by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 24, 2017 | 2017 Spring Iceland
A professor once said, “If anyone asks you what human ecology is, tell them that you will give them an answer once they can give you a satisfying definition of art.” I still do not have a sufficient description of either, but Iceland is full of both art and human...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 24, 2017 | 2017 Spring Iceland, CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
Coffee Break: the primary reason Icelanders are excited to go to work (in my humble opinion). Similar to the American habit of “Standing Around the Water-Cooler,” it is the cultural phenomenon revolving around warm beverages, getting workers of all kinds out of their...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 24, 2017 | 2017 Spring Iceland
Aside from the wondrous landscapes of mountains, hot springs, and waterfalls, Icelandic horses are about the most iconic thing to represent this country. Being in Sólheimar, there are many farms with horses nearby to visit and form a connection with these, most of the...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 24, 2017 | 2017 Spring Iceland
Over the past 7 weeks, I have been individually monitoring earthquakes occurring in Iceland. Earthquakes provide information about magma pathways and the structure of volcanoes (Volcano). Recently I have observed an increase in frequency and increase in magnitude of...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 24, 2017 | 2017 Spring Iceland
One night, as we sat in the Solheimar hot pot under the stars, a few members of our group struck up a conversation with a caretaker who works in the town. We were talking to him about how we wanted to see the Northern Lights, as we had been in Iceland for almost a...
