Arianna Roeder-Fabos

When I first arrived here, I had no idea how close I was going to become with my cabin mates. ...

The weather on that Thursday was stunning. Sunny, mid-60s, with a dash of afternoon cloud that added flavor to an ...

We were in science class, and our teacher had just told us that Big Night might be tonight. Big Night ...

About a month before I went to Chewonki, I was having a lot of doubts. Is this actually something that ...

Last Saturday was our first-ever outdoor skills training. Every Saturday we learn new outdoor skills in preparation for Chewonki’s three ...

I was having a pleasant Thursday morning on the third day since arriving at Chewonki. Surrounded by six of the ...

I remember first hearing our cabin assignments over Zoom, and finding out I was in Orchard cabin with five other ...

This weekend before Halloween, the whole of our semester gathered. We all sat on Orchard field in the dimming sunlight. ...

October 26th – a day for the books. It was a cool and sunny day, with scattered showers throughout. It ...

Classes had finished for the day and I had an hour or so before my chores began. I ran back ...

In the days before welcoming Semester 65, Julie Barnes, our Dean of Students, sent out a message which resonated deeply ...

Yesterday morning I arrived at the circular patch of grass that has been my science classroom for the last few ...

Last week I had a chore called Barn Check. Barn Check isn’t like a normal chore we have in the ...

Polar Bear When my alarm goes off, my eyes open wide. In only 20 minutes, I’ll be jumping into the ...

I came to Chewonki expecting full crunchy granola energy. Where everyone would hug trees and talk to the plants and ...

Fall in Maine is a spectacular sight: forests painted in fiery hues, clear blue skies overhead, and the first hint ...

The falling leaves of warm colors interrupt the stillness of the Moose River. The water falls off my paddle as ...

A very warm welcome to the 42 students of Semester 65! They arrived on Wednesday, September 16th, enjoying sunshine and ...

A HUGE congratulations to Semester 64 students, who graduated last Friday in a virtual ceremony. Semester 64 will go down ...

When I arrived at Maine Coast Semester, I was so excited to work on the farm. I finally got to ...

Here at Chewonki, we like to say that there is no such thing as “too cold,” just insufficient outerwear. Needless ...

We clicked into our skis with huge packs on our backs. Our sleds were filled with massive barrels of food ...

Not sleeping in Orchard Cabin made me nervous. Instead, because of a broken ankle, I would be temporarily staying in ...

I’ve never been much of an academic, never one for math or science. The highlight of my report card was ...