Nicole Tian (11) is the opinion editor for Harker Aquila and the Winged Post. This is her third year on staff, and she hopes to practice design and develop her skills as a reporter. In her free time, Nicole loves to read, learn new languages and write.
![“I think people see [dependence] as a weakness. Generally, you're supposed to be independent, and, I think that's generally the picture of toughness or resilience. But I think there's something much more beautiful about dependence and vulnerability, just being okay, trusting other people to help you out,” Arya Maheshwari (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/AryaMaheshwari_EshaGohil_HoHPhoto-900x596.jpg)
![“[People] want to start a discourse and talk about things with people with other interests and different viewpoints. As I’ve realized the openings and the gaps and ... the opportunities I have been afforded, I’ve done all that I could to provide these platforms to other people and open new doors that wouldn’t have been opened otherwise,” Arushi Saxena (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ArushiSaxena_NicoleTian_HoHPhoto-600x900.jpeg)
![“[Writing is] a lot about being introspective, so speaking about things that maybe you aren’t comfortable with. A lot of it is about race, identity, politics and the intersection of the three … A lot of these issues don’t affect me personally, but it’s still interesting to me, because I just like listening to stories and talking to people,” Catherine Zhao (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CatherineZhao_NicoleTian_HoHPhoto-900x596.jpg)
