Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
We learned about Chinese history, art forms, games, and food on the first day of Chinese Culture. In the morning, we learned about the Shang dynasty, Spring and Autumn dynasty, the Warring States, the Qin dynasty, and the Han dynasty. Each dynasty had its own unique legacies that impacted Chinese cultures, such as Confucianism...
Continue readingOur third day in Puerto Rico was our first day of service work with Global Works. We started our day off at 8 AM with a big breakfast of waffles, sausage, and eggs all together in our outside dining area. We then took off to the worksite in Vega Alta to begin work with...
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On the third day of the Spain trip, students connected with the surrounding area by engaging in service, exploring sustainability initiatives, and making their own dinner. After eating a quick breakfast in the comedor, we headed out to the fields of Amayuelas to plant trees as our act of service. Students dug holes for...
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We had another bright and early start today, or at least as bright as London ever gets. Today was the first day of Daylight Saving Time here, and the clock change definitely disoriented us. After gathering in the lobby for an explanation of our plans, we boarded our coach for the day trip to...
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Today was our first full day in the beautiful and bustling city of Florence, or Firenze in Italian. The day started with a lesson on the history and significance of leather in Florence and in Italy as a whole. We learned that gladiators in the Roman Colosseum wore leather vests both as a symbol...
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Today was our first snow day in Iceland! We woke up a bit later today and made our way to breakfast, where we ate the best yogurt we have ever had. After that we made our way to the Lava Centre! Today’s adventure started with a video containing the history and the view of...
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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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Today we started our day bright and early with our bus ride to Leipzig. When we arrived we were given one hour of free time to explore and get lunch. One thing we noticed was the diverse architecture and different shapes used. All the buildings have vibrant colors and although they were old, they...
Continue readingWe started our morning with a nice breakfast buffet at Fosshotel Reykjavík. Then, we headed to Thingvellir National Park, one of the most sacred places in Iceland. This park is the original site of the oldest existing parliament in the world, dating back to 930 A.D. We then enjoyed a scenic drive through the...
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We started off our first full day in England with a bus tour of London. After breakfast at our hotel, we boarded the bus and started our tour. Our first stop was Buckingham Palace, where we learned about the King’s estates, the palace itself, and all about the guards. After that we took a...
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Today we woke up at 5:45 am to go watch the sunrise. We arrived at the beach at 6:10, and we walked on the beach. We continued onto a path that took us up to an ocean overlook; we watched the waves crash against the rocks. We walked back to the house and ate...
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Day 1, Part 2: AromasAfter landing in Milan we met our tour guide Maria and our bus driver Ivano. On our long bus ride to Parma many of us fell asleep, despite trying to stay awake to avoid jet lag. Our first destination was the parmesan cheese factory. Though the factory itself was pretty...
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Day 1, Part 1: TakeoffWe started our trip with Chick-fil-A and pizza. After we made our way to JFK, we arrived at our gate;however, just before boarding was supposed to start, we were told that we were missing one pilotand we would have to be delayed 3 1⁄2 hours. We were all relieved once...
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Croissants covered in a slightly sweet syrup, charcuterie, orange juice, and coffee. These were some of the delicious breakfast items we woke up to at Hostal Persal. After eating, we packed up our suitcases and headed off to a new town about 90 minutes away: Segovia! Segovia is a beautiful historical town in the...
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