![“[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 1/8/18
English teacher Charles Shuttleworth reminds students about the annual Shakespeare competition, which will be held at Harker on Jan. 18.
January 9, 2019
The first school meeting after the two-week Winter Break began with Matthew Hajjar (12) leading the students and faculty in chanting “put your Eagles up”.
After, Grace Hajjar (11) and Adhya Hoskote (11) announced that a spring sports interest meeting would take place later that day at 1:10 p.m. Harker’s spring sports include track and field, swimming, boys volleyball and baseball. Grace and Adhya also gave the traditional Eagle update, informing the students of recent girls basketball and soccer matches.
Next, English teacher Charles Shuttleworth reminded students of the annual Shakespeare monologue competition, adding that extra credit may be available depending on the teacher. Students are able to access the complete list of 250 possible monologues in addition to the sign up sheet through Schoology. The deadline for registration is Jan. 18.
Evan Cheng (11) announced the inception of Harker Podcasts’ newest series – Courses at Harker. The series outlines the difficulty and expectations of many Harker courses. In addition, similar courses are compared through teacher interviews and the students’ personal experiences. Each episode ranges from 4-7 minutes, and 20 episodes have already been released.
After, Art Club’s Catherine Wang (12) encouraged students to attend Katrina Liou (12)’s art exhibit. Reception was later the same day at 12:45 p.m. during long lunch.
Ryan Guan (12) informed students of the upcoming North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO) on Jan. 24.
Next, on behalf of Student Council Food Committee, Matthew Hajjar (12) announced that Chef Adam, who had been in a car accident, will return to the school kitchen and students could sign a “Welcome Back” banner for him during lunch.
The meeting concluded with a video featuring each SDS play and their directors. This year’s directors are seniors Dilara Ezer, Emmy Huchley, Ellie Lang-Ree, and Neha Premkumar.
