![“[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)
Second Quadchella of the year features student and faculty performers
Teresa Cai (9) plays the guitar during the annual Quadchella. Both students and faculty performed at the event.
May 2, 2019
This year’s second Quadchella, organized by student council, was held in the quad during long lunch today and featured performers from all grades as well as from faculty. The goal of this event is to encourage members of the Harker community to display their talents as well as a chance for their peers to show support for these performances.
Various acts included Teresa Cai (9) playing “Happier” by Marshmello and Bastille on an acoustic guitar, sophomore duo Aria Wong and Olivia Guo as well as seniors Sara Min, Ashley Jia, Laura Wu, Angela Li and Catherine Wang dancing to Korean pop bands, and freshmen Kai Due and Brandon Park performing an original hip-hop dance routine to a mix of songs. Computer Science teacher Anu Datar and juniors Maddie Huynh, Emily Chen, Michelle Kwan and Tiffany Zhao danced to Bollywood music, a tradition which stemmed from Datar’s advisory.
A multitude of students and faculty also participated in vocal acts, including Production Manager Brian Larsen and English teacher Dr. Beth Wahl. Ayan Nath (9) sang and rapped “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, Cindy Wang (12) and Katherine Zhang (12) harmonized on Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect,” and Nathaniel Melisso (11) sang his original song “I Don’t Care.”
Along with watching the performances, audience members could enjoy hamburgers, corn dogs and chips from the food truck that was parked between Main and Manzanita.
