It’s finally that time of year—but not the snowy, cozy part when campus looks like a postcard or the Amherst Commons lights up. I mean finals season. As a first-year, I’m definitely feeling some nerves as my deadlines approach, but I’ve been surprised by how much support Amherst offers and how much calmer I feel…Continue Reading How I’m Preparing for My First Finals Season
If you don’t get sick every year, I envy you. In high school, there were always days when I missed school because of an illness. My mom would take the day off to nurture me back to health with soup, tea, crackers, and medicine. If I was in particularly rough shape, she would drive me…Continue Reading I Survived the College Flu
In high school, jazz was never a familiar subject to me. I’ve always wanted to learn jazz theory and piano because improvising music was such a cool concept, but I had no experience. After coming to college, I decided to take advantage of the resources and joined jazz combo as a vocalist. I’ve had no…Continue Reading Jazz at Amherst!
One thing I didn’t fully appreciate before coming to Amherst is how much the Five College Consortium actually affects your day-to-day life. Yes, it’s amazing for cross-registration and borrowing books, but the real perk is that it gives you access to things Amherst alone just can’t scale–like the UMass Fine Arts Center (FAC). Of course,…Continue Reading How the Five College System Upgraded My Arts Experience
For me, the hardest part of Fall Semester is the three weeks after Thanksgiving break, when classes are about to end and finals are about to begin. I think this is because the end is in sight, yet still feels so far away… and mainly because I’m looking forward to the holiday festivities that come…Continue Reading Making My Dorm Room Festive
As I head into my first-ever college final season, there’s no other campus resource that I can be more thankful for than the Writing Center. They’ve been super helpful for developing ideas for my writing, looking over my paper’s structure and focus, and proofreading for small mistakes. At the time of writing, I’ve visited the…Continue Reading How does the Writing Center work?
There’s nothing better than checking the weather app and seeing that little snowflake icon. When I woke up Tuesday morning, I was absolutely delighted to see a 100% chance of snow in the forecast. As a native Atlantan, I’ve never seen more than an inch of snow in my life. Usually it snows for five…Continue Reading My first (Amherst) snow day
You need a good jacket.You need a good jacket.You need a good jacket. People in New England love to act tough—wearing shorts and T-shirts in below-freezing weather. But as a future Amherst College student, investing in a real winter jacket is essential. You must stay safe from the cold, exacerbated by the wind and the…Continue Reading Jacket Advertisement
Happy December! Ever wonder what it is like to be part of a club sports team here at Amherst? I have had the best experience being a part of the Amherst Club Soccer team, and I thought it would be nice to share a bit more about my experience. Coming from someone that played soccer…Continue Reading Club Sports at Amherst: Amherst Club Soccer
Hi all, This is Jooah again! I hope you guys had a wonderful Thanksgiving 🍂😚. This Thanksgiving break for me was a perfect mix of rest and excitement as I stayed on campus to enjoy the peaceful town of Amherst and also made two excursions out into Boston! Amherst is about a 1.5 ~ 2…Continue Reading Amherst <-> Boston