Hello from Amherst! I’m back on campus for J-term as of Friday evening. In this post, I’ll be writing more about my study abroad experience from the spring 2024 semester (my junior spring). I spent the semester in Lisbon, Portugal with CIEE Lisbon. I stopped in Germany en route to Lisbon to visit a friend,…Continue Reading Study Abroad Part Two: Arrival, Getting Settled, and Academics
Happy New Year! About this time last year, I was packing and prepping (and stressing) for going abroad to Portugal. Since even before enrolling in college, I had always been sure I wanted to study abroad, so I thought I’d share with you today how I made it happen and how the process works here…Continue Reading Study Abroad Part One: Prepping
At Amherst, tons of people study abroad, especially during their junior year. Studying abroad can be a valuable experience because it’s a great opportunity to get to immerse yourself in a new culture, and even get to practice a new language, for a semester. Also, many students are able to get credits abroad for their…Continue Reading Studying Abroad
Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals! This past week I’ve been thinking about what my day-to-day life was like in New Zealand outside of classes, and I wanted to share some things that I got up to. I had so much more free time than I was used to, which gave me the opportunity to…Continue Reading What’s it like to live in Christchurch?
Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals and welcome back to my blog! As you know, I spent the past semester studying in Aotearoa New Zealand at the University of Canterbury (UC). Overall, the experience was absolutely amazing, and I would highly recommend studying abroad. I had little international experience before, so getting to see what…Continue Reading Classes in New Zealand
Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals and welcome back to my blog! I know it has been a long time since I updated you all, as I’ve been studying abroad with Frontiers Abroad at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. My semester started on July 17, and before that, I had a four-week long…Continue Reading I’m in New Zealand?!?!
2/17/2023 Hi everyone, I hope you are well! I studied abroad last semester in Paris, and am so happy to be back at Amherst this spring. I thought for this week’s blog I would talk about my experience reintegrating at Amherst, and my first couple weeks of classes. Please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu if you have any…Continue Reading Coming back to campus after studying abroad
Hi everyone! I hope you are well. In this week’s blog, I’m going to talk about my experiences working with Amherst’s Global Education Office, applying to study abroad programs, and picking a program that I think will fit me well. Please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu if you have any questions! Global Education Office The Global…Continue Reading Study Abroad
Hello hello! In today’s blog, I’m going to talk about how to manage double majoring and studying abroad at Amherst. As always, please email me with any questions at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu! I would love to talk to you about any questions you have about life at Amherst. Course Requirements Amherst College has an open curriculum, which…Continue Reading Double Majoring and Studying Abroad