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Professors are paid piss-poorly and many of them resolutely refuse to retire or be coaxed to other, high-paying, high-profile institutions - there's something about this place that makes you never want to leave.

I haven't yet, but a lot of kids take advantage of the block breaks to go on skiing trips. What I did do with some friends was go camping on the sand dunes, which was a LOT of fun. The block breaks give students leeway to do basically whatever they want for those four days, which is pretty great!

There's always something going on at this college but it's hard to go to all of the events, or even a fraction of them, because the block plan definitely keeps you busy!

All in all, I'm greatly enjoying the experience, but the academic work can be very stressful. With the block plan, you either need to be a very quick learner/worker, or have a great work ethic. Science on the block plan does not work well (for me anyway), because there is just too much information in too short a time.

CC is fabulous.

Oh, CC. It'll grow on you.

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Not everyone is fit out for the block plan. You can't afford to skip class, take a day or two "off." It's non-stop for 3 weeks but block breaks are fantastic!

CC has its perks and its downfalls. If you are a intelligent, passionate person with a great sense of style, this is where you want to be.

I'd say the worst thing about the school is the students, many of which seem to want to drink and party more than actually learn anything. It's hard for those of us who actually want to take advantage of the marvelous academics CC has to offer.

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A school with ups and downs, like anywhere else. There are some really smart, talented, and well-rounded people here. There are also some oblivious, sheltered, and self-centered people here. The physical setting is stunning, the town itself is somewhat lacking. Check it out and see for yourself. The block plan is fantastic for some and hated by others.

lots of weed, but little to no hard drugs. great teachers and other people who work here... i would recommend this college most definitely.

One of the most important things to note about CC, and that I am personally impressed with, is that change happens from the bottom up. It starts with committed students who put the time and effort in to make a change at this school. Block breaks are awesome. There is an exodus every three and a half weeks, and the majority of the campus goes out on adventures. Probably the biggest surprise for me was the realization that, although C. Springs is surrounded by beautiful wilderness and endless opportunities for adventure, CC is still very much within the city; to get to the mountains requires a car or other form of transportation.

This took forever. To clarify: The ORC is the outdoor recreation club, EnACT is the environmentalist group, Livesounds hosts music events like lamapalooza. While weed is a highly used and enjoyed substance within the CC community, it is very easy to find people who do not blaze and to therefor avoid it.

CC is generally a school of free-love hippies, but there is a loud population of stereotypical college students, especially jocks. Furthermore, CC is largely a closed-door school. The Block Plan makes it difficult to define a certain group of friends outside of teams or specific activities, so it's hard to break out of the group you met the first few weeks freshman year. You may meet someone cool one block, but never see them again after the final. Because of this and the size of the school, people tend to get a bit cliquey. There honestly isn't much to do if you're not very much involved in an extracurricular or love skiing, backpacking, rock climbing or anything of the ilk. Lastly, there has been increasing racial tensions on campus. CC has been pretty much always a very white school and increasing diversity has led to some unsettling backlash. Though this is not present at all with the majority of students, it has occurred on occasion.