A Typical Day

Classes are held primarily Monday through Thursday. On Fridays and weekends, students enjoy supervised recreational and sightseeing activities.

Students begin their days with breakfast at the residence hall. Monday-Wednesday morning classes (see Courses) are held at the University of Barcelona's beautiful continuing education facility. Lunch is served at the facility on those days. On Thursdays, the morning class starts at the residence hall and then spends much time on foot, viewing the sites, followed by lunch back at the residence hall.

Before lunch, two days a week, students generally devote an hour and a half to the Spanish Language workshop. Afterwards they have a few hours of free time, during which they may elect to use the DIR Fitness Center, located two blocks from the residence hall.

Many afternoons are spent on class-related field trips. A late dinner (customary in Spain) at the residence hall follows.

On weekends, students explore Barcelona, attending activities organized and led by the resident advisers or going out on their own. Two Fridays will be spent on supervised trips to Tarragona and to the coast of Spain (see Travel).