Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals! For this week’s blog post, I wanted to talk about some of the things that I did for fun this week outside of my classes! It’s been a very busy week for me, so I wanted to share how I stay so busy. I also want to highlight how…Continue Reading What I do outside of classes
Indian Country and Larry Spotted Crow Mann: Performances at Amherst College
The Buckley Recital Hall is our primary performance hall on campus where the space serves as an opportunity to hold events of wide-ranging musical variety from student-led (student thesis) concerts or outside artists. Recently, I attended the Indian Country with opening words and a song by Larry Spotted Crow Mann. Indian Country is a special…Continue Reading Indian Country and Larry Spotted Crow Mann: Performances at Amherst College
Winter Fest
Food, people, talking, community! This semester, Amherst College hosted a Winter Fest for the Amherst College and town community. They had ice sculptures of a mammoth, snowflake, penguin, and grizzly bear near the entrance of the event. The environment was beautifully decorated with purple-blue lights that illuminated the entire room. For our live music performances,…Continue Reading Winter Fest
Favorite Val Meals
Dining hall food is a factor to consider when deciding which college you want to attend. For someone who isn’t the biggest foodie, dining hall food wasn’t one of my biggest priorities when choosing which college I wanted to attend, but when I got to Amherst, I found out that there are a lot of…Continue Reading Favorite Val Meals
AHA! (Arts and Humanities in Action)
After spending your first month at Amherst, you start wondering what you will major in. In my position as a first year in my second semester, I can attest to the anxiety of knowing what you “will be” after college. My appreciation for spending the week before my first week of school with the AHA…Continue Reading AHA! (Arts and Humanities in Action)
The Mead Art Museum’s Reawakening
A museum on campus! Sounds crazy when you usually have to go to your local public museum to view art pieces. For a bit of background, the Mead Art Museum has been closed since March 2020 to repair the steeple. On February 8th, the Mead Art Museum opened back up to the public for the…Continue Reading The Mead Art Museum’s Reawakening
Coming back to campus after studying abroad
2/17/2023 Hi everyone, I hope you are well! I studied abroad last semester in Paris, and am so happy to be back at Amherst this spring. I thought for this week’s blog I would talk about my experience reintegrating at Amherst, and my first couple weeks of classes. Please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu if you have any…Continue Reading Coming back to campus after studying abroad
What it’s really like being a math major
Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals! Today, I’m going to be talking about the math department at Amherst College, which spoiler alert, is the best department that the college has. I’m totally not biased or anything as a math major. Growing up I always really loved doing math and it’s been my favorite subject since…Continue Reading What it’s really like being a math major
An Introduction to First-Year Dorms
The main quadrangle, colloquially known as the first-year quad, is home to the dorms where all Amherst’s first-year students stay. Personally, I love living in the first-year quad because of its location. I live in the Appleton dorm, which is known as a quiet dorm – therefore, the noise level in my dorm is relatively…Continue Reading An Introduction to First-Year Dorms
Finding Balance in College
Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals! I hope you all are doing very well and are having a fantastic beginning to your semester! For this blog post, I’m going to be reflecting upon some of the tools and strategies that I have learned to find balance while in college and manage my time more effectively….Continue Reading Finding Balance in College