Hi, I made a post about how I have a chance to study for a semester in Budapest, Hungary and it sounds really cool, but there is one other option and thought I'd ask just so I don't dismiss it immediately: Reykjavík, Iceland. I also know next to nothing about Iceland, whether it's safe for students, if it's welcoming, if it's a good place for an American to study at, so might as well ask about it as well. It also sounds fascinating admittedly

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[–] 7 points 3 hours ago (5 children)

What are you studying? Are there good programs relevant to your field of study there?

Iceland is a very safe country and millions of tourists from all over (including the US) come to visit, so that shouldn't be your main concern.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 3 hours ago (4 children)

    Environmental science and history actually

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  • [–] 7 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

    That's a hella good program for Iceland. That country has one industry and it's freaking cool rocks

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  • [–] 5 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

    Nope, no joke. It was one of those dreams I never realized. Iceland has a lot of geothermal power plants and volcanic activity. I always wanted to live there and work at one. Also it's geologically very similar to the place I was born.

    The industry thing is sad though. They're kind of economically deadlocked but had a pretty solid plan to get in to tech development. Back in 2008. Right when the Dotcom bubble crashed.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 hours ago*

    Iceland is an amazing place for both. I would consider Iceland to be more at the forefront of environmental science than Hungary, but I could be surprised.

    Eastern Europe is a bit more wild and would be less my cup of tea, but if you're mainly going for fun, that may be the better option.

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