Blog: To The Point – Maine Coast Semester

Mary Had a Little Lamb (and Lucy Too!)

Signs of spring are aplenty here at Chewonki – the flowers have bloomed, snow has melted, and the migratory birds ...

One of the biggest draws of Chewonki is how disconnected students are from technology. We don’t have our phones and ...

The Whistling Maples and Pines Don’t forget your wool socks, layers, snacks, Nor your head or heart. For you might ...

On the ride to Chewonki last Sunday, more than 2,000 miles from home, I realized with a pit in my ...

There are many traditions at the heart of Chewonki, and one widely-held favorite is the beloved (and dreaded) Polar Bear ...

(Left to right: Johnny Vallo, Isabelle Stewart, Brook Heston, Anna Solomon) This week, we caught up with four faculty embarked ...

It’s been a month here at the Wonk, which means many things but mainly a month of cabin living! To ...

I can’t believe this semester is half-way through. This bittersweetness manifests into a sinking feeling in my stomach after the ...

When you finally lift your gaze from the chestnut-colored ground, finding your balance with the help of your shrinking hiking ...

Autumn in Maine Mother nature sprinkles secrets of fall in the trees: The pines, The oaks, And maples. They ...

It is 6:00 a.m. on Chewonki Neck, a few weeks into Semester 73. I’ve settled in here; the quilt and ...

Last week we were delighted when several members of Maine Coast Semester 73, including students and staff, volunteered to help ...

When I was looking at a sample Maine Coast Semester schedule, I immediately spotted a block dedicated to the polar ...

(Featured above: Trustee and President Search Committee Co-Chair, Marion Howard, President Nancy Kennedy, Board Chair André Heard) We are excited ...

The residents of the van squished behind a row of skis, sleds, poles, and bags, ready to take on the ...

Polar Plunges – My alarm goes off and I realize it’s 6:45 AM, a bright and early start to my ...

It was electric. The most exhilarating atmosphere. It felt as if the world itself stopped in anticipation of this unearthly ...

Dear Chewonki Community, I am pleased to announce that Sarah Rebick has been unanimously chosen by our search committee and ...

Since being at Chewonki, one of my favorite things to do is go on walks with my friends or by ...

Every week, as part of our science class, we spend an afternoon doing a field lab. We pile into the ...

‘Twas the night before classes started and stress was high. Semester 72 had been at Chewonki for three days and ...

The days at Chewonki are long and packed with activities. Most nights my cabin and I go straight to sleep ...

The game, with no name. The members of Gordy cabin semester 72 play a silent game, a game of no ...