What's an end when we're all connected?

    For my final blog post I wanted to say goodbye to my CELL family members, specifically through poetry. I simply cannot put into words how thankful I am to have met each and every one of the people at Solheimar this semester.  To all the CELL students, interns/volunteers, staff members, and home people, thank you. 

You have changed my life for the better.

    To all of you prospective CELL students reading this blog – I encourage you to just go for it. If you have a passion for the environment, enjoy the outdoors, find joy in creating lasting and meaningful relationships, would like to learn how to knit, etc. then there’s really no need to hesitate. Spending a semester with CELL was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I promise you won’t regret it!

Hank

He who knows no bounds

Through the mind he sparks spirit

Reflection of calm

Jin Chen!

Polk-a-dot PJs

Finds joy in the little things

Wait. Stand there. Aaaand, click!

Gerrit’s Carrots

There’s this girl I know

who can put on a show

I’m sure you’ve met her,

I mean who could forget her?

She’s blonde and tall

and a friend to all

She’ll always catch you

 during a trust fall

Her voice is as loud

as a thunder cloud

Bring her home to your parents,

she'll make your mom proud

She loves to dance

and even prance

There’s not a single experience

 she won’t enhance

She’ll show you compassion

while remaining in fashion

you can even trust her

with your peanut butter rations

She makes everyone laugh,

cutting tension in half

She is the star

 of the Tuscarora staff

I’m reluctant to give away her name just yet

But I can’t resist,

She’s the one, the only

Elizabet!

For all those who will ever know Julia

Joke around with her, she is not afraid to be wacky

Understand her, she is always worth listening to

Learn from her, she is a wealth of knowledge and wise beyond her years

Invite her, she won’t pass up on adventure

Allow her, to be exactly the person she is

Olives

What I like about olives

Is that you can see into their centers

Deep to their cores

Each one unique with character

What I like about Liana Agrios

Is that she lets people in

Deep to her core

So unique with character

Cooking Up Smiles

Dash of salt,

Cup of sugar,

Add vanilla,

Stir.

Left foot,

Right foot,

Hold hands,

Summit.

Dash of salt,

Cup of sugar,

Mash bananas,

Bake.

Left foot,

Right foot,

Find your balance,

Base.

Moving mountains,

Cooking up smiles,

A day in the life,

Of Yilin Yang.

Good bye Iceland, it’s been quite the ride!

By: Emily Spognardi