![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasn't been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but I've had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. There's so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesn't exist, you can build it yourself," Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.jpg)
![“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 it's played such a major role in who I've 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 I'm [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)
![“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)
![“My slogan is ‘slow feet, don’t eat, and I’m hungry.’ You need to run fast to get where you are–you aren't going to get those championships if you aren't 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)
![“[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)
![“I'm 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 there's a lot of people that are really confident in what they do, and I really admire them. Everyone's 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)
- May 16Varsity boys volleyball defeats Homestead in four sets on senior night
- May 15Humans of Harker: Strings of success
- May 15Humans of Harker: Voices unplugged
- May 15Humans of Harker: Engaging and evolving
- May 15Humans of Harker: Illustration, interaction and introspection
- May 15Humans of Harker: Saves and sincerity
- May 14Humans of Harker: Teaching through tendus
- May 14Varsity boys volleyball succumbs to Los Gatos 3-1
- May 13Humans of Harker: Calling for change
- May 12Spring instrumental concert honors graduating seniors
![Katie Wang (12), Laurie Jin (12), Zubin Khera (12), Jacob Fernandez (12), Miki Mitarai (11) and Sawyer Lai (12) sing Christmas songs during the Winterfest celebration in front of Manzanita Hall on Thursday after school. “[Winterfest] was a huge success, and that's down to the hard work, the dedication and the creativity of our HSLT,” Director of Student Organizations Eric Kallbrier said. “A lot of our HSLT members
didn't even get to participate in the activities, but they got their joy out of making joy for others."](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/WinterSpirit_EmmaGao1-900x601.jpg)
![Leah Rosberg adds a layer of paint to the RPAC wall. “[Large scale art] appeals to me because it can be experienced by many,” Rosenberg said. “It doesn't have to just be looked at. If you're there with [the art], you're as much part of [the message] as it is. The art is always evolving when people are [interacting] with it.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/leahrosberg-900x501.png)
![Cross country head coach Kevin Oliver hands flowers to seniors Kara Kister and Ada Praun-Petrovic. “It’s really sad [to be leaving]; I cried a bunch today,” Kara said. “Since I’ve been on the team for so long, and I see them every single day and all these people, it’s really sad to be leaving.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DSC_3554-900x596.jpg)
![“I've experienced a lot of disappointing moments, but the ratio of good to bad moments is so stark that [it] makes the good moments so good, because they stand out more. Piano has taught me how to go through struggle, how to persevere and that it's okay to not be a perfectionist," Yejin Song ('22) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/YejinSongHoH_AlysaSuleiman-900x599.jpeg)
![“Sometimes it can be overwhelming when you hear about the injustices and it can be easy to sit there and feel bad about what's going on. But when you think about an injustice that's happening and you see it [in terms of] taking action on it rather than sitting there in your negative emotions, it can also help you process what's going on and can make you feel more in control of the situation," Elizabeth Fabel (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/elizabethfabelhoh_Emmagao-685x900.jpeg)
![“[Investing] allows me to think a lot more through my decisions, and it's given me a lot of restraint in decision making. [In investing,] you can't be too emotional about your decisions: you have to look through things very analytically. That transfers to my everyday life, where I try to think things through very thoroughly,” Ethan Huang (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EthanHuangHoH_EmmaGao-900x662.png)
