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“If you only see failure as finality, then youll never continue past that. And youll never know if you could have reached success. Failure is temporary, because there may be paths to success that you never even thought of. And unless you keep persisting and trying new ways of approaching the problem, youll never know if you could have been successful,” Aditya Tagore (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Failure vs. Finality

by Katerina Matta, Reporter April 3, 2022

Flashback to March 2020. Schools nationwide are announcing a two week hiatus, COVID-19 rates are skyrocketing and not a roll of toilet paper remains on store shelves. Uncertainty hangs thick in the air,...

“One of the biggest pieces of advice I have to give is to find a way to connect yourself with the people at this school, whether it be other students or teachers. I’m also a big advocate for being supportive of your friends and peers and try to always be there even though it is hard with schoolwork. Being connected with the people around you is really important, Liza Shchegrov (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Passage of service

by Yifan Li, Reporter April 3, 2022

Under blinding lights, Liza Shchegrov (12) remembers taking a deep breath as she stood against the back line of the court, feeling the leather of the volleyball in her hands. The score was 22-22. Liza...

“Even if youre bad initially, everyone started somewhere, and over time, [you’re] going to get better at it. You dont need to follow a set path or a certain trajectory of things. You can take different approaches and still have good outcomes, and thats something that taught me the importance of not giving up too early in something, Harsh Deep (12) said.

Humans of Harker: From knowledge to gnocchi

by Claire Su, Reporter April 2, 2022

Tense seconds pass by after the judge restates an astronomy question, Harsh Deep (12) recalls. In contrast to their opponents, the faces of Harsh and his science bowl teammates are full of hope. Harsh...

“Whenever I’m commissioned for a piece, I have to add a personal element to it in some way. In a lot of cases, that’s the style that I impose on what they’re asking me to make. At the end of the day they’re asking me to make something for them, not anyone else. They want part of me to be a part of that piece, otherwise they’d make it themselves and it’d just be them, Ainsley Millard (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Finding the thread

by Felix Chen, Reporter April 2, 2022

harkeraquila · Humans of Harker: Finding the Thread Senior Ainsley Millard recalls absentmindedly drawing her pencil across a page, occupying herself with doodles. As she looked down upon her paper,...

“What I want to do is something that helps make people, countries and organizations make the best choices for themselves, something where I’m able to provide a platform for people all around the world to thrive upon and succeed,” Laszlo Bollyky (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Keeper of the world

by Andrew Liang, Reporter April 1, 2022

harkeraquila · Humans of Harker: Keeper of the World A cool breeze fans the grass on Davis Field. Eager spectators gather in the stands, cheering on each of the seniors on the Harker varsity soccer...

“That leadership experience and that teamwork experience is definitely the greatest. Because you literally have to move with each other, think with each other. So that teamwork that I’ve learned from dance is probably my most valuable experience in high school,” Sujith Pakala (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Moving in synchrony

by Nicholas Wei, Humans of Harker Managing Editor April 1, 2022

Dressed in a bright pink jacket, Sujith Pakala (12) dances to Maroon 5’s “Memories” in the 2021 upper school dance show. As the dappled blue and violet stage lights cast a gentle glow on the stage,...

“Its fun quantifying that on a level because I like looking at stats. I did the same thing for when I cube; I look at my time splits for different things, my move counts and all of that, and grind it down to some science where I can tangibly improve it, Zach Clark (12) said.

Humans of Harker: The analytical mindset

by Kevin Zhang, Reporter March 31, 2022

harkeraquila · Humans of Harker: The analytical mindset Zach Clark (12) recalls colors blurring in a flurry of fingers while he expertly turns each face of his Rubik's cube, every tile sliding into...

“If I see something interesting, and I want to learn more about it, that’s a source of motivation. I don’t think I approach any of my interests with a concrete, end term goal because, a lot of the time, you can’t see that far. Even if I hit that interim goal, I always have to have another one, so I go into what I’m interested in and then see where that takes me as I go, Aimee Wang (12) said.

Humans of Harker: With a spark of curiosity

by Sophia Zhu, Reporter March 31, 2022

harkeraquila · Humans of Harker: With a spark of curiosity Whisking the batter together, Aimee Wang (12) breathes in the tender smell of cheesecake brownies. Once the mix flows smoothly, Aimee positions...

“A lot of times, sports is considered an escape from the classroom; however, at the same time, the mentality I developed in sports where I learned a balance of teamwork and competitiveness myself taught me that sometimes I need to fight for myself. Everyone has a gripe about something. Through computer science, Ive been able to express my solutions to some of those problems, Raymond Xu (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Setting up for success

by Hasini Namala and Mark Hu March 30, 2022

harkeraquila · Humans of Harker: Setting up for success Pitter-patter, pitter-patter. The noise of Raymond Xu’s (12) Nike running trainers reverberate through his neighborhood as they bounce off...

We are the next generation. Were going to be inheriting the world, so its really important that we are adequately educated, and that we receive the necessary support in schools to develop into conscious and intentional human beings, Cady Chen (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Groundwork for generations

by Michelle Liu, Winged Post Co-Editor-in-Chief March 30, 2022

Microphone in hand, Cady Chen (12) turns to face a sea of students clad in red and blue. Over 100 people have gathered in Downtown San Jose to take part in the March for Education, a rally demanding action...

“If you look at it in terms of ‘I have to play well,’ and if youre only focusing about your own play time or your own wins, it wont help you perform to the best of your ability. Whereas if youre motivating yourself to play well for your teammates and to allow them to have a chance at winning as well, it feels so much better when you do win, and it helps you play a lot better, Tara Ozdemir (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Community and competition

by Lindsey Tuckey, Reporter March 29, 2022

harkeraquila · Humans of Harker: Community and competition Tara Ozdemir (12) smiles as she recounts the rush of euphoria as Harker’s varsity girls volleyball team scored the winning point in the...

“A lot of people think that in general, percussion is very basic, like hitting instruments, but with the marimba, you can do so much more. There are different types of mallets, different types of bars and different types of sounds you can make, so the versatility of percussion makes the potential to create infinite. Its really cool how you can integrate a lot of skills and make your own style of music, Harrison Chang (12) said.

Humans of Harker: Strike a chord

by Katie Wang, TALON Co-Photo Editor March 29, 2022

After lunch, hands pound an orange ball ribbed with black stripes against the wood flooring of the Auxiliary Gym, dodging through small skids of spilled guacamole before swishing it through the hoop net....

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