Student Spotlight: Going hard with Harding
Harding Easley, a sophomore at Desert Vista High School, is a certified “G” to say the least. Even though the rough year of 2020, Harding finds ways to free his mind and dive deeper into his hobbies. We are lucky to get this chance to have a conversation with Harding.
Q: So you said you lived in Georgia when you were younger? What are the differences between Georgia and AZ?
A: So the difference between Georgia and Arizona is that in Georgia, people are just borderline racist. A lot of but there’s also more black people at the same time. So it’s kind of odd that there’s more black people with it being more racist. Arizona, Arizona ain’t as swaggy I mean, it’s not as cool. You know, people in Arizona is just kind of weird.
Harding is on his path to becoming the next Lil Uzi Vert, as he loves making music in his free time.
A: Okay, so I like making art. I’m not really R&B, but experimental music, which is music that makes abstract noises and stuff like that. The process for me is usually I think of something, feel something I don’t know. It kind of think of something. And I don’t try to think too deep too much. It’s not gonna turn out good.
Q: What made you decide it was time to quit basketball when you were growing up?
A: So actually, it wasn’t too long ago before when I came into high school. My whole life I’ve been playing basketball actually pretty good. I was ranked eighth at the point guard in the nation. And when I came here, I did the summer ball. Afterward, I was like, I’ve been playing for so long. I didn’t really know much about myself. I was playing basketball. And I’m sure you said you play baseball. I’m sure you did that. In a way. Where you’re just always doing something.
Harding is the smallest body in his family and is the youngest of three siblings. He talks more about that.
A: Being the youngest of 3 siblings you’re the one that gets the most stuff, you know you get spoiled. And your older brothers and sisters get jealous of you. But for kids without siblings, it’s fine. They look out for you.
