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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)
![“I used to live in New Jersey for the first ten years of my life, then I moved to California, so I had three different schools ever since coming to California. But my swim team … was like my second family. I knew everybody on the team for a long time. Even newcomers who came to the team later: they were embraced really quickly and [the] bond we had — it was pretty strong,” Matthew Chung (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/MatthewChung_IreneYuan_HoHPhoto-900x600.jpg)
![“I find it to be a lot better when you discover something [yourself] … rather than trying to do everything in a really shallow way. Having that interest in whatever you like to do can help you generate better ideas and have better experiences … especially when you’re passionate about something, rather than trying to follow either other people or what is common, Bowen Yin (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BowenYin_EshaGohil_HoHPhoto-900x705.jpeg)
![“[Music] is worth it because its something thats for myself, and its something that I genuinely have found myself to enjoy. Its a great way for me to express my own creativity and explore and learn about myself in the process,” Santoshi Tirumala (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SantoshiTirumala_LakshmiMulgund_HoHPhoto-900x600.jpg)
![“I really want to get to a point where I can tell other people stories and even my own [story]. I really want to provide good, realistic stories about real people and good representation in kids shows. I really want to get that satisfaction of creating a story and seeing it come to fruition and putting it out there for the rest of the world to see and making other people happy and feel represented,” Elliot Kampmeier (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ElliotKampmeier_EmilyTan_HoHPhoto-900x601.jpg)
![“In London, separated from everybody I [know], I had [this] detachment which made me stop and think about who I wanted to be. [Since the trip], Ive let that keep going and define what I do. Everything I do is a choice; its about the person that I want to be,” Nilisha Baid (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/NilishaBaid_AnoushkaBuch_HoHPhoto-e1603909391128-707x900.jpg)
![“There was this point in sophomore year during Mr. Hurshmans poker tournament, where he asked us about [the point] of school — [it’s] to learn — not about any numbers or anything else. And it just resonated with me. Thats what I want to do. I want to learn … [Go] into classes with the mentality to really learn, no matter what grade you get, youll come out a better person in life,” Kishan Sood (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/KishanSood_EshaGohil_HoHPhoto-e1603820254631-454x900.jpg)
![“It’s such a big world. Why dont you want to learn everything about it? Theres so much in everything, and I just want to learn as much as I can for learnings sake. There’s wonder and excitement at seeing all these new things in the world that I didnt know about, and [I feel] really overjoyed that I get to learn about them,” Tessa Muhle (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/TessaMuhle_SallyZhu_HoHPhoto-1-600x900.jpg)
![“I only have one year left [at Harker], and I really want to take advantage of it. I know every single person has their unique story [and that] every single person is special in their own way, so I want to get to know everyone. In 20 years, I may not remember everyone, but whether its someone I know well or not, just going to talk to them, having a quick laugh in between classes, those small moments are what I know I will carry on with me,” Bryan Zhang (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/BryanZhang_AdityaSinghvi_HoHPhoto-1-900x596.jpg)