by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 23, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland
I am a multi-tasker by nature. There’s too much to do in one day and not nearly enough time, so when I can combine at least two things together, I feel a little more at peace. I am a multi-tasker by nature, but I’m really bad at multi-tasking. I try to do...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 22, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland
Throughout my time in Iceland I can almost say that I’ve changed a certain part of how I live my life for the better. Back in Boston, my hometown, I lived from activity to activity to fill my time. It was much more fast paced than my lifestyle here in Sólheimar. I’ve...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 21, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland
Since I’ve been here in Solheimer I have had many great experiences. So when asked to talk about a single experience for this blog post was next to impossible. Many of the experiences I have had so far in Iceland have been eye opening. But the experience that...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 21, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland
I would never call myself a talented hiker. I have experience walking along rivers and gradual slopes, but nothing like Vörðufell. Vörðufell is a mountain relatively close to Sólheimar. My cleat-covered boots crunched into the snow and ice with every step. I was...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 21, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland
Three weeks ago I landed in a mystical land: Iceland. This is where the border of the arctic circle begins. I didn’t know what to expect upon arriving in this far away land, but it has turned out to be a more than spectacular journey so far. Sólheimar, the...
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...
