Isabella Scurti

Living With New People

For four months I get to call South Hall my home. It’s red with a moss covered roof and fairly …

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Putting the Coast in Maine Coast Semester

One of the aspects about Chewonki that was a big part of me deciding to come here was the ocean. …

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Facing Farm Chores

When I applied to Chewonki, I remember that the presentation given at my school mentioned every cabin would wake up …

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The Plunge

Throughout the semester, all students have embarked on the adventures of field lab. Field lab consists of going to different …

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A 4 AM Excursion

At the end of September, seven other students and I embarked on a five day sea kayaking trip in the …

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Salt Marsh Field Lab: A Sticky and Sloppy Situation

Sopping wet, muddy socks, shivering, and shrieking– that’s how our class ran across the lawns, hightailing it to the showers.  …

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Comfortable Companionship at Chewonki

“Isn’t it exhausting being with people 24/7?”. This is a question that I’ve heard a lot from my friends back …

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Photo Journal: Fall Field Lab Fun!

Reid State Park: We started off our excursion in pouring rain, but by the time we arrived at Reid, the …

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Living in Community

Community is a fundamental pillar of Chewonki. Where at home I would spend hours on end by myself, at Chewonki …

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The People I Sleep Next To

Being one of the five guys here this semester at Maine Coast Semester, I was really nervous- these guys were …

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Night Time Dish Crew

Finishing up dinner at Chewonki when it’s dish crew three’s night is the most exciting part of my week. Maybe …

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Morning Fun at the Farm

My Cabin, Binnacle, had the great task of waking up at 6 am to do farm chores starting three days …

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Sun, Sea, and Stars – Skywatching at Chewonki

One of my favorite things about being at Chewonki is observing the sky. On stormy mornings, it turns a shade …

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Halloween Hype: Fall Festivities and Fitting in at Chewonki

If the title has not clued you in yet I am very into Halloween, an obsession only exacerbated by the …

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How Do You Pet a Sheep: Farm Chores at Chewonki

We’re almost two weeks into the semester and I already know one of the things I’ll miss most: early morning …

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Farm and Friends: Weekend on the Farm

While I have not had the pleasure of morning farm chores yet, the farm of Chewonki is one of my …

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Baking in the Woods

Last Saturday was our first Outdoor Leadership activity. Outdoor Leadership is a mandatory activity that happens every Saturday morning and …

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Farm Chores: the First Week

Coming to Chewonki, a lot of things were incredibly new to me. Before my arrival, I’d never lived with anyone …

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A Perfectly Pemaquid Afternoon

On Thursday, my field lab group put on some bog boots, piled into two big Chewonki vans, and headed to …

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Farm & Food Systems at Chewonki

Driving up Chewonki Neck Road on a Thursday evening, on the way back from a field lab, I am first …

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Chewonki’s Superb Saturdays

Every Saturday, there is an event planned by a volunteer dish crew, and the whole school has to attend. Don’t …

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The Wondrous Winter Olympics

The wondrous Chewonki Winter Olympics began on a slushy Saturday morning. The night before, we had made flags with our …

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A Steller Sighting!

This morning I looked out my window and saw that the snow had melted, a sign of spring even though …

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Backcountry Trips: Skiing, Falling, Fun

For weeks, I had heard countless stories about Chewonki’s infamous backcountry trips from alumni, teachers, and outdoor leaders within my …

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