Humans of Harker: Medha Shah explores her passion in the arts

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Melissa Kwan

“Success is knowing that you did your best and being happy with what you did. It doesn’t mean that you have to be the best that’s out there, but if you’re happy with your end result and you know you tried your hardest, and that is all you can do and you should be proud of that,” Medha Shah (12) said.

by Gloria Zhang, Reporter

Despite exploring different passions, Medha Shah (12) only discovered her love for performing arts later in life during a voice lesson.

I had a teacher who used to be opera singer, and she really introduce me to singing. We did a song which has rounds, so everybody sings at different times,” Medha said. “That was the first time, I sung myself and been exposed to it. I just fell in love with it then.”

Deciding to be a business major in college and unsure about her future in the arts, Medha strives to experience as many performing arts productions as possible.

“I’ve done every musical, I did one fall play; I did the Laramie project last year. I also did two SDS shows, my freshman and sophomore year, dance show. I just done everything I could have done in performing arts,” Medha said.

Other than performing, Medha also has a fervor for designing, making, and sketching clothes. She in currently doing an internship at Nordstrom.

“She’s always been that super creative, artsy type. She’s really good at making her things,” Shivani Awasthi (12) said. “I remember one time she was super interested in the duct tape thing, like duct tape wallets and handbags. So one day, she actually came to school wearing a duct tape tutu.”

Not only do arts define her personality, a unique quality of Medha is her positivity. She believes that success comes from doing one’s personal best. She lives by the phrase of ‘One should do what is right for themselves.’

“Success is knowing that you did your best and being happy with what you did. It doesn’t mean that you have to be the best that’s out there,” Medha said. “If you’re happy with your end result, and you know you tried your hardest, then that is all you can do, and you should be proud of that.”

Harker has been apart of Medha’s life since fifth grade. She will certainly miss the community.
“I am going to find new people wherever I go, but after being here for quite a long time now. I’ve had this constant supporting community around me, with teachers and friends.” Medha said, “I’ve had my best friend since I was in fifth grade, so nothing has really changed since then, so I am really going to miss all those people and having to start over again.”