Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
This morning, we started the day by finding recipes for our cookie competition to be judged by the kindergarteners tomorrow. Around mid-morning, we made our way to the Pie Lady Cafe on Main Street. We had the great opportunity to watch the staff make batter for scones and even had the opportunity to shape...
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There ain’t no place like this left in the country, I don’t believe — and I traveled around a little bit, too. -John McPhee, The Pine Barrens, 1967 On the third day of the Pine Barrens IL, we visited Franklin Parker Preserve and hiked the Batona Trail. On this trail, we learned lots about...
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Today, for our third day, our group started with a short Meeting for Worship with the preschoolers. We stayed for around 20 minutes, then split off to go work on our videos. While the high schoolers began working on the stop motion, the preschoolers began to play and build more connections with other highschoolers....
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Today was a day spent in nature and giving back. We started at Cedar Run Wildlife Center, where we explored the grounds and helped out by raking pine needles. Along the way, we got to see the animals being fostered there, learning about their stories and the center’s efforts to rehabilitate them. To wrap...
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Organized, written, and edited by Allan Wang and Zev Smith. We started our third day of Low and Slow by preparing for our barbacoa feast. First, we uncovered the pit we had dug and built on day one. It was slightly wet, but for the most part, good. We had to spend some time...
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On day three of Songwriting IL we continued on our songs made with the refrains and started to add a melody behind them. Some people left the classroom to work in different rooms and hallways to record, and others stayed in the band room and worked with headphones on. After we did our melodies...
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Today we started the morning off with sharing our songs that we wrote yesterday, as well as giving critics and suggestions. Throughout the day, we worked on composing and matching instrumentals to our lyrics. For my music, I used Band Lab with the alternative pop genre as my inspiration. Later in the day, we...
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After lunch, we spent time with the second graders creating luminaries. We had a fun time working with the students, using their energy and creativity to create projects that reflected their personalities. These luminaries are a great way to understand the concept of the Inner Light – how even though we may look different...
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Today, Growing for Good went to Novick Urban Farm, located at Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia. We worked on various tasks, such as wheeling soil to the garden beds, turning over soil, clearing sticks and logs, and planting spinach, cilantro, scallions, and parsley. After a brief donut breakfast, we boarded the bus and headed over...
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“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine This was the quote our tour guide Massimo read to us to start off our day. During the four-hour drive from Venice to Florence, we rested, relaxed, and talked while admiring the countryside. As the flat...
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Bom dia (good morning)! We’ll be taking you through our entire day three in Portugal! Today is a jammed-packed day, with the very special and highly anticipated national soccer game against Denmark to end our day. We’re currently staying in Costa de Caparica, which is super close to the beach and rocky piers! This...
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After our day of service we took a walk to the restaurant in a hotel called Hotel Rural Zerbinetta, which was on top of a big hill. The view was amazing as we ate dinner around a large table with the sunset in the background. During the dinner we shared our roses, thorns, and...
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Today is the fourth day of our trip. We arrived at GKTW and got to work. Our jobs today were Rocking Spa, castle attendant, Disney pictures, and Olivia’s Oasis. Lucas and Alex designed tattoos for the kids, East and Aami painted nails and did hair for the kids, while Jenaya managed the front desk....
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Today, after a restful night of sleep following our eventful aurora viewing last night, we got up and had our daily group meeting. After discussing yesterday’s experiences and today’s events, we went our separate ways to prepare for the day, then hopped on the bus to begin our sightseeing. On the way to our...
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By Matthew and Jayden Today was a Monday, but also our second day of Thriving Now and Beyond! There’s a lot to go over, from rain to colleges to even more rain! So, without further ado, let’s begin! Drexel University We began our day at the visitors center of Drexel University in Philadelphia. There,...
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