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How to Travel Home by Bus

  • Author By Hayliann Smith '28
  • Publication date November 22, 2025
  • Categories: Class of 2028
Image of reading a book on a bus with the sunrise in the background, through the bus window.

As someone whose hometown is in Upstate New York (and does not own a vehicle), how I was going to travel home was a major thing that I had to consider when I chose to go to Amherst College. Even though my home is only 4 hours away from Amherst, it can still feel like…Continue Reading How to Travel Home by Bus

Traveling Home for Thanksgiving

  • Author By Sylvie Wolff '25
  • Publication date December 3, 2024
  • Categories: Class of 2025

Happy (late) Thanksgiving, everyone! Today was a harsh awakening to reality, as I arrived back from break at 2 AM this morning and had to get right back into the busy rhythm of school. This year, we just have a week and a half left of classes after break, then five days of reading period,…Continue Reading Traveling Home for Thanksgiving


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