The Art of Rest on the Block Plan

When the clock strikes noon on the fourth Wednesday of the Block, a collective sigh echoes across Colorado College. Textbooks snap shut, final papers are submitted and the mass exodus begins. At CC, the Block Plan’s relentless pace of cramming a semester’s worth of organic chemistry, literature or sociology into three and a half weeks demands a clear boundary between work and rest. For many, Block Break means packing up a car and heading into the wilderness. You’ll see classmates loading up paddleboards, stowing skis or setting out for road trips to Moab, Utah, Crested Butte, Colo. or even the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Alamosa, Colo. Some of my friends are even driving to Mexico this Block Break. I think this is a crazy choice, but it showcases the range of travel possibilities. Not having your own vehicle to travel in complicates the situation and certainly limits your options.

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