![“[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)
Music Monday: Dive into literary worlds with Aquila
May 3, 2021
Music Monday features a different category of songs on a weekly basis. Each Monday, Harker Aquila will release seven songs, one song for each day of the week.
All English classes cover a specific set of required readings, and Aquila has chosen the seniors’ “A Tale of Two Cities,” the juniors’ “The Great Gatsby” and “The Scarlet Letter,” the sophomores’ “Frankenstein” and “Hamlet” and the freshmen’s “The Odyssey” and “Of Mice and Men.” These stories of wild parties, long sea journeys and murders contain a variety of themes, moods, and characters, and some of this week’s songs might relate more to these texts than you think. Whether you loved the books or hated them, we hope you can relate to the characters by listening to this mini-playlist throughout the week.
Find the full playlist here:
Monday: “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)” by Fergie, Q-Tip and GoonRock for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”
Tuesday: “The Cave” by Mumford & Sons for Homer’s “The Odyssey”
Wednesday: “Black Sheep” by Sneaker Pimps for Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”
Thursday: “Falls To Climb” by R.E.M. for Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities”
Friday: “Brother’s Keeper” by Glen Hansard for John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men”
Saturday: “Dear Ophelia” by Abney Park for Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”
Sunday: “The Resolution” by Jack’s Mannequin for Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter”
