Hi everyone! My name is Emiliana Knauer, and I am a sophomore (class of 2027) at Amherst College. My current hometown is Katonah, NY, but I’ve also lived in NYC and Barcelona! I am a declared double major in Psychology and Spanish, but I also really enjoy taking English and SWAGS (Sexuality, Women and Gender…Continue Reading Emiliana Knauer ’27 — Introduction
Hi reader! My name is Chanelle Jaeger, and I’m from Santa Fe, New Mexico. I’m a sophomore (class of 2027) at Amherst College, and I study Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought (LJST), and Environmental Studies. I am a walk-on athlete for the track and field team, writer for the news section of The Amherst Student,…Continue Reading Chanelle Jaeger ’27 — Introduction
Hi everyone! My name is Sylvie, and I’m a senior (class of 2025) from Baltimore, Maryland. I am an Environmental Studies major currently working on a senior honors thesis about highway building in my hometown. I also have taken lots of classes in the Portuguese department at UMass through the Five College Consortium and studied…Continue Reading Sylvie Wolff ’25 — Introduction
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
Hello! My name is James Desmond, I’m a First-Year (2028) from Abington, Massachusetts, a small South Shore town about 45-minutes from the South-end of Boston. I went to to a private High School in Dorchester, a neighborhood in South Boston, called Boston College High School. Because of that, I spent a lot of time in…Continue Reading James Desmond ’28 — Introduction
Hi everyone! I’m Isha Patel, a freshman (class of 2028) from Danvers, MA. I am a prospective biochemistry major interested in taking a variety of humanities and social sciences courses at Amherst! I am also pre-med and want to become a future pediatrician. Outside of academics, I am on some of the greatest club teams…Continue Reading Isha Patel ’28 — Introduction
Helloooo there from across the screen! My name is Jiyuan Ji and I’m from Shanghai/Hong Kong, China. Currently, I’m a freshman (Class of 2028) at Amherst College. I’m a prospective Math and Economics double major, but who knows, it might change as I take more classes in the coming years. 🙂 Outside of classes, I…Continue Reading Jiyuan Ji ’28 –– Introduction
Brief Introduction of a student blogger: Tetsuya. My name is Tetsuya Tanaka, and I’m a first-generation freshman from Japan and China. I’m considering a double major in Political Science and Computer Science, but I’m also excited to explore other fields through Amherst’s open curriculum! …Continue Reading Tetsuya Tanaka ’28 — Introduction
Hello everyone! My name is Litzy Castañeda, and I’m a first-year student (Class of 2028) from Bridgeport, California. I am currently pursuing a major in Psychology. In addition to my academic pursuits at Amherst, I contribute to The Amherst Student as a features writer. Outside of school, I enjoy volunteering with leadership and journalism-focused non-profits,…Continue Reading Litzy Castañeda ’28 — Introduction
Hello everyone! My name is Lindsey Huang, and I’m a sophomore (class of 2026) from San Francisco, California. I’m a prospective Psychology and Economics double major, but I’m also interested in taking social sciences and humanities classes. I’m a recruited student-athlete, and I play on the Amherst Women’s golf team, which has been one of…Continue Reading Lindsey Huang ’26 — Introduction