Though winter break for Amherst is only two weeks long, usually students view winter break as a one-month-and-a-half long break simply because January term, known as J-Term, starts after winter break and ends right when the spring semester starts. As someone from the West Coast, having J-Term feels strange as lots of my high school…Continue Reading January Term
4/21/2023 Hi everyone, I hope you are well! In this blog, I’m going to talk about the different places one can get food on campus, and my personal preferences. If you have any questions, please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu! Valentine Hall Amherst has one main dining hall, which is named Valentine Hall (although students refer to…Continue Reading Dining at Amherst
Oftentimes, many people choose not to come to Amherst because of the location. Though the school is located only an hour and a half away from Boston, it can be inconvenient to travel outside of the college and Western Massachusetts, especially since a large number of Amherst students don’t own a car. However, the great…Continue Reading The 5 Colleges
4/14/2023 Hi everyone, I hope you are well! In this blog, I’m going to discuss opportunities in the vicinity of Amherst (but technically off campus), the ways students are able to travel off-campus, and my thoughts on whether it is worth going to a college in a small town. If you have any questions, please…Continue Reading Going off campus
How often are you given the opportunity to work closely with the archives? Amherst College has recently incorporated the Collection of Native American Literature which includes writing from Native authors in the 18th century to literature published today. A little storytime behind the acquisition of this Collection dates back to 2013 (which is still pretty…Continue Reading Rethinking Pocahontas and the Archives
The Queer Resource Center hosted a two-part event that centers around conversations about queer, gender-affirming, and sustainable fashion. The Queer Resource Center on campus hosts various events on campus throughout the year with the goal that seeks to improve the campus climate for queer and trans students, The QRC collaborates with other resource centers/departments like…Continue Reading QRC Queer Sustainable Fashion & Thrift Trip
Is your roommate a part of the Amherst choir society? Amherst Symphony Orchestra? Jazz combo? Amherst College has a large variety of different types of arts. Every semester Amherst groups like the Amherst Choir Society present a show open to Amherst students and the public for FREE! My roommate, Alina, joined the Choir Society to…Continue Reading Roommate, Choir Concert, and Live Music
It’s springing! Springing is the term I have used to describe that Amherst is not as dead as it is in the winter season. Finally, the sun is touching my skin, the trees are still a little dead but I would like to pretend they are blossoming. After a very long winter with icicles, 6-inch…Continue Reading Green Lawn Chairs & Spring
Amherst truly is a place of learning. We have three incredible museums on our campus. To be honest, one of the main reasons I decided to come to Amherst was because I visited the Beneski Museum, located on campus, during my tour of Amherst the summer before my sophomore year. My favorite part of the…Continue Reading Amherst Museums
4/7/23 Hi everyone, I hope you are well! In this week’s blog, I am going to talk about mental and physical health, wellness, and my experiences with the Health Center, getting prescriptions, and with going to therapy at Amherst. Please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu with any questions! The Health Center The Health Center at Amherst is right on campus,…Continue Reading Health at Amherst