Thanksgiving Break – Amherst College Admission Student Blogs

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