Hi everyone! This is my first non-introductory solo blog post, and I’m so excited to bring you along for a summer day at Amherst! During the summer, we offer research opportunities and various internships around campus in lieu of summer courses, meaning you can be on campus (with free housing and dining!) doing one of…Continue Reading My Day as an Admissions Summer Intern
Hi everyone! This is Rachel. This is my last blog for the summer as our internship is coming to an end. I’ve really enjoyed writing these posts over the past few months, and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading them as much as I’ve enjoyed sharing them. For my final blog, I wanted to talk about…Continue Reading Storage at Amherst College
Hi everyone! I’m spending the summer on campus working as an intern in the Admission Office. My days are usually packed with campus tours and meetings with various working groups in the office, but today I wanted to take a moment to share what I’ve been up to in my free time on the weekends….Continue Reading A Day in the Life – Summer Weekend Edition
Hey everyone! How are you guys doing? This is Rachel again.I hope everyone is staying cool and doing well in this hot summer weather — whether you’re at home, on campus, or somewhere in between. Today, I want to talk a bit about what it’s been like being a rural student at Amherst and some…Continue Reading How I’m Building Belonging as a Rural Student at Amherst
Fridays at Amherst don’t have a “typical” rhythm—but that’s exactly what makes them so much fun! Here’s a glimpse into one of mine. 6:49 AM: The day begins with the ever-painful sound of my alarm. I drag myself out of bed (emphasis on drag) and head to the gym for leg day with my gym…Continue Reading A Friday in My Life at Amherst College
Hey everyone! How are you all doing? I can’t believe summer is already winding down — I only have a few weeks left of my internship in the admission office! So instead of writing another food blog with Calla this week, we thought it’d be fun to switch things up and take you through a…Continue Reading A Day in the Life of a Summer Intern at the Admissions Office
Hey everyone! We are back! It’s Rachel and Calla again from the Admission Office, bringing you the second episode of our summer food blog series. If you missed our first post, we reviewed Lili’s—an Amherst favorite for its hand-pulled noodles—and now we are back with another restaurant: Lao Hu Tong. Just like last time, our…Continue Reading Amherst Eats: Ep. 2
Hello peeps! My name is Joy Gao, and I’m a rising sophomore at Amherst College. I’m from Los Angeles, California, but I’m also an international student from Yunnan, China. I’ve declared majors in Economics and Mathematics. Before college applications were due, I just wanted a vacation. A trip to the other end of the country,…Continue Reading Joy Gao ’28 – Introduction
Hey everyone! How are you guys doing? We hope everyone is having a great summer so far. This is Rachel and Calla, and we’re working at the Admission Office this summer! You’ll be seeing a lot from us in the next five weeks, and if you visit campus at some point, you can put some…Continue Reading Amherst Eats: Ep.1
Hi everyone! I’m Calla, and I just finished my first year here at Amherst. My home is a country and half an ocean away on O’ahu, one of the eight major Hawaiian islands. I was technically born in Needham, MA, which is just outside of Boston, and I moved to Hawai’i when I was six…Continue Reading Calla Trinacty ’28 – Introduction