by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 24, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland
Before I left my home in Tennessee I didn’t have many expectations about what Iceland would be like, except that it would be cold and icy. I was certainly right about that, but I have learned and experienced far more than I ever could have imagined in the short time I...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 23, 2016 | 2016 Spring Iceland
Today I met Andri Snær Magnason. Prior to meeting him, we were asked to do some quick research. To look at his books, to see what he has done and what he is currently working on—to get an idea of who Andri Magnason was. But this twenty minutes of research could...
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 Kori Cooper | Feb 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
by Kori Cooper News about how our buying habits affect climate change is blazing like wildfire across media streams – especially now that nearly every country has committed to lowering planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. Last year it was even found that the...
by | Jan 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
By: Grace Brosofsky Throughout the duration of my internship with the Center for Ecological Living and Learning, I have approached sustainability — directly and indirectly — from many angles. I have discovered a myriad of ways to make this idea that has always...
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...
