by Iceland Study Abroad | Oct 17, 2016 | 2016 Fall Iceland
Alex Webb Your Waste-free Home A fully sustainable lifestyle is not necessarily the easiest to obtain and it is not the type of lifestyle that can be achieved in one day. Especially in a world where we are in a constant state of consumption and waste, it is difficult...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Oct 17, 2016 | 2016 Fall Iceland
Having an entirely zero waste life, in my opinion, is not possible; if one wants to live in todays world. However, extremes in anything is not a way of going either. So, the adventure game of balance comes into play. Transitioning one’s life to a more sustainable one...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Oct 17, 2016 | 2016 Fall Iceland
Do you feel overwhelmed by the environmental problems of today? Feel like nothing you can do can make a difference? Well I am here to tell you, you are dead wrong. I am going to show you that through a 4 foot by 4 foot garden you can grow a ton of food; reduce your...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Oct 17, 2016 | 2016 Fall Iceland
Many of life’s most important lessons are learned in childhood, often expressed through children’s books whose meanings you won’t fully grasp for years to come. Take The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle: A food filled adventure that describes the transformation...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Sep 23, 2016 | 2016 Fall Iceland
Dancing Neurons An experience that has influenced my learning and way of seeing life in Iceland, has been the experience of living in Solheimar for the past two weeks while being part of CELL. An experience that I recommend everyone to take part in....
by Iceland Study Abroad | Sep 23, 2016 | 2016 Fall Iceland
It has been just over two weeks since I arrived in Iceland and I feel like I have lived here both a lifetime and only a day. The land is harsh here with its almost constant wind and rain, yet there are days like today were it is sunny and the surroundings are dramatic...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Sep 23, 2016 | 2016 Fall Iceland
I have only pleasant memories of working in gardens and greenhouses throughout my life. Perhaps I shouldn’t even call it “working” because of the amount of joy these experiences give me. Here at Solheimar, I have had the pleasure of working in two greenhouses. Each...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Sep 23, 2016 | 2016 Fall Iceland
Growing up, we were taught that at the end of the rainbow you could find a pot of gold, and possibly a Leprechaun guarding it. Through our youngest years, my friends and I searched and chased, hoping to find that elusive end of the rainbow. We were more interested in...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Sep 23, 2016 | 2016 Fall Iceland, CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
Sometimes you have to go above the clouds to think clearly. When I was sitting on this slope over looking glaciers and an ice cap I felt so at peace. All my troubles below the clouds seemed to just wisp away like the mist of the rain that had previously fallen on us....
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 15, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland, CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
Iceland has a unique landscape that has been shaped by volcanic activity. Because of the geologically young and active volcanoes that exist here as well as the position of the tectonic plate boundaries, the underground temperatures in this area are extremely...
