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 | Staff Column
I thought I was a thoughtful consumer before the plane touched wheels in Iceland. I bought organic (sometimes), I was a vegetarian (well, pescatarian), and while living in Hoboken, NJ I was as avid biker, while I’d walk and use public transport on occasion (though I...
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...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 5, 2015 | Staff Column
Most Wednesday afternoons since we have arrived in Sólheimar, we have been participating in service learning, helping with various projects and workshops within the community. Some of these projects include the art and ceramics workshops, the troll garden, Sunna...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 5, 2015 | 2015 Fall Iceland
Around 9:20 a.m. on Friday, September 18th the students, including myself, and advisers of the 2015 CELL Fall Semester in Iceland pulled into the entrance for the Skaftafellsjökull visitor center and accompanying trails. Passing the visitor center we proceeded on a...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 5, 2015 | 2015 Fall Iceland
Last Wednesday the 7th, after cutting the tenons out of the corner posts on the Troll Garden greenhouse with Joe and Serena, I decided the weather was much too nice to squander indoors. So, instead of returning to Brekkukot, I diverted from Hrisbru and crossed the...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 4, 2015 | 2015 Fall Iceland
Just outside Selfoss–a town of 6,500 (quite big for Iceland)–the CELL group visited a home and museum, built, owned and run by a vivacious couple in their 60s. Kristine was a biochemist for most of her life, and Hannes an artist, self-taught architect,...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 4, 2015 | 2015 Fall Iceland
Turf house experience Staying overnight at the turf house was an awesome experience. Hannes and Kristine were the most hospitable people, they were kind and very informational. Hannes has a wealth of knowledge , working with him i could see his passion or...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 3, 2015 | 2015 Fall Iceland
I want to write on the power of a holistic educational process. From what I have experienced, the holistic approach includes lectures, discussion, videos, movies, social interactions, hands-on activities, cultural integrations, and all aspects of your daily life that...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 3, 2015 | 2015 Fall Iceland
On Monday, October 19, we traveled to Glymur, which is the tallest waterfall in the entire country of Iceland. Throughout our time in this spectacular country, we have seen a myriad of inspiring natural wonders. By far, however, this hike was (one of the) most...
