Hi readers! Thanks for stopping by! Sit back, relax, and enjoy a fun story of my journey to becoming a Community Advisor (CA), and the fun, first event I planned for my floor! The CA position at Amherst College, is a title that sparks different emotions in the hearts of Amherst students, but regardless of…Continue Reading Becoming a CA!
Hi friends! I hope everyone had a restful Thanksgiving break, and for those who celebrate the holiday, I hope you ate lots of yummy food. Speaking of great food, one of my favorite things about the town of Amherst and the greater Western Massachusetts area is that there are so many incredible restaurants. Seriously, when…Continue Reading Brunch time!
Hi everyone! My name is Emiliana Knauer, and I am a sophomore (class of 2027) at Amherst College. My current hometown is Katonah, NY, but I’ve also lived in NYC and Barcelona! I am a declared double major in Psychology and Spanish, but I also really enjoy taking English and SWAGS (Sexuality, Women and Gender…Continue Reading Blogger Introduction
Hi reader! My name is Chanelle Jaeger, and I’m from Santa Fe, New Mexico. I’m a sophomore (class of 2027) at Amherst College, and I study Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought (LJST), and Environmental Studies. I am a walk-on athlete for the track and field team, writer for the news section of The Amherst Student,…Continue Reading Chanelle Jaeger ’27 – Introduction
Hello! Welcome to my blog. First of all, congratulations on your admission to Amherst College! Now it’s time for the most exciting but sometimes overwhelming activity: deciding what to bring from your home country to your school in the US. There are so many things I wish I brought with me my first year, and…Continue Reading Packing Guide for International Students
Hello to all our lovely readers! It’s been a while since our last blog post. Today was an especially busy day because we were helping our friends and fellow interns Kara and Jadyn move into their new dorms. Luckily, there were a lot of friends to help out and it only took us an hour…Continue Reading Podette and Shelloise: Delightful Dorm Hacks!
When I received my housing assignment and roommate the summer before my freshman year, I called my best friend jumping for joy. I was lucky enough to be assigned to the “hotel dorm,” the most hyped dorm amongst first-year students: Charles Pratt. Three weeks went by, and before I knew it, it was move-in day!…Continue Reading Life As a First-Year in Charles Pratt Dormitory
Two days before the 4th of July, I went to see Amherst’s annual Independence Day fireworks at the UMass stadium, so I felt like I already celebrated before the actual holiday rolled around. Then I remembered one of my summer bucket list items is to bike the Norwottuck Rail Trail, which stretches across the area;…Continue Reading My Spontaneous 4th of July Adventure
Hello to all the snails and humans out there! Podette and I want to wish everyone a happy belated pride month. As queer snails on campus, we wanted to talk about our experiences at Amherst. I am also a Sexuality, Women’s and Gender Studies (SWAGS) major, so I am excited to share some of my…Continue Reading Podette and Shelloise: A Very Happy Pride!
Hey everyone! I’m Podette, a snail who attends Amherst College. Over the summer, I am living on campus and working as an admissions intern. Today, I got dinner at Valentine Dining Hall (“Val”) with my best friend Shelloise and our roommate Finley. Shelloise and I both have dietary restrictions (we are both vegan and prefer…Continue Reading Podette and Shelloise: A Lovely Dinner at Val