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Day 10: Heading Home

December 19, 2016 by Jennifer Mendez

Today was my last day in Iceland. Exhausted after a long night of staying up  with the other students in the hostel, we woke up, packed up our things, and headed towards the heart of Reykjavik where we would be spending a few hours exploring before heading to the airport. There I found a coffee […]

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Day 9: Capstone Project Presentations

October 7, 2016 by Jennifer Mendez

Today was our final day at Reykjavik University. We had spent the entire time learning about the different designs, thermal kinetics and implementations of geothermal energy plants, as well as the different designs of hydropower turbines. It was finally time to present our capstone projects before the panel of judges and bring together all the […]

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Day 8: Hiking Katla- Mýrdalsjökull

September 12, 2016 by Jennifer Mendez Leave a Comment

I found it extremely interesting that the home of Volcano Katla, lies beneath Glacier Mýrdalsjökull! It’s such a strange juxtaposition in geography and nature to see Earth’s two extremes so closely related. I was amazed by how beautiful it is to be on top of a glacier. Arriving to Katla-Mýrdalsjökull, we all made sure we had our […]

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Day 7: From Super Jeeps and Tents, to a Nice Farm Cabin!

September 12, 2016 by Jennifer Mendez Leave a Comment

Today we start packing up our tents and getting ready to head out of the Katla Valley site. After an hour or so of loading up the trucks we were on our way! Heading back towards civilization was super fun. Our group ambassador at the time, Helga, wanted to show us what a true Icelandic […]

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Day 6: 8 Mile Hike Through Fimmvörðuháls!!

September 12, 2016 by Jennifer Mendez Leave a Comment

I’ve never felt such a thrill. Being so high up on the mountains is surreal, the view that comes with being at a higher altitude is absolutely breath taking. This was the most memorable part of the trip for me personally. I had never felt so in tune with myself as a person walking on […]

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Day 5: Heading towards Fimmvörðuháls!!

September 12, 2016 by Jennifer Mendez Leave a Comment

After packing up our gear and checking out of the hostel we were staying in, we transferred to an off-road bus and headed towards the Fimmvörðuháls mountain trails!! Before we arrived, we stopped at a beautiful waterfall, reminded me of a small Niagara Falls in Iceland!! We also stopped at a self sustained organic green house where […]

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This blog is home to the thoughts and images of Rutgers University students as they travel the world this summer. Each student received a scholarship to experience the sciences beyond their New Jersey borders. In addition to the research and/or coursework, they will keep a journal or blog. Their thoughts are recorded once or twice a week over the duration of their international experience.

For more information about this scholarship, please visit the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences International Programs page at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

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