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- May 2Humans of Harker: Neurological networking
- 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
![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)
![“[Dance is] a better way to present yourself because youre not really using your voice. Youre using yourself and your movement in connection with the music, and youre moving to that and vibing … Dance is showing a different side of yourself, a more artistic side, so its a more satisfying way to express myself,” Kristin Tong (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/KristinTong_SallyZhu_HoHPhoto-600x900.jpg)
![“I like making stories and converting them into events that could actually happen. A lot of aspects of filming that I enjoyed were things that my friends developed and ... going forward, I would [like to] make my own films. I would drive the plot more from my own thinking. It’s something I like to think about often,” Marcos Acero (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MarcosAcero_MuthuPanchanatham_HoHPhoto-900x600.jpg)
![“I want to be known for more than being a good singer; [I want to be known for] being a good mentor to other people in the Conservatory. You can have a whole bunch of talent, but are you going to keep it to yourself, or are you going to use that to help other people? I want to be remembered for helping people get better with their own musicianship,” Meilin Yen (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/MeilinYen_EshaGohil_HoHPhoto-596x900.jpg)
![“Theres a very limited number of subjects, and theres a lot of people on earth. Its very hard to be the best at anything. My goal would be to help other people be the best that they can because its very pleasing to see whoever you teach finally understand [the topic].” Michael Eng (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/michael-600x900.jpg)
![“We all have feelings and we all think what we think and have the perspectives that we have because of where we came from, because of our upbringing, our experiences. If we live more in the gray of the world, people would realize that theres more to a person than just what [people] disagree on,” Aditi Bharti (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AditiBharti_EricaCai_HoHPhoto-900x600.jpg)
![“Im most proud of being able to help young girls find their voice in STEM and [computer science] and helping them grow as not only coders but also as people. I got started because not many girls have the opportunity to grow up in STEM, so its more giving other girls a chance to learn,” Hilari Fan (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/HilariFan_RachelNing_HoHPhoto-900x600.jpg)
![“[Music] really helps unite people. Theres just something really wonderful about how you can preserve that sense of humanity and connection. Even if the person who wrote or performed the music that youre listening to … is disjointed with you on your world views, you can still form this extremely personal connection with them,” Abbie Blenko (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AbbieBlenko_AnoushkaBuch-900x596.jpg)
![“Even if I’m not really good at [playing a song], I don’t just quit on it. Theres this song called ‘Tom Sawyer’ by Rush, and for about nine or ten years I was trying to play that ... I remember the day I got that song down perfectly, and I was so happy. It just reinforced the idea in my brain that I can do things with hard work,” Nick Bereznak (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/NickBereznak_SydneyTakemoto_HoHPhoto-612x900.jpeg)
![“I cant stand seeing others feeling alone. I understand when people go through stuff — I go through my own stuff. I understand that being sad is okay sometimes, but sometimes that sadness and despair stems from feeling alone ... I want [others] to feel like Im there for them, and I let them know that Im there for them through humor and through being eccentric ... and listening,” Anagha Ram (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AnaghaRam_LakshmiMulgund_HoHPhoto-e1611624749265-600x900.jpg)
![“With music, a lot of it is interpretation and making the music that you make into [a] style distinct to yourself. In research, your objective is to solve a problem or find an answer; the creativity plays in the sense of how you approach that, [which is] similar [to] music [in] how you interpret things or how you decide to make the mood of that piece,” Elizabeth Szeto (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ElizabethSzeto_ShreyaSrinivasan_HoHPhoto-e1610477299659-580x900.jpg)
![“Im trying to do the things that others havent been able to do and take advantage of these opportunities. I [hope to] prove that … deviations from the norm arent incorrect and they shouldnt be immediately rejected just because theyre different. One thing you have to know about me is that Ive had so many people whove said I couldnt do it, and here I am … I did the impossible,” Ellis Goldman (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/EllisGoldman_SallyZhu_HoHPhoto-900x666.jpg)