Granada, la ciudad de no pasa nada

The IES Granada program is very tailored to the American student. It provides many ways to immerse yourself in the city of Granada. You can attend a wine tasting and olive oil tasting, go hiking, bike-riding, or skiing in the Sierra Morena Mountains. The nightlife in Granada is lively with young people from Spain and all over Europe. The IES program is one of many study abroad programs in Granada. They have their own "school" located in a building in one of the main plazas. I was not particularly fond of the academics. The classes were 1.5 hours Monday-Thursday. Most did not require much homework but all classes had a midterm, a final paper or project and a final exam. Most classes are in Spanish and are taught by professors from the University of Granada. You can choose to take a class at the University or do an internship, which I recommend. I met many of my Spanish friends through my class at the university and found it interesting to see how the Spanish university system works. The IES program also plans many weekend trips to see other cities of Andalusia and a trip to Morocco. The trips were very well planned with lots of things to do and free time as well. The IES Granada faculty are so helpful and understanding and they make your comfort and security their top priority. It is a very much "hand-holding" program in which they help and arrange things for you in any way they can. I loved Granada and I was very happy with my experience!