Growing up in Shanghai, there wasn’t really nature to engage with, so I was fascinated by my first fall here at Amherst. ❤️ After conducting field research on a Monday in September, my friend and I decided (rather arbitrarily) to take a break from work––we hiked Mount Norwuttock. ⛰️ It was not the best choice…Continue Reading My First Fall @ Amherst––Falling in Love with Nature
Hey! Long time no see! This is Tetsuya here! In this post, I hope to give you a glimpse into the election night at Amherst College! At the beginning of November, as election night drew closer, anticipation and nerves filled the air at Amherst College. Continuing its tradition, the Keefe Campus Center hosted its renowned…Continue Reading Election Night at Amherst College
As a current first-year student at Amherst College, I’ve experienced the excitement, challenges, and growth that come with transitioning to college life. Reflecting on my journey so far, there are a few things I wish I had known before starting at Amherst. I hope this advice helps high school seniors who are about to embark…Continue Reading What I Wish I Knew Before Starting Amherst: Advice for High School Seniors
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 all. This past weekend has been most riveting. It started with an intense trivia night hosted in the Lipton Lecture Hall of the Science Center. Once we got to the competition site, my friends and I split into two groups of four: The Angry Clams and Gimme Gimme. After five rounds of grueling trivia…Continue Reading Summer Trivia in the Science Center!
Hello Blogees! Let me update you on some of last weekend’s exciting events. My Friday began like any other day of the week, spending my day working at the admissions office with my fellow interns. In the afternoon, I gave one of my biggest tours this summer to visitors from around the world. They were…Continue Reading Basketball and S’mores
Hello, welcome to the blog! This week I’d like to talk about my newly discovered love for the Archives. My findings shall be documented here. This is a space for us to learn and discover together! The Archives are a great resource for students. If you can’t find time to physically go into the Archives,…Continue Reading Exploring the Archives
Many Amherst students stay on campus during the summer: some to do research, some to work on-campus jobs, some to intern in the Admission office… If you are on campus during this time, you’ve probably noticed that there’s almost nothing to do on campus after work or during weekends, and so you might want to…Continue Reading Fun Off-Campus Activities
Hello snails and humans! I’m Shelloise (“shell-oh-ease”), and I am super excited to be writing my first blog post of the summer. Podette and I have so much fun here everyday, and I can’t wait to tell you all about our adventures at Amherst! This weekend, Podette and I visited the Amherst farmers’ market. Each…Continue Reading Podette and Shelloise: A Sunny Breakfast at the Farmers’ Market
In high school, I found news about ongoing events or club meetings through our morning announcements. We don’t have to sit through morning announcements on the loudspeaker in college. Instead, our weekday morning announcements are emailed to us through the Daily Mammoth newsletter, for which every Amherst email is signed up. Major school events are…Continue Reading Staying Informed at Amherst