![“[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)
Tri-M Music Honor Society prepares for virtual concert at Cupertino Senior Center
Provided by Lucas Chen
Lucas Chen (12) plays Cello Suite No. 3 by Johann Sebastian Bach for the virtual Tri-M Music concert held at the Cupertino Senior Center. Last Wednesday, the Harker Tri-M Music Honor Society received several student-submitted pieces for this concert initiative.
January 28, 2022
The Harker Tri-M Music Honor Society received student-submitted recordings for their virtual concert initiative this past Wednesday, which aims to spread music within the local senior citizen community.
The club received performances from Lucas Chen (12), Karolyn Cheng (12), Yvan Grinspan (12), Alan Jiang (11), Sawyer Lai (11), Catherine Li (10), Cassie May (11), Miki Mitarai (10), Yejin Song (12), Austin Wang (12), Fiona Yan (10), Richard Zhang (11) and Tina Zhong (12).
The Cupertino Senior Center staff will play the concert in late February or early March. Most of the pieces performed will consist of 20th century songs more relatable to a senior audience, according to Sawyer, Tri-M’s Vice President of External Events.
“For this concert specifically, submissions tend to be some more modern pieces that the seniors grew up with,” Sawyer said. “For example, nostalgic music like ‘Blackbird’ by The Beatles or other songs from that era are ones that the seniors would remember.”
After the Cupertino Senior Center approves and compiles the submitted performances, their staff will play the recorded concert for all of their members.
