Hi everyone, I hope you are well! In this blog, I’m going to talk about different study spots on campus, and rank them from most social to least social. Different studying calls for different environments – I know sometimes I prefer to study with friends, but other times I need absolute silence. There are places…Continue Reading Ranking Study Spots
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
Hi everyone! I hope you are well! In today’s blog, I’m going to write about all the on-campus employment positions I’ve held during my years at Amherst, and the process of how to get jobs. If you have any questions, please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu! How to get jobs Student job listings at Amherst are…Continue Reading Employment at Amherst
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
Hi everyone, I hope you are well! In this week’s blog, I’m going to write about some of my favorite places in the town of Amherst. I’ve noticed that especially as I’ve gotten closer to graduating, I’ve been less and less inclined to spend a lot of time on campus. I’m trying to adjust my…Continue Reading Favorite places off campus
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?
Hi everyone! I hope you had a good new year, and that you are easing into this second half of the school year! In today’s blog, I’m going to write about my very last semester of college, and all the things that come with it, from my thesis to comprehensive exams. If you have any…Continue Reading Last semester at Amherst
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
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
Many students at Amherst are worried about finding internships and summer opportunities, and one of the significant parts of Amherst is the plethora of summer opportunities for students. Most of these opportunities are related to research. For example, there’s the Schupf Program, in which students can propose a research project related to the humanities and…Continue Reading Summer Opportunities at Amherst