Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
We awoke at the ungodly hour of 6:30am, already having lost an hour to German daylight savings, and after our breakfast provided graciously by our Köln hotel well before the typical time, we promptly boarded the bus for a four-hour bus ride north to Bremen. We got off at Bremen Universum, a math and...
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China — Day Three 3/27/16 Today we woke up and had a wonderful breakfast at 8:30. We then got ready and prepared for our long ride to the Great Wall of China. We departed by bus at 9:00 and had a 2 hour ride to Beigoucun. We then went to a converted Brick Yard,...
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After a tasty breakfast at our Beijing hotel, we started off with some friendly foosball competition, which became very intense. Later, we walked to the metro station. The underground space was very crowded. We took the train to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. We split up into three groups, and explored the City,...
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3.24.16 and 3.25.16 We all met at MFS at 5:00am to catch the bus to the airport. Upon arrival we unloaded the bus and proceeded to check our bags. We then walked through security and to our gate. With 2 hours until departure we all split up to find food. After breakfast we all...
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“I chose this trip because I like doing global service.” “I am looking forward to a new culture.” “I am very excited to see a way of life different than my own and see the nature of Nicaragua.” “I chose to go to Nicaragua because last year I went to Costa Rica, and I...
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It was great to finally get a chance to see our group together. Fun facts: 50% of us chose blue as our favorite color, and the most popular favorite food was ice cream (5 out of 16 votes). After introductions, we watched a slide show to learn a bit more about the Bayshore Center...
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“This is so cool!” said a quilting student as she sewed on a machine for the first time. Our group met for the first time today in our sunny room in the Greenleaf where we unpacked our sewing machines and practiced on paper before we begin to sew in earnest next week. Our schedule...
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Welcome! – Dress each day for canine encounters; sneakers are advised. – Fill out and have your parents sign the THREE release waivers that were distributed today. – Bring in $10 for CI T-shirts if you wish to purchase. – Check your school e-mail for snack assignments. – Get pumped for a week of...
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via Pronica Clothes Lightweight pants, skirts, t-shirts, blouses. We do not recommend bringing more than one pair of shorts, as shorts are not normally worn here and expose one to more sun and bugs. Same goes with tank tops. During meetings with organizations, it is best to not dress too causally. Definitely dress comfortably,...
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Today we visited a school in Chengdu called Dujiangyan yucai high school. We were welcomed by a banner hanging outside of their school and some students who were eagerly awaiting our arrival. The students we met were all juniors because the seniors had to study for their upcoming college entrance exams. After a tour...
Continue readingDay Five-and-a-half We started the morning with Cole’s pancakes. We completed and fixed up the rockets from the first grade classes. We spent the last hour of the day with the first graders helping them to launch their rockets. The week went wonderfully. Thank you to all of the students for their positive, can-do...
Continue readingDay Five We spent our last day at the Harriton House completing projects. Some students finished turning wooden handles for their work while others finished bracelets, canes, etc. Justin Brandon joined us for part of the morning and tried his hand at making a hook. When we returned to MFS for sports, we helped...
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Today our Exploring Art group spent our time in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. After we arrived in the Pine Barrens and had a quick tour of the lake, students began working on their individual or group projects. Regardless of the 30 degree weather, we were able to get a lot of unique...
Continue readingToday Professor Michele Tarter spoke to us about her work with her “wisewomen,” inmates in a women’s maximum security prison in Clinton, NJ. Dr. Tarter brought a sample of the women’s memoirs, called The Pen and the Penitentiary; the writing was memorable and heart-wrenching. The art work was evocative as was the presentation, which...
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