Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
Today we started with a relaxing morning and enjoyed hanging out. Some watched movies and played basketball, while others headed straight to the pool. We continue to get to know each other and learn what we have in common. After a game of catch in the pool and lounging in the sun, it was...
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After a tiring flight to Florida, we had the opportunity to experience a very unique dinner at Medieval Times. After the awesome contest between different knights and horses, we went to bed. The next morning, we went to Walmart and bought food and other items to prepare us for the week. Before our evening...
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We started our travels early this morning before the sun at 6:45 am, heading out of MFS on our way to the airport. Getting through security was a breeze, giving us time for a leisurely breakfast. After a smooth trip, we arrived in Orlando and headed to ground transportation to get the van that...
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The day started off with a delicious breakfast consisting of eggs, cereal, and oatmeal. After this we rushed to the van and departed to the Christian Service Center. The 50-minute car ride was filled with music from the 80s all the way to the 2000s. As we approached the center each person was given...
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We woke up at 6 am for an early start to our day. Once we got out of bed we piled into the vans and made our way over to the Second Harvest Food Bank. At Second Harvest Food Bank we had the opportunity to make a total of 3000 meals for elementary schools...
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Today we started off our service-packed day with a 50-minute, music-filled ride to Christian Service Center. Their 2-acre campus holds much more than their original Soup Kitchen, which is named Daily Bread. They hold a thrift store, food pantry, fully accessible showers and toilets, a full laundry service, and an entire team of case...
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Waking up late, everyone started their morning off with messy pancakes: some with chocolate chips and some with syrup. After we finished, we rushed out to the vans and started our journey to Disney World. On our drive there, we listened to some great music to get us into the Disney spirit. We took...
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For the second day of Intensive Learning, we were able to sleep in for the start of the morning. It was nice since we had a very busy day yesterday, as it was our arrival day. At 10 am, we went to Walmart as a group. We each shopped for groceries for ourselves and...
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Welcome to Florida! First off, we arrived at school bright and early at 6 am to get on our flight at the Philadelphia airport. Since we got there extremely early, we were able to get some breakfast (Starbucks and Chick-Fil-A were the hotspots of the morning) and relax a bit before boarding the plane....
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As we sit here at Orlando Airport, we are sad that the week has to end. We learned so much about many hands making light work. The experiences at Give Kids the World and at Second Harvest Food Bank have showed us how lucky we are. The work that was put in was rewarding...
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Today at Magic Kingdom started off with rain, but ended with beautiful fireworks set to the wonderful music of our favorite Disney movies. By the time we exited our first ride this morning, the sun had come out, and we knew it would be a great day. We rode roller coasters, were haunted by...
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This morning, we visited the Second Harvest Food Bank and collectively prepared about 8,000 meals during our shift. Some of us organized cinnamon apples, Life cereal, chicken meals, and strawberries. At the end of our service time we were able to check the “meals prepared” counter and see the impact we made. At night,...
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Today we headed out early to work the morning shift at Give Kids the World. We served ice cream and milkshakes, painted nails and faces in the Spa, helped kids make wishes in the Castle, and served at the Enchanted Tea Party. Just a typical morning at GKTW that shows all they do to...
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March 23rd, 2019 Today was such a great and long day! We all had the morning and most of the afternoon to ourselves. The juniors woke up early and went to the pool. The seniors all slept in and made pancakes. Everyone got a chance to enjoy the sunny, 80-degree weather and chill back...
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Today we embarked on a grand adventure. We left a cold and rainy New Jersey and arrived in a sunny and warm Florida. The first thing we did when arriving was to enjoy a feast at a prestigious restaurant, Chick Fil-A. Here many of us enjoyed the luv of chick’n for the first time. From...
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