For some people, college is the first time that they’re sharing a living space with someone else. Though there are often a few students who can get single dorm rooms thanks to accomodations, most people end up living in doubles, which can be a single room or two connected rooms. First-years don’t get to choose…Continue Reading Dorm Life with a Roommate
Whenever someone asks me about why I love Amherst so much, I always answer that it’s the people who really make the school so wonderful, and that’s definitely the case when it comes to professors. In high school, I didn’t really form a lot of meaningful connections with teachers, partly because of COVID, and as…Continue Reading What Makes Amherst Professors Special
Many Amherst Latinx students, including myself, painted Newport’s new mural this semester. Before I arrived at Amherst College, the Newport basement had a different mural by different artists at the time. Newport is a dorm catered to Latinx students and La Casa (an attachment to Newport) is catered to Spanish-speaking students. The Amherst Latinx students…Continue Reading Mural in Newport Grand Opening
When I first arrived at Amherst, one of the first things I heard the most talked about was how the people at Amherst truly contribute to the college experience, and during my time at Amherst, I kept learning more about how truthful this is. Not only does this apply to the people actively at Amherst,…Continue Reading Amherst Alumni Network
Now that I am a CA, I have hosted tote and paint where residents showed up to paint/design their tote bags that can be used to carry school materials, groceries, etc. It turned out fairly well, being my first event. I created a flower tote bag that I have used twice to bag my groceries…Continue Reading My First CA Event in Seelye
Academic advisors are an essential part of every Amherst student’s experience, even from the very first day. For first-year students, they’re assigned an academic advisor based on a form they fill out with preferences indicating what potential majors they’re interested in and what they look for in an academic advisor. Their academic advisor is usually…Continue Reading What Do Advisors Do?
I attended my first zero-proof bar event this week in Hitch. What is a zero-proof bar, might you ask? It is an event hosted by the Residential Engagement & Wellbeing, in co-sponsorship with Amherst College Catering. The Zero Proof Bar has mocktails made by our celebrity baristas (Community Development Coordinators)! There were two different flavors,…Continue Reading Zero Proof Bar
This might be the most biased article I’m writing for my blog, considering that I work at the Writing Center as an Equity and Inclusion Partner, but I truly believe that the Writing Center is one of the most invaluable resources at Amherst for students. Even before I began working at the Writing Center, I…Continue Reading A Love Letter to the Writing Center
It has been difficult getting back into my usual study sessions. Maybe it is the gloomy and snowy weather. Seasonal (winter) depression is real. I grew up in sunny weather, so my mood has been shifting. One thing I have done to bridge this drastic change is to get a lamp that emits the UV…Continue Reading Sunday Study Sessions
A lot of college students will understand that making a decision about which college to attend requires a ton of careful consideration. One way to learn more information that factors into a final decision about which college to attend is by visiting the college in person and taking a college tour. Sure, you can see…Continue Reading The Value of College Tours