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

    • TheShamMirrors@lemmy.today
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      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.

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        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.

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          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?

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