The Beginning of the Beginning, Part 2

I'll begin my second recap post with an explanation of my academic schedule here in Barcelona. Classes are from Monday through Thursday (all Fridays are off!). On Mondays, I have studio from 4-8pm; Tuesdays: Spanish from 11am until 1:30pm at the Merrit School (it's a school especially catering to students not from Spain), then a history of Barcelona architecture class at the University of Barcelona school of architecture from 3:30pm-5:30pm; Wednesdays: a sketching class from 9am-12pm...we visit, analyze, and sketch different parts of Barcelona; Thursdays: Spanish again from 10am-12pm, and then sudio from 4-8pm. Thursdays are always our favorite day! The weekend starts early :)

There's an awesome fence designed by Gaudi in the same black as the Merrit School. Sean and I came upon it by accident.

Left, the Merrit School/ University of Barcelona general area. They are within walking distance of eachother. (Photo courtesy of Mr. Owies)

We take the metro to class twice a week. There is a metro stop, Urgell, a block down from our apartment, which is verrrrrry nice.

This is the view I have as I'm am approaching studio. I go to mass at the domed church ahead. On the left side of the block is a cafe called Cafe Mistral that I get coffee at a lot, and then one turn to the right and a block down is our studio space.

That's all of us. Left to Right: Gisela, Christi (our director), Billy, Monica, Ben, Tom, Sean, Me, Bob, Meghan, and Brian

The Spanish know how to have a good time.

(We are learning quick)

Next: THE IMAGE OF THE CITY!