![Setter Emma Lee (9) sets the ball to the middle during the match against Pinewood on Sept. 12. “[I’m looking forward to] getting more skilled, learning more about my position and also becoming better friends with all of my teammates, Emma said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSC_4917-2-1200x795.jpg)
![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasnt been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but Ive had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. Theres so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesnt exist, you can build it yourself, Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.jpg)
![“Animation just clicked in a way. I had been interested in art, but that felt different. [Animation] felt like it had something behind it, whereas previous things felt surface level. I wasnt making that crazy of things, but just the process of doing it was much more enjoyable, Carter Chadwick (22) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-9.44.08-AM-900x598.png)
![“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 its played such a major role in who Ive 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 Im [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)
![“[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)
![“Im 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 theres a lot of people that are really confident in what they do, and I really admire them. Everyones 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)
![“My slogan is ‘slow feet, don’t eat, and I’m hungry.’ You need to run fast to get where you are–you arent going to get those championships if you arent 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)
![“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)
Junior class meets with Eagle Buddies at Bucknall campus
Chris Leafstrand (11), Chris Gong (11), Charlie Molin (11) and Sukrit Ganesh (11) look on as their Eagle Buddies play a game of wallball. The juniors traveled to the Bucknall campus to meet with their Eagle Buddies today.
November 7, 2017
The junior class travelled to the Bucknall campus to meet their Eagle Buddies today for the first time this school year.
Juniors left campus at approximately 11:10 a.m. for the lower school, where they ate lunch with their fourth grade Eagle Buddies and enjoyed various activities on the field.
Lower school geography teacher Tobias Wade led students in a game of Four corners prior to eating lunch. After lunch, the juniors and their Eagle Buddies participated in a range of activities, including dodgeball, soccer and a scavenger hunt.
“My favorite part was hanging out with my eagle buddy after lunch,” Nemo Yang (11) said. “It was very fun playing football and throwing balls at each others’ heads.”
Some juniors looked forward more to bonding with their Eagle Buddies rather than participating in the activities.
“I was really excited to see my eagle buddy again because I didn’t get to see her at the last [session] last year. I got a new eagle buddy this year, so it was really fun to get to see them playing with each other and playing with us,” Riya Gupta (11) said. “Just talking with the eagle buddy was more fun than running around with them because it was cool to bond with them.”
Since the beginning of the school year, the juniors have been exchanging letters with the fourth graders regarding the start of the school year and what they are thankful for in light of Thanksgiving.
The last time the juniors met with their Eagle Buddies was in late April, when the lower school students traveled to the upper school.
While the juniors were with their Eagle Buddies, the freshman, sophomore and senior classes participated in LIFE events at the upper school.
The next meeting date for the juniors and their Eagle Buddies has not been announced yet.
Krish Kapadia (11), Karan Gupta (11) and their Eagle Buddy use markers to draw on rocks. The juniors and their Eagle Buddies enjoyed a lunch of pizza, salad and cookies on the field during the Eagle Buddies session.
