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
Opportunities to Explore Your Major
At Amherst, we don’t have to declare a major until the end of our sophomore year, so many first-year students enter college with only a vague idea of what they want to major in. Fortunately, there are plenty of opportunities to explore possible majors that help students determine which department they wish to declare their…Continue Reading Opportunities to Explore Your Major
Winter Break and J-term Recap
Hello, guys, gals, and nonbinary pals! Welcome back to my blog! I just want to start off by apologizing for my absence. I had a very hectic last two weeks of the semester, and then immediately winter break started, which happens to be the topic of this blog: what I did over winter break and…Continue Reading Winter Break and J-term Recap
Intersectionality at Amherst
Especially in recent years, Amherst College has made efforts to be more inclusive of intersectional identities. As someone who holds intersectional identities in terms of ethnicity and gender, these efforts have been particularly important for me and how I find a sense of belonging at the school. In addition to the resource centers providing safe…Continue Reading Intersectionality at Amherst
Study and Organization Tips for College
Every college semester, we’re required to take 4 courses, which might not seem a lot compared to taking up to 7 courses in high school. However, the workload for each course is much more intense as each course only lasts a semester, and students are required to finish learning a whole textbook of material or…Continue Reading Study and Organization Tips for College