Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
Day 2 began with a taste test competition. Each team sent a representative to be blindfolded and taste the various ingredients, fruits, and vegetables. We then visited the India Bazaar in Voorhees. We split up into groups and took part in a store wide scavenger hunt. Each group had to find a unique item...
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Today we took a tour of “The Lost Jewish Quarter of Philadelphia” given to us by Jerry. We learned about the first Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia and how it was moved around the city over time. We passed Pennsylvania Hospital and learned how it expanded and improved its technology. An interesting fact from this...
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Our day started out with a breakfast at our wonderful hotel, The Crystal City. It was a buffet style meal, featuring croissants, Nutella, eggs, and bacon! Then we headed off to the Acropolis and learned the history behind this remarkable Greek marvel! We took lots of pictures after our well informed guided tour and...
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We started off the morning at 8 o’clock, with a surprise drizzle. Then we all ventured off to breakfast, which was quickly followed by a bus ride down to an artisan Potter who taught us about pottery and how to create art on the wheel. Some of the group got the chance to try...
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Day 1 of the Ireland, Wales, and England trip started off at 5:30 AM (1:30 AM USE) when our flight landed in Dublin, Ireland. We were welcomed after the 7 hour flight by our tour guide, Robert, aka The Fixer, and our professional bus driver, Noel. We then took a three and a half...
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Today, we visited Bait-ul-Aafiyat Mosque after having an introduction workshop at the Philadelphia Interfaith Center. At the center, we first participated in ice breaker activities, such as story builders. After, the topics got more serious, as we discussed questions to ask at sacred spaces, and what makes an appropriate comment and what makes an...
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The first day of Greece and Italy! After completing an almost full day of school, we boarded the bus and headed for the airport. We checked in, ran into our classmates from the Ireland and Wales trip, then boarded the plane for the 8 hour flight to Frankfurt. After we landed, we got some...
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We began the day with a lesson on traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. We had a special visitor named 钟医生 (Dr. Zhong) who taught us the background history of Chinese medicine. After the lesson, it was time for everybody to have a little fun, so Dr. Zhong began to demonstrate. She began by asking...
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Today, the Food, Cooking, Culture, and Customs Intensive Learning started off the day with a game of jeopardy about food and cooking around the world. Then, the group went to Rowan College of Burlington County (RCBC). We met Chef James and Chef Sherry, who demonstrated to us how to cook a meal that included...
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