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

  • countrypunk@slrpnk.net
    11·
    2 days ago

    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.

          • TheShamMirrors@lemmy.today
            7·
            2 days 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 Nordic Tiger period ended.

            • Logi@lemmy.world
              4·
              2 days ago

              The industry thing is sad though. They’re kind of economically deadlocked

              I have no idea where you’re getting this from. Iceland is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Per capita, obviously.

              And I think you’re getting your bubbles mixed up.

              • TheShamMirrors@lemmy.today
                1·
                2 days ago

                Perhaps. This was Wikipedia stuff I read in like 2018. It said they had put money into a video game studio and internet companies. I can’t claim to know how they’ve faired since.

                What else would they have been doing? Their economy is mostly tourism otherwise, right?

                • chloroken@lemmy.mlEnglish
                  1·
                  1 day ago

                  It is somehow not surprising that you use Wikipedia articles from 8 years ago as your sourcing.

      • iltoroargento@startrek.website
        9·
        2 days 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.