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...
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 | 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...
