October 2021: Palapa Society News
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Palapa School Student Profile: Mariel M.
Hello, my name is Mariel G. M., and I recently finished my second year of high school. I decided to enter the Palapa School because it was the best option in the Todos Santos community. We had also heard that it was a school with a very good academics and good values promoted both in students and in the educational community.
What I liked the most about secondary school is the atmosphere between classmates. I also really like the way some teachers work. My favorite subject is maths. And the one I like the least is history since it is very difficult for me to learn dates and information. What excites me most about the coming year is that I am already entering the final stage of my basic education. I am about to enter the third year of secondary school.Regarding distance learning, at first I felt desperate and out of place. However, together with the help of my parents and organizing myself, I became more productive and autonomous.
Going to university is one of my greatest goals. My plan includes being a psychologist. I realize I still have several years ahead of me to clarify what I would like to be. Ideally, I want to be happy, responsible with my decisions, have freedom, do things well, seek honesty, and be a good citizen.
As a final comment, the truth is I am very grateful that The Palapa Society considered me to write this article about being a student at the Palapa School. I want to take the opportunity to thank them for the effort they make every day so that our learning is of good quality. I do not want to end without mentioning that I have grown a lot in friendship and companionship with people that I consider very valuable in my life. Thank you.
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Throughout the Student Support Program, some activities have been carried out with the support of the SAHM Foundation Family. The previous school year has been a great challenge for the students of the The Palapa School, as well as for their families, for which social-emotional support has been provided through art-therapeutic tools in workshops that include the plastic arts and mindfulness from corporeality.
One of these workshops, facilitated by Mónica Rodríguez Cortés, aimed to provide tools for stress management in students, starting with a series of breathing and mindfulness exercises, where they identified the way in which stress and anxiety inhabit the body and the drawing was used as a tool to visualize these areas where there are body blockages. At the end, an exercise was done to mobilize that area of the body and improve mood.
This workshop was aimed at both educational levels, both secondary and high school.
