by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 22, 2015 | 2015 Spring Iceland, CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
Check watch: 4:05. Lie down under a short but sturdy blue spruce. Feel the snow falling on my face, leaving it close to numb, but with enough feeling to recognize when each new flake lands on my cheek. Find myself wishing it would just go all the way numb. Quickly...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 22, 2015 | 2015 Spring Iceland, Staff Column
We have visited a number of places so far in Iceland, one of these being a biodynamic farm. The farm houses sheep, chickens, and cows, and produces cheese, milk, and various organics from the crops they harvest in the summer. The principles of the biodynamic farm...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 22, 2015 | 2015 Spring Iceland
Friday, February 13th 5:30am. My alarm goes off and it’s time to start another day at Sólheimar. After breakfast, morning meeting, and class, we went to the village’s developing forest. Our instructions were simple: find a secluded spot and take in your surroundings....
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 22, 2015 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
Last week, we were given the assignment of finding an hour to sit outdoors and have time to reflect and ponder on the experiences we’ve had here so far and what we’ve learned. As I walked out the door of our house at around 7:30 pm the evening before our...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 22, 2015 | 2015 Spring Iceland, CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Study Abroad
It is difficult to believe that I have already been in Iceland for two and a half weeks. Time passes strangely here, moving both fast and slow. Already, our little group has had so many amazing experiences. The one that stands out most clearly in my mind is the trip...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 22, 2015 | 2015 Spring Iceland, CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Study Abroad
As an environment and sustainability studies major with a focus on agro-ecology, there’s never been a doubt in my mind that environmental sustainability goes hand in hand with the “green-ing” of our food production. Agricultural malpractice contributes to the...
