Credit: Amherst College GEO Hi readers! Welcome back! Sit back, relax, and enjoy hearing about my experience in beginning the study abroad process! In coming to Amherst College, I knew they had a robust study abroad program. At Amherst, 45% of students study abroad! There are many different programs from around the world for students…Continue Reading Starting the Study Abroad Process
Do you know that many classes at Amherst give you the opportunity to get outside of the classroom? This semester, I’m taking a Community-Based Learning (CBL) course called Reading, Writing, and Teaching, and as part of this course, I spend 3 hours per week tutoring at a local adult basic education center. However, you don’t…Continue Reading Out Of The Classroom
Hello hello! Welcome back to the blog. I hope that everyone has had a great week, and for those of you attending Admitted Students days at colleges, I hope they’ve been super fun and informative! As many of you may know, Amherst College is one of the handful of schools in the nation with an…Continue Reading My Open Curriculum Adventures
One of my favorite little things about life at Amherst is how even the smallest corners of campus can turn into places of connection. In my last blog post, I talked about the little ways Amherst shines, and today I wanted to share one of my absolute favorite traditions: cooking with friends. While the First-Year…Continue Reading Finding Community in the Kitchens of Amherst 🍳🥞
Okay, so real talk — when I first started looking at colleges, I was hyper-focused on the “important stuff.” You know, majors, rankings, academics, the whole serious checklist. But no one really tells you that it’s the tiny, random, sometimes silly things that end up making a campus feel like home. For me, Amherst is…Continue Reading Little Reasons that Make Amherst Shine
I cannot believe it’s April! As many of you are probably thinking about your future home, I thought it would be nice to share some of my thoughts on “Why college?” After all, to pick the best college or university for yourself, it’s important to understand why one may want to go to college in…Continue Reading Why (Amherst) College?
As summer is approaching, you might be interested in learning how Amherst supports students for summer internship opportunities. There are many summer opportunities at Amherst! Whether you are interested in academics, non-academics, on-campus, off-campus, etc. Amherst has something for you! 1. On-Campus Internships There are soooo many on-campus internships you can participate in over the…Continue Reading How Amherst Supports Summer Intern Opportunities
Hey everyone, to give a perspective on what academics are like, I figured it would be helpful to give a glance into two areas: 1) My expectations of academics vs. reality & 2) How studying has changed. Jumping right into my expectations vs. reality, I always expected the work to be a lot more similar…Continue Reading Studying in College
Good morning readers, One of the most important parts of being a college student is (wow) taking classes. To help you decide on some courses for next year when you become a freshman at Amherst, here is my ranking of the courses that I have taken so far at Amherst College. This ranking was very…Continue Reading Ranking Classes From Freshman Year
Hi all! I know the blog site is buzzing right now with Be A Mammoth posts, but I have nothing to contribute! I entered college during Covid closures, and so had an online Be A Mammoth where I attended a class on Zoom and a couple of Webinars—not nearly as interesting as visiting campus. So…Continue Reading My Experience with the Five College Consortium