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![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)
![“[Meditation] has definitely affected me in a very positive way. I remember a couple years ago, before I started doing this I used to be very tense about everything and worrisome, and I wasnt very good with managing my time. After I started this I get into everything with a better mindset and much more calm and empty mind, Surabhi Rao (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/IMG_5252-900x596.jpg)
![“I think changing my last name made it easier in life. Not like school, because I don’t really care; I’m cool with all kinds of jokes in that sort of sense. But it’s easier, because if you grow up with the last name ‘Hussein,’ then it’s harder [in] airports and whatever; that was the case for my dad, so basically as a kid I was like: ‘I don’t want to be like that,’ so that’s why I changed my last name, Emaad Raghib (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Screen-Shot-2017-01-09-at-10.54.50-PM-900x513.png)
![I do like coming to [the Mix] every time I come here, even if I can’t come as often as I want to. Because its a place for youth, you’re not even allowed to come in here unless you’re a teenager. That’s really important I guess because that means it’s a place just for youth, and that’s really cool, Kavya Seth (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/kavya-591x900.jpg)
![“[I started playing volleyball] in sixth grade. My brother was playing volleyball, and my mom also played volleyball when she was in high school. I like the teamwork aspect of it and the fact that it’s not a one-person sport but requires the cooperation of everyone, Jonathan Schwartz (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Screen-Shot-2017-01-02-at-9.02.58-PM.png)
![“I think honestly, [the current state of the environment is] not good. I dont want to say its hopeless, but its looking that way if we dont do something about it soon. I think theres a lot of growth for humans developing technology to try and solve the problems in the environment right now. Its going to be interesting to see what we can come up with, Ezra Bekele (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ezra-900x703.jpg)
