Hi everyone! I’m Calla, and I just finished my first year here at Amherst. My home is a country and half an ocean away on O’ahu, one of the eight major Hawaiian islands. I was technically born in Needham, MA, which is just outside of Boston, and I moved to Hawai’i when I was six…Continue Reading Calla Trinacty ’28 – Introduction
Hi everyone! My name is Esther, and I’m a rising sophomore (class of 2028) from Minas Gerais, Brazil. I haven’t declared my major yet, but I’ll probably pursue something related to Psychology, History, or Political Science. I’m a huge fan of the open curriculum and I’ve explored classes in multiple departments at Amherst – Economics,…Continue Reading Esther Grisoni Segantini ’28 – Introduction
Hello everyone! My name is Rachel Park, and I am a rising sophomore from Seoul, South Korea, and Grand Junction, Colorado. I moved to the States in 8th grade from Korea and have been living in Colorado ever since! I am double-majoring in Economics and Spanish and hope to study abroad in Spain during my…Continue Reading Rachel Park ’28 – Introduction
Hello everyone! My name is Grace, and I am a rising sophomore in the Class of 2028. I am an international student who calls both Beijing, China and Sydney, Australia home. I am currently double-majoring in Economics and Biology. I also love taking courses in the LJST (Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought) department. Outside of…Continue Reading Grace Cheng ’28 – Introduction
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