Dear Class of 2029 admits, congratulations! Although I’m no longer an applicant, I still look forward to college decision notification dates. As soon as Regular Decision acceptances came out last week, I began looking all over the place for Vietnamese students who might come to Amherst next year. I was so happy that two people…Continue Reading Tips For Maximizing Your BAM Experience
Dear readers, I want to start by congratulating those accepted into the class of 2029 at Amherst College! I am so proud of you. The following month will undoubtedly be stressful as you are tasked with committing to a college. Outlined below are some things I think are helpful to think about before accepting your…Continue Reading Comitting to a College
It’s been almost a week since the Class of 2029 Regular Decision acceptances came out, and I am freaking out because… NO WAY am I almost done with my first year here. Time moves differently at Amherst — one moment you’re figuring out your dorm’s washing machine, and the next you’re studying for finals in…Continue Reading Applying from a Rural Town to Amherst College
Hey reader, probably a class of 2029 admit, in which case– congrats! It’s crazy to think that my class was in your same shoes only a year ago, although maybe not literally since I doubt you were in dress shoes dancing at prom like I was when I opened my decision. (Yeah, for some reason…Continue Reading Class of 2029: Still Choosing?
As a student blogger, I always challenge myself to write about things that aren’t on our website. I didn’t know what I wanted to share this week, so I decided to take a look at my past week’s emails to search for inspiration. I have a pink sunset background for my email inbox, which gives…Continue Reading My Amherst Email Inbox
A student from the Class of 2029 recently messaged me with a concern that felt all too familiar: “How do you deal with people not understanding your choice to come to Amherst?” I couldn’t help but smile because I’ve been in that exact situation more times than I can count. Choosing Amherst was never a…Continue Reading Why Amherst? Dealing with Doubts About My College Choice
Hey everyone! This week has been hectic, but in a good way. There have been so many speakers and guest academics on campus–specifically in the Philosophy department–and it has been super amazing to participate in. I figure part of the opportunity that comes with Amherst is the ability to go to these events, and how…Continue Reading Talks and Speaker Events at Amherst
If I had to describe my past few weeks in one word, it’d be “busy.” In fact, it’s one of the first things I learned when I came to Amherst — everyone is busy here. I remember the day Fall classes started, many people I was talking to during Orientation just… disappeared! Everyone started having…Continue Reading Being Busy at Amherst
One of the best parts of Amherst College is the ability to form meaningful relationships with professors who are passionate about their fields and invested in their students’ growth. TYPO/TYSO (Take Your Professor/Staff Out) is a unique program that makes this even easier, allowing students to invite a professor or staff member to a meal…Continue Reading TYPO (Take Your Professor Out)
As some of you might know from my previous posts, I fell in love with cooking with friends at Amherst. And guess what? We are extending this communal activity to the entire Amherst community–we started the Culinary Club! For our intro meeting, we decided to make tteokbokki, which is relatively easy to make and tasty….Continue Reading Tteokbokki Night with Culinary Club!