and getting that internship [with Kushy Baby]. It’s important pushing through that — getting around that brick wall, climbing over it or clawing through it,” Yash Sachdeva (’26) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/YashSachdeva_RamBatchu-copy-1200x1002.jpg)
![“[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)
Nike+ Training Club: ★★★★☆
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The Nike+ Training Club app provides women with individualized workouts and a platform to share fitness successes with other uses. The app was released January 5 as part of the Nike Women’s branch.
Set goals, find workouts. The new Nike+ Training Club app for women, released January 5, provides fitness-motivated users to create individual short and long term workout programs while connecting them to the Club community.
General Review: ★★★★☆
With the option to choose from over 100 workouts, users can choose a type of fitness plan that is geared towards their needs. The first step of the individualized workout program is to choose a goal:
- Get Lean: High interval cardio drills to slim down
- Get Toned: Light weights and intervals to add definition
- Get Strong: Increased weights and reps to build strength
- Get Focused: 15-minute workouts to target specific areas
Following the selection of a broad goal, members of the app can then choose the level of physical participation from beginner with 4-5 workouts a month, intermediate with 2-3 workouts a week, or advanced with 3-5+ workouts a week. Next step? Choosing the workout, whether that be “Sweat + Shape” or “Fighter Fit,” just to name a few.
Obviously, Nike has included an array of possibilities to finding the perfect workout. Besides including a personal profile that tracks your success and another option to create 4-week programs, the app also contains a “Sport Feed” through which users can scroll and discover others’ workouts.
In an Instagram-like fashion, members can either “Cheer” on other uses (“like” their posts, basically) or comment on the activity. This provides a way to form interactive workouts and to increase motivation by sharing personal successes.
Generally, the app is great. Every workout provides you with a duration time, approximate NikeFuel (points for every completed activity), and approximate burned calorie tracker while providing videos audio directions and videos demonstrating the plan.
Still, Nike+ Training Club is geared towards women, alienating potential male users who too may want to participate in the app’s individualized workouts. And due to the several useful features of the program, the app takes up quite a bit of phone storage.
But hey, at least there’s no need to open iTunes on another screen. The app also has an option for music that connects the app to your phone’s playlists.
Fitness, goals, interaction. Nike+ has it all.
Mariam Sulakian is the Features Editor of Harker Aquila. She has been a member of the journalism program for four years and appreciates the opportunities...