Happy Sunday! I’m sitting by the fire in the living room, avoiding both my work and the cold outside. This week, I wanted to write about one of my favorite Zü traditions, Wine and Cheese. The Zü, officially called Humphries House, is one of the theme communities on campus. We live a bit further away…Continue Reading Wine and Cheese at the Zü
Happy (late) Thanksgiving, everyone! Today was a harsh awakening to reality, as I arrived back from break at 2 AM this morning and had to get right back into the busy rhythm of school. This year, we just have a week and a half left of classes after break, then five days of reading period,…Continue Reading Traveling Home for Thanksgiving
Hi everyone! My name is Sylvie, and I’m a senior (class of 2025) from Baltimore, Maryland. I am an Environmental Studies major currently working on a senior honors thesis about highway building in my hometown. I also have taken lots of classes in the Portuguese department at UMass through the Five College Consortium and studied…Continue Reading Introduction: Sylvie Wolff ’25
Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals! For this week’s blog post, I wanted to talk about what my experience doing geology field camp with Frontiers Abroad in New Zealand was like this past summer (technically winter for me because I was in the Southern Hemisphere). You may be asking yourself, what in the world is field…Continue Reading My Experience with Geology Field Camp
Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals! This past week I’ve been thinking about what my day-to-day life was like in New Zealand outside of classes, and I wanted to share some things that I got up to. I had so much more free time than I was used to, which gave me the opportunity to…Continue Reading What’s it like to live in Christchurch?
Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals and welcome back to my blog! As you know, I spent the past semester studying in Aotearoa New Zealand at the University of Canterbury (UC). Overall, the experience was absolutely amazing, and I would highly recommend studying abroad. I had little international experience before, so getting to see what…Continue Reading Classes in New Zealand
Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals and welcome back to my blog! I know it has been a long time since I updated you all, as I’ve been studying abroad with Frontiers Abroad at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. My semester started on July 17, and before that, I had a four-week long…Continue Reading I’m in New Zealand?!?!
Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals! Welcome back to my blog! I know it has been a while since I posted, but I’m excited to be back here writing! Today, I want to talk about one of my favorite parts of being a geology student at Amherst: the field trips! During GEOL-111, Introduction to Geology,…Continue Reading Geology Field Trips
Hello guys, gals, and nonbinary pals! I’ve recently been reflecting on what I like to do for fun, as I’ve become pretty overwhelmed with work lately, so I’ve been trying to take some more time to take care of myself. Through this, I started to think about what my favorite things to do off-campus are….Continue Reading What I Like to do Off-campus
Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals! Today we are going to be talking about some of my favorite lesser-known places on Amherst College’s campus! These places are great for hanging out with friends, doing homework, or just relaxing by yourself. 1. The Center for Russian Culture This room is located on the second floor of…Continue Reading Amherst’s Hidden Gems (On-Campus Edition)