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  “Mercy Media Advice Column: Self-confidence”  I struggle a lot with being confident in myself. Do you have any tips on increasing self-confidence? - Seeking Self-confidence  Dear Seeking Self-Confidence, Self-confidence is something many people struggle with so you are certainly not alone. You may ask yourself what exactly is self-confidence? Well, self-confidence is defined as an attitude about your skills and abilities. It is accepting and trusting yourself in different areas of your life. Self-confidence allows you to stand up for yourself, overcome fear, and believe in yourself and your ability to succeed. It all starts with knowing yourself and your values. Practice Positive Affirmations Part of knowing yourself is recognizing your positive qualities and abilities. Write down positive qualities about yourself on a sticky note and place it on your bathroom mirror or in your bedroom. By repeating these affirmations to yourself, you are encouraging an optimistic minds...

  Featured Clubs:   Peer Tutoring & Dungeons & Dragons Club Written By: Samantha Lynch ‘23 Over the next few weeks, Mercy Media will be writing a reoccurring article covering the diverse offering of clubs. In each edition, we are going to cover two clubs and talk about their goals and purposes. Our Goal With this article is for clubs to attract new members. This is the First Edition of this segment, so be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments down below! Peer Tutoring Club The Peer Tutoring club is run by Katelyn Osborne ‘21. She started the club “to broaden the tutoring community and make educational aid available to girls who may need help with their classes, especially in this challenging time”. This club typically meets during the collaboration period and a meeting consists of signing up tutors for events, giving helpful advice to better their tutoring skills, and discussing how they can make knowledge accessible for their mercy sisters. The club is mod...

  Thanksgiving & Fall Activities By: Nikki Vo ‘24 Hey Mercy! Thanksgiving is almost here, so it’s time to get in the fall mood! Here are some fun activities to do this fall! 1. Visit a pumpkin patch! Who doesn’t love going to a pumpkin patch? They’re perfect for fall photos. Also, pumpkins make great decorations. 2. Carve those pumpkins! Find some cute designs online and get carving! There are some incredible ideas here: 3. Arts and Crafts Get a few simple materials and you can make festive crafts like hand turkeys or decorating paper leaves! 4. Write cards to your loved ones! Take time to appreciate your family and friends! After all, it is THANKSgiving.  5. Cook/bake! Help your family out and make some of the Thanksgiving dinner! If you’re looking for great recipes, check it out here: Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

  Meet the New Teachers: Part 1 By: Angelica Buncio ‘22 This year, Mercy has a lot of new awesome faces on campus. Not just the freshmen, but also many transfer students. Additionally, Mercy has gained a handful of new amazing teachers who we are so lucky to have. Over the next few weeks, we will be getting to know the new teachers here at Mercy. Kicking us off this week we have Mrs. Houle, who teaches English 1 and 4, Health & Wellness, and Yearbook as well as Mrs. Martinez who teaches Spanish 2, 3, and 4! We asked them… Mrs. Martinez 1. Where did you grow up?   “I grew up in the South of Spain, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, in a beautiful city called Almeria.” 2. Why did you decide to come and teach here at Mercy? “M ercy is similar to the one [school] I attended when I was a child: only girls, Catholic, and rigorous in following the standards. A friend of mine told me that Mercy is the best school in the Bay Area!” 3. What is your top goal for this school yea...