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- April 30Poetry empowers student voices
- April 30Humans of Harker: Identity in individuality
- April 30Humans of Harker: Authenticity in cultural expression
- April 30Humans of Harker: Core of circuitry
- April 30Humans of Harker: Surveying stars
- April 30Humans of Harker: Catching confidence
- April 30Humans of Harker: The gift of art
- April 29Music Monday: Tackle APs with Aquila
- April 29Humans of Harker: Propelling progress
- April 29Humans of Harker: Soundtrack of compassion
![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)
![“I love to make people laugh or smile or try to brighten up their day, just a little bit. Thats probably one of my favorite things to do. I’ve really enjoyed the brief interactions that Ive had with everyone. I’ve known some of [my classmates] for 13 years now. Its kind of hard to not like them, even a little bit,” Ryan Tobin (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RyanTobin_SallyZhu_HoHPhoto-571x900.jpg)
![“Im someone who overthinks a lot of things, but the one thing in my life that I dont overthink is why I do the things I do. Its more like I do them to the best of my ability — how can I learn the most of [what] I somehow stumbled upon. You make the best of what you have. It goes back to the idea of spontaneity and living in the moment,” Arusha Patil (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ArushaPatil_SaraYen_HoHPhoto-600x900.jpeg)
![“Its amazing the conversations that you can have [while volunteering] and the different perspectives that you can experience with these random people that youve never met before. Whether it be the people youre serving, or other volunteers, [by] going in and trying to be a little extroverted and make conversation, you can make these new connections and learn so much more about the world and the community around you,” John Lynch (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/JohnLynch_AdityaSinghvi_HoHPhoto-900x596.jpg)
![“I realized I wasn’t being my true self [in middle school]. I was putting myself in a box. I used to be really intentional with the words that I was saying, but once I got open [as] I grew up, I lost that need to be completely filtered. That’s one of the best changes that has ever happened to me, just growing more confident,” Elaine Zhai (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ElaineZhai_ShreyaSrinivasan_HoHPhoto-596x900.jpg)
![I love seeing things that people create in unison. What the cause is, it doesnt really matter in my eyes. Bringing joy to other people, inspiring them in the process to also [do so], and [seeing] the joy on their faces when they bring joy to other people ... makes me feel really happy,” Elaine Xiao (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ElaineXiao_HelenZhu_HoHPhoto-900x667.jpg)
