by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 6, 2015 | 2015 Fall Iceland, Staff Column
I think the most surprising thing about coming to Iceland has been that I have found a group of people who I can say, without reservation, have become my friends. With the end of our stay quickly approaching my thoughts have wandered to the post-trip experience and I...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 5, 2015 | 2015 Fall Iceland
As a group, we traveled into the heart of a not-so-dystopian reality. We were invited to talk with the brilliant Andri Snær Magnasson. My mind has been blown at the reach and sphere of influence that this man possesses. His humbleness and sense of humor sets him apart...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 5, 2015 | Staff Column
I thought I was a thoughtful consumer before the plane touched wheels in Iceland. I bought organic (sometimes), I was a vegetarian (well, pescatarian), and while living in Hoboken, NJ I was as avid biker, while I’d walk and use public transport on occasion (though I...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 5, 2015 | 2015 Fall Iceland
Iceland, a country that lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and is isolated from North American and European soil, has essentially been ignored by the rest of the world for over 1,000 years. Interestingly, Icelanders developed a particular psyche in which they...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 5, 2015 | Staff Column
Most Wednesday afternoons since we have arrived in Sólheimar, we have been participating in service learning, helping with various projects and workshops within the community. Some of these projects include the art and ceramics workshops, the troll garden, Sunna...
