"To move, to breathe, to fly, to float,
To gain all while you give,
To roam the roads of lands remote,
To travel is to live."
Hans Christian Andersen
Never in my dreams did I ever expect this. A little less than 2 years ago I returned from my Fulbright Hays Seminar abroad in Iceland. Since then I worked on developing/re-developing my curriculum project. I developed other small lessons to use with my students. I gave interviews to our school community and local paper. I did presentations at the local, state, and national level. I forced my family to taste the dried fish I had brought back and annoyed them with constant references to Iceland. I shared my experiences in as many ways as possible.
Now in an unexpected twist of fate, I get to go back for a part 2 Fulbright Hays Seminar in Iceland. I am excited beyond belief to once again get the opportunity to immerse myself in this amazing place. I am excited to see new places, connect with new people, to learn what I can about the art, geography, nature, history, and much more. I am excited to take this learning and find more ways to incorporate this into my teaching and share that with others. But the thing I am most excited about is getting the opportunity to reconnect with the other K-8 Teachers and our Fulbright Iceland Hosts. This is one of the most dynamic, caring, hard-working group of people that I have ever had the pleasure to know. I am grateful to continue this journey with them in the Land of Fire and Ice.
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