Life At Centro
There are only thirty-six students int the program per semester. Students live in a small four-story building that previously served as a convent in Monteverde Vecchio. Breakfast, dinner, and most lunches are eaten together on all weekdays; the bedrooms are small; the long and frequent field trips for the Ancient City course mean that class time is heavily weighted.
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