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- April 18School Meeting 4/15: Academic awards, Green Team and Earthchella
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- April 18Humans of Harker: Raising the bars
- April 17Figure 01 revolutionizes humanoid technology through robotics and AI
- April 16Perspectives: Sisters
- April 162023-24 recap: Fall sports highlights
- April 16Top colleges across U.S. reinstate ACT/SAT requirement
- April 15Eagles shut out Downtown College Prep Alum Rock 16-0
- April 15Music Monday: Bridge the gap between poetry and music with Aquila
- April 12Upper school community marvels at partial solar eclipse
![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)
![[Interning] was a really eye-opening experience for me because before when I thought of San Jose, I thought of skyscrapers and tech firms and big companies, but working with my councilman, I realized that it’s a lot more than what it pretends to be. I realized that people are struggling even in my own community, and that was one of my blind spots. I hope that with community service and political activism, I can change that, Eric Fang (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EricFang_AnthonyXu_HoHPhoto-596x900.jpg)
![“The day before senior year started, we were driving on Highway 1, which is the really scenic route along the coast. Im sitting there in the car with the three people that I love the most in the world [— my mom, my dad and my sister]. Being able to try new things, like buying avocados on the side of the road and trying honeycomb for the first time, to go on hikes and then appreciate the beautiful scenery, while listening to music that we all love — its a luxury. As Im leaving for college, its probably something that will happen less and less, so it means a lot because its a memory we’ll all share and treasure,” Allison Jia (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/AllisonJia_HelenZhu_HoHPhoto-680x900.png)
![“[The feeling of teaching a kid something new] is just inspiring, honestly, because you just see them light up as soon as they understand that new concept and you can just see it click in their brain. What I really love is that youre just able to provide a positive experience for this kid and just improve their life by helping them expand their knowledge base and even find a new passion,” Ronit Gagneja (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/RonitGagneja_VishnuKannan_HoHPhoto-675x900.jpg)
![“[Soccer has] given me an opportunity to mentor the younger kids. Theyll ask me a question about something thats maybe not directly soccer-related: whether it be that they have school questions, or that they have [questions about] just life in general. Its always fun, and it feels good. Im an only child, and Ive never had a little brother before, but theyre all little brothers to me, especially the sophomores,” Shomrik Mondal (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ShomrikMondal_VishnuKannan_HoHPhoto-675x900.jpeg)
