As I hung up the phone, I wondered how it was possible that my father and I could talk for three hours. From the time I was little my father and I have been strangers. He lived in Germany and I lived in the United States, so I would only see him once or twice a year. He always made sure that my visits were special, but still, once I returned to my mom’s house, we would lose touch...

The Block Plan at Colorado College has a tradition of innovation and flexibility. Please design your own three-and-a-half week course and describe what you would do. (no more than 500 words) I would design a music history course: Popular Music in the U.K. from 1900 to 2000. My favorite subject is history and I love playing and listening to music, so I would want to incorporate the two into one course. When I listen to music I often wonder how musicians come...