Adapting to Food at Amherst — An International Student’s Guide

A kitchen counter full of cooking ingredients for International Student Association cooking event

Coming from Vietnam where the things we eat are very different from typical United States dishes, I had a difficult time adapting to food at Amherst. While I’m extremely grateful for the food I get here, I find myself skipping meals a lot because they are just so different from what I’m used to eating…Continue Reading Adapting to Food at Amherst — An International Student’s Guide

Until We Meet Again

I still remember the first day I met Eva and Weixin––one of the first friends I made at Amherst. We were sitting at the lounge of Bank of America, waiting to open our bank accounts. I learned that Eva is an exchange student from Yonsei University and Weixin is from Japan. That day was kinda…Continue Reading Until We Meet Again

How International Students Spent Their Thanksgiving!!!

Many international students, with some domestic students, stayed on campus to celebrate Thanksgiving on campus. Today, I hope to share few highlights I did during my thanksgiving stay! 1. Bubble Tea Trip with the i2i Team Of course, my fellow members from i2i, Amherst’s student-led accelerator, and I decided to grab some bubble tea at…Continue Reading How International Students Spent Their Thanksgiving!!!

Thu Hoang ’28 — Introduction

Thu Hoang's photo from first day of school

Xin chào! That means “hello” in Vietnamese. My name is Thu Hoang, and I’m a first-year student (Class of 2028) from Haiphong, Vietnam. While I don’t know what I want to major in yet, I’m interested in Computer Science, Psychology, Mathematics, Education Studies, and Religion! That is why I chose Amherst, because I know I’ll…Continue Reading Thu Hoang ’28 — Introduction