Tag: Student Life

Outing Club

Sophie Goldsmith and her roommate skiing

Hi everyone! In this week’s (second) blog, I’m going to talk about the Outing Club at Amherst College, and some of the activities I’ve been able to do with them. If you have any questions at all, please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu! I would love to hear from you. The Outing Club The Outing Club…Continue Reading Outing Club

The Little Things

Hi everyone! In today’s blog, I’m going to talk about a few smaller aspects of Amherst that likely go unnoticed in big spiels but are reasons why I love the College. As always, please email me with any questions! I’d love to do a future blog answering random questions that people may have about Amherst…Continue Reading The Little Things

Jewish Life at Amherst

Hi everyone! In today’s blog, I’m going to talk about the different Jewish groups at Amherst and Jewish life on campus. Please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu with any questions! Jewish Groups There are two Jewish student groups on campus: Hillel and Amitim. I am a member of Hillel, so I will be focusing mostly on…Continue Reading Jewish Life at Amherst

Fitness at Amherst for Non-Athletes

autumn foliage along the bike path, also called the rail trail

Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today, I’m going to discuss ways to stay active at Amherst when you aren’t involved in a recruitable sports team. I’d love to hear from you, so if you have any questions, please reach out to me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu. Alumni Gymnasium The entire indoor athletics center at Amherst…Continue Reading Fitness at Amherst for Non-Athletes

First Week of Classes

Hello! Welcome to my first-week-of-classes blog post. I’m writing this before my Friday classes start during the first week. This week has been a flurry of finding my classes (even though I’m a sophomore, this is the first time I’ve ever had to find classrooms), dealing with a wasp debacle in my room, catching up…Continue Reading First Week of Classes