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...
by Central America Study Abroad | Feb 17, 2015 | CELL Central America Study Abroad Student Blog, Study Abroad
The United States of America, as well as most of Western culture, has constructed entire industries based on the concept of convenience. These industries make billions of dollars per year supplying us with things we don’t need. There is nothing wrong in profiting from...
by Central America Study Abroad | Jan 30, 2015 | CELL Central America Study Abroad Student Blog, Study Abroad
We arrived here in Nicaragua two weeks ago, although to me it feels much longer. We’ve gone on hikes, learned to identify plants, swam and kayaked on one of Nicaragua’s lakes, and even made friendship bracelets out of an old hammock tassel. We’ve...
by Central America Study Abroad | Jan 22, 2015 | CELL Central America Study Abroad Student Blog, Study Abroad
Hello friends and family. We have arrived and are all safe, happy, and excited to begin the semester. The students are up at El Piscacho ensconced in Spanish lessons, and I have taken the morning to come down to La Concha and sit in a cyber. Perhaps a little...
