{"id":12822,"date":"2012-09-03T07:34:49","date_gmt":"2012-09-03T05:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=12822"},"modified":"2026-08-22T23:08:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T21:08:53","slug":"utbytesstudent-pa-island-1992","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2012\/09\/utbytesstudent-pa-island-1992\/","title":{"rendered":"Exchange student in Iceland 1992 \u2013 my experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 id=\"h-skribent-helena-bergstrom\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was asked to tell you more about my year as an exchange student in Iceland in 1992, so here goes! Just over twenty years ago, I spent a whole year as an exchange student in Iceland. I was 17 years old and living with a family on Hem\u00f6n, south of the Icelandic mainland. I went to the local high school and participated in life on the island. Here is my story!<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7f810e5ce2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7f810e5ce2\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2012\/09\/utbytesstudent-pa-island-1992\/#Att_lara_sig_spraket\" >Learning the language<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2012\/09\/utbytesstudent-pa-island-1992\/#Hemon\" >Home Island<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2012\/09\/utbytesstudent-pa-island-1992\/#Vargavinter\" >Wolf winter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2012\/09\/utbytesstudent-pa-island-1992\/#Las_mer_om_Island\" >Read more about Iceland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2012\/09\/utbytesstudent-pa-island-1992\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-att-lara-sig-spraket\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Att_lara_sig_spraket\"><\/span>Learning the language<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was in secondary school and could choose which subjects I wanted to participate in. Among other things, I studied Danish. A course in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2012\/09\/det-islandska-spraket\/\">Icelandic<\/a> for beginners was not available on the island, so I had to learn by listening and practising. In the beginning it was very difficult, but suddenly one day it was like I understood what everyone around was talking about... a fascinating experience!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vestmannayejar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1202\" height=\"675\" src=\"http:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vestmannayejar.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00e4stmanna\u00f6arna\" class=\"wp-image-52611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vestmannayejar.jpg 1202w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vestmannayejar-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vestmannayejar-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vestmannayejar-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vestmannayejar-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vestmannayejar-1200x674.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1202px) 100vw, 1202px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View from the Westman Islands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Islands-flagga-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Islands-flagga-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Islands-flagga-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Islands-flagga-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Islands-flagga-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Islands-flagga-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Islands-flagga.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-hemon\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hemon\"><\/span>Home Island<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hem\u00f6n has only around 5000 inhabitants and to get to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/10\/14-saker-att-se-och-gora-i-reykjavik\/\">Reykjavik<\/a> you have to fly or take a ferry. I did a school trip to Reykjavik during the year, but otherwise you were \"stuck\" on the island. I joined a theatre society and made some friends. I mostly hung out with Icelanders, but I also got to know the two other exchange students on the island: a guy from Australia and a guy from Honduras. Both had chosen to go to 'Europe'. ... and ended up here of all places!<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2955353840\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-1882765824 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-3531047440\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-top-banner-588x158px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-toppbanner-588x158px.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-714941024\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider1882765824 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-1882765824\" );$freedslider1882765824.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider1882765824.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider1882765824.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider1882765824.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider1882765824.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Island-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"http:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Island-5.jpg\" alt=\"Utbytesstudent p\u00e5 Island\" class=\"wp-image-52509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Island-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Island-5-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Island-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Island-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Island-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Me as 'wise man' in a Christmas play in Iceland in 1992<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-vargavinter\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vargavinter\"><\/span>Wolf winter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The winter of 1992 was a wolf winter in Iceland, and it snowed so much that the cars on the streets disappeared under the snow. The exchange student from Honduras decided not to even go out... The rest of us, of course, braved the snow, but one day it was so windy that all the students at the high school were picked up in bandwagons... An interesting year, of course, but a long time ago now. It will be incredibly exciting to go back to Iceland on Friday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Island-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1203\" height=\"675\" src=\"http:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Island-3.jpg\" alt=\"Island\" class=\"wp-image-47033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Island-3.jpg 1203w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Island-3-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Island-3-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Island-3-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Island-3-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Island-3-1200x673.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1203px) 100vw, 1203px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Burning sky over Keflavik airport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-las-mer-om-island\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Las_mer_om_Island\"><\/span>Read more about Iceland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After my year as an exchange student in Iceland, I have been back to the country several times. 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