Hi everyone, and welcome back to my blog! Last weekend was a very packed one for me, as it’s finally reached finals season, and secondly, because I had my very first DASAC Showcase on both Saturday and Sunday evenings. DASAC stands for Dance and Step Amherst College, a dance group on campus that specializes in…Continue Reading My First DASAC Showcase!
Happy Early Decision Day! Exactly one year ago, I also opened my early decision letter from Amherst College alongside hundreds of my fellow Mammoths. I remember that day so clearly, especially how much I tried to distract myself from the quickly-approaching 6:21PM decision release time. If you applied Early Decision to Amherst College this admissions…Continue Reading Surviving Decision Day
Hey everyone! As the year begins to wrap up, finals loom, and the sun is completely set before dinnertime, it is easy to curl up in bed for all of our free time. Whether it’s a short study break or an evening outing, I believe it is important to make the most of the end…Continue Reading Warm Winter Moments
As my first semester of sophomore year comes to an end, I am reminded of where I was a year ago at Amherst during my first semester of freshman year. I remember being so nervous with college classes, discovering my place socially, and learning how to survive my first semester at college. I finally found…Continue Reading 5 Tips and Tricks That Helped Me Survive Being a First Semester College Freshman
Burnout is something that everyone struggles with, and I am no exception. For me, burnout manifests mentally and physically. I can tell I’m burnt out when I have a headache that doesn’t seem to fade, I’m struggling to focus for longer than a few minutes, I’m tired all of the time, I reach for my…Continue Reading How I Prevent & Deal with Burnout
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