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![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)
![“Ive been birding ever since I could walk. My first word was chidiya, which means bird [in] Hindi. Some of my future goals are to design more sustainable energy systems so that I dont see the issues that I do when Im birding, like trucks going to deforest something or habitat being destroyed by deforestation, Vayun Tiwari (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/VayunTiwariHoH_BrandonZau-e1651640878797-600x900.jpeg)
![“If I was growing [on my channel] from the start, I never would have changed. The kick of the fact that I wasn’t improving and I felt like I was staggering was what set [the change] off. I have definitely become more proud of what I make. I want to see the channel grow, but I also want to put effort into it and be proud of that, Zevan Drozda (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ZevanDrozdaHoH_CarterChadwick-900x600.jpg)
![“I want to know what Im here for and what the world is and what my place in the world is. And I feel like physics and philosophy are twin paths for that goal. Being able to get more diversity in [science], drawing connections to different experiences like entanglement and intersectionality, I think thats really powerful to unite understanding across fields, Angela Jia (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AngelaJiaHoH_NicoleTian-e1651041620365-596x900.jpeg)
![“You have to think on your feet and come up with arguments quickly in [Lincoln-Douglas]. I am not hesitant to speak. When I do, I can create ideas pretty clearly and communicate to others and, even if I don’t transform their minds, I try to help them see something, Akhilesh Chegu (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/akhileshcheguhoh_tiffanychang-900x601.jpeg)
![“Sometimes it can be overwhelming when you hear about the injustices and it can be easy to sit there and feel bad about whats going on. But when you think about an injustice thats 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 whats 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)
