The Learning Community

Now that we’ve reached the halfway point, I’m beginning to realize that I’m learning without noticing it. Not only this, but it feels as though I’m being equipped, rather than simply taught. Being a student is very easy for me. I tend to excel in the traditional...

beginning here and now

The words of environmental activist Wangari Maathai have stuck with me this semester, “Until you dig a hole, you plant a tree, you water it and make it survive, you haven’t done a thing. You are just talking.” After watching the documentary Taking Root about Maathai’s...

Snæfellsnes Peninsula

Traveling and hiking around West Iceland was an incredibly eye opening experience for me. While exploring the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, I could take in the beauty of the area while also observing some of the effects that tourism has had on the vegetation of these places....

West Iceland Highlights

For our second overnight trip, we went to the west of Iceland, to the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. It was a very beautiful part of Iceland, especially with the ocean right below the cliffs. I think my favorite part was making the various stops to see different views of the...