![“[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)
- November 20Strength beyond stereotypes
- November 20Varsity boys water polo falters against Saint Francis 11-13 in historic CCS semifinal match
- November 19Harker Physics Invitational draws international participation
- November 18Beat the Autumn Blues with the Beatles and Aquila
- November 18Tyler, Created
- November 18Shakespeare monologue contest spotlights students' acting skills
- November 17Junior Keira Chang shares her book in local library event
- November 17College application workshop opens new mindset for prospective students
- November 17School Meeting 11/12: Honor Council, Bookopoly and Capriccio
- November 16STEM Spotlight: HOSA
![“As I’ve grown older, I’ve [begun to] feel like ‘oh I could have done this better, I could have done that better’, and that’s my personality as a perfectionist. But also, I understand that in the moment I made this decision because I thought it was the right thing to do, and I want to live my life like that: not doing things that in the moment I know I shouldn’t be doing, that in the moment I know I’ll regret later,” Ramanand Vegesna (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/RamanandVegesna_JessieWang_HoHPhoto-900x596.jpg)
![Four Harker students share their stories of living and learning abroad. “You get to experience different cultures and learn more about the world through doing things rather than learning about other places at school. Even though it’s a difficult transition process, in the end, I think [living internationally] really helped me as a person,” Caden Lin (9) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ComingHomeLogoJournalism-copy-900x877.png)
![“[I feel best] when I see something that I either created or patched is pushed online, and I can start seeing the results coming off of it, making something positive. Even though nobody's directly benefiting, if I hadn't patched it and someone else was using it for some sketchy stuff, people are going to either get their identity stolen or get their email hacked. It's really just about creating a positive impact on the community, that's all that matters," Johnny Wang (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/JohnnyWang_JessieWang-900x596.jpg)
![Shi delivers a lecture to his precalculus class. "[A challenge] is getting to know people, so I can adapt my teaching style to fit everyone," Shi said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-05-at-11.50.34-AM-900x585.png)
