Hi everyone! I hope you are well. In this week’s blog, I’m going to talk about my experiences working with Amherst’s Global Education Office, applying to study abroad programs, and picking a program that I think will fit me well. Please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu if you have any questions! Global Education Office The Global…Continue Reading Study Abroad
Hi everyone! I hope you are well and enjoying this March! We had a few nice days in Amherst, but then got a lot of snow on Wednesday. The snow was beautiful, but I know that over the next few days it will inevitably start to get dirty and lose its appeal. This week’s blog…Continue Reading Spring Semester Week in my Life
Hello everyone! In today’s blog, I’m going to discuss the recent outbreak of COVID at Amherst, and how the College has handled the increase in cases. If you have any questions at all, please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu. COVID on Campus For most of the pandemic, Amherst College has had very few (if not zero)…Continue Reading COVID at Amherst
Hi everyone! In this week’s (second) blog, I’m going to talk about the Outing Club at Amherst College, and some of the activities I’ve been able to do with them. If you have any questions at all, please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu! I would love to hear from you. The Outing Club The Outing Club…Continue Reading Outing Club
Hi everyone! In today’s blog, I’m going to talk about some of the student employment at Amherst College. Please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu if you have any questions! Getting a Job In my experience, and from what I’ve heard from my peers, getting a job on campus is pretty easy. Amherst uses a website called…Continue Reading On-Campus Employment
Hi everyone! I hope you are well. In this blog, I’m going to talk about some of the draws of the community surrounding Amherst College – the town of Amherst, MA. Please email me with any questions at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu! The Food Amherst has a huge variety of types of restaurants. There are typical American restaurants…Continue Reading The Town of Amherst
Hi everyone! I hope you had a good winter break and are getting back into the swing of school! In this blog, I’m going to talk about my winter break and experiences with January term (J-term) at Amherst College. Please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu if you have any question at all. Winter Break I spent…Continue Reading Winter Break and January Term
Hi everyone! During the week before finals at Amherst, we have a few days of classes and a few days to prepare for exams. These few days to study are called Reading Period, and they are so so helpful in managing several assignments and tests that occur/are due during finals week. In this blog, I’m…Continue Reading Reading Period and Finals for French and Bio double major
Hi everyone! In today’s blog, I’m going to talk about a few smaller aspects of Amherst that likely go unnoticed in big spiels but are reasons why I love the College. As always, please email me with any questions! I’d love to do a future blog answering random questions that people may have about Amherst…Continue Reading The Little Things
Hi everyone! I hope you are doing well, and hanging in there – the end of the semester is so close! In this blog, I’m going to talk about J-term, the short semester during the month of January that I think is pretty unique to Amherst. Please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu with any questions! What…Continue Reading J-Term at Amherst College