3/10/2023 Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well! In this week’s blog, I’m going to talk about my experiences as a student on the pre-medical track at Amherst. Being on a pre-med track is pretty new for me, so I hope this information helps any of you who are considering going to medical or PA…Continue Reading Pre-med at Amherst
Strategies For Coping with Stress
Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals! This week, I’m going to be talking about how I handle stress as a college student. It can be pretty easy to get overwhelmed when you have a lot going on, especially during exams season, so these are the strategies that I use to keep myself grounded and make…Continue Reading Strategies For Coping with Stress
Amherst vs. The Bay Area
I have lived in the Bay Area, specifically in the San Mateo area, ever since I was born, which is a huge reason why I decided I wanted to go to a college on the East Coast and experience a new environment. Initially, when I arrived in Western Massachusetts for the first time at the…Continue Reading Amherst vs. The Bay Area
Brahms & Hindemith Winter Concert 2023
Brahms and Hindemith in our own Buckley Recital Hall. Yesterday, the Amherst Symphony Orchestra performed Johannes Brahm’s (1833-1897) Symphony #3 in F major, OP.90 (1883), and Symphony Metamorphosis by Paul Hindemith (1895-1963). This is the second time I have attended an ASO concert, the orchestra blows me away every time. The first piece was very…Continue Reading Brahms & Hindemith Winter Concert 2023
YOGA!
I am sure I have uncovered one of Amherst’s hidden gems and they are the yoga classes. Monday through Friday, Amherst offers a one-hour yoga class to all students, with no experience or commitment required. AMAZING RIGHT? I learned about yoga through the daily mammoth and decided to try something new this week. To my…Continue Reading YOGA!
Thoughts on a week at Amherst
3/3/2023 Hi everyone! I hope you are well! In this week’s blog, I’m going to give you an overview into what a week at Amherst looks like outside of classes, and some of my thoughts on stress management and mental health. Please email me if you have any questions at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu. This week at Amherst The…Continue Reading Thoughts on a week at Amherst
The Class and Access Resource Center
Hello guys, gals, and nonbinary pals! Welcome back to my blog! For today’s post, I’m going to be talking about one of my favorite places on campus, the Class and Access Resource Center (CARC). The CARC is part of the Office of Identity and Cultural Resources, which is the office that manages all of the different resource centers…Continue Reading The Class and Access Resource Center
Raising Plants at Amherst
Before coming to Amherst, I never had plants of my own. It wasn’t that I never wanted to take care of plants, but rather I never really thought about it. However, when I got to Amherst, there were a ton of events around the beginning of the year in which the school provided succulents for…Continue Reading Raising Plants at Amherst
Winterfest 2023
2/24/23 Hi everyone! I hope you are well! Amherst held an annual event this past Sunday (2/19) called Winterfest, and I thought for this week’s blog, I’d write Winterfest activities and what I love about the limited traditions we have on campus. If you have any questions, please send me an email at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu. I always…Continue Reading Winterfest 2023
What I do outside of classes
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