Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
For our second day of the trip, we woke up bright and early to arrive at Give Kids The World Village for our first shift. Jenaya and Aami worked “Henri’s Starlite Scoops” ice cream shop where families can get ice cream anytime during the day. Ben, Alex, Willie, East, Lucas, Josh, Mr. Brunswick, and...
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Mariana, Arianna, & Tessa – 3/21/25 Today was the first day of our Intensive Learning experience in Cultural Exploration Through Food. We explored Chinese and French culture through traditional meals such as an assortment of veggies, homemade bread, Chinese braised beef ribs, French mousse, and more. We started the day by decorating recipe books...
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By Mikelle, Rebecca, Ava Days “Zero” and One were LONG as we traveled overnight and immediately began our activities, getting oriented to Lisbon. Some slept, and some watched movies on the overnight flight. We departed from MFS at 6:30 p.m. for our flight out of Philadelphia International Airport at 10 p.m. We arrived in...
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First, we departed from MFS at approximately 5:30 a.m. and headed to Philadelphia International Airport despite some unexpected circumstances that made us both stressed and amused about what to come. We arrived at the sunny state of Florida excited for a meal at Chipotle, picked up our groceries for the week at Walmart, and...
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Day 3: Saturday, March 22, 2025 By Aashi and Ali Today marked the end of our stay in Buenos Aires and the start of our trip down south to Patagonia! We started with an early breakfast at 7:15 a.m., consisting of apples, bananas, bread, and some sweet bread with chocolate on top. At 8:00...
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On this flight, most of us slept, but we were able to see the Northern Lights on one side of the plane. In the morning, we arrived at Hartman Hall at 9:30 a.m. Our bus left at 10 and after a 2-hour bus ride, we got to JFK, checked our bags and waited until...
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By Kaden, Declan, Charlie Today we arrived at Newark International Airport; as of writing this we have not departed for our next destination, although the anticipation is high. The group is excited in their last minute frenetic preparations for this trip. Even as early into our adventure as we are, the group has already...
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Day 2: Friday, March 21, 2025 By Ted and Jack At around 12 p.m., we arrived in Buenos Aires after a 10-hour flight from JFK Airport where some of us struggled to fall asleep and others took the opportunity to catch up on rest and get adjusted to the local time. It was 80...
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After meeting at school in the morning and going over the agenda for the day (and having delicious toasts!), we boarded the bus and headed to the New Jersey Nut Farm in Medford. We arrived around 10:00 a.m., met our hosts and heard about what they do on their farm and why it is...
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3/21/2025 Spring has sprung at Batsto Village! The signs were everywhere from a sunny but windy day, to crocuses and snowdrops in bloom, to singing birds. Our first day provided us with a preview of our upcoming adventures through both the human and ecological histories of Batsto and the Pine Barrens. We practiced with our...
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We started the morning with some fun get to know you games, including Minefield and Two Truths and a Lie (who knew Stefan could spin such a convincing yarn!). Then we jumped into the food-making part of the day with healthy sunbutter-oat energy bites, and started planning our Showstopper Bakes for next Thursday. After...
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We all were so excited to get to know the preschoolers, and we can’t wait to continue working on our movie in the subsequent days! Today marked our first day of IL! We kicked off the morning by gathering in the classroom to revisit our norms and prepare for the days ahead. Our first...
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It was a rewarding experience, and a great reminder of how small efforts can make a big difference in someone else’s day. –Vincent L. We had amazing day volunteering at Urban Promise in Pennsauken, NJ. Urban Promise is an organization that serves the local community by providing education and support to children in the...
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On our first day of Intensive Learning, we were focused on prepping for all of our barbecuing next week. Firstly, we took a tour of Van Meter Hall’s basement to get familiar with the space we would be in for the next week. Next, we split up to collect firewood from different places around...
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Today we were working on writing songs. Some people used instruments and played, while others used samples on various song writing apps. People stayed in the band room, and others went to places around the school to work quietly. I enjoy playing music, so I enjoyed writing music and playing it. When we presented,...
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