Travel – Amherst College Admission Student Blogs

Navigating Travel as an Amherst International Student and an International Journey to Japan

Author By Tetsuya Tanaka '28
Publication date December 26, 2024
Categories: Class of 2028

In this blog post, I hope to share a glimpse into my journey as an international student traveling back home for winter break. For many of us at Amherst College, one of the most pressing concerns isn’t just the excitement of the holidays but also the logistics of transit. When I first arrived in the…Continue Reading Navigating Travel as an Amherst International Student and an International Journey to Japan

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

Going off campus

Author By Sophie Goldsmith ’24
Publication date April 14, 2023
Categories: Class of 2024

4/14/2023 Hi everyone, I hope you are well! In this blog, I’m going to discuss opportunities in the vicinity of Amherst (but technically off campus), the ways students are able to travel off-campus, and my thoughts on whether it is worth going to a college in a small town. If you have any questions, please…Continue Reading Going off campus

What I Like to do Off-campus

Author By Corey O’Callaghan ’25
Publication date April 7, 2023
Categories: Class of 2025

Hello guys, gals, and nonbinary pals! I’ve recently been reflecting on what I like to do for fun, as I’ve become pretty overwhelmed with work lately, so I’ve been trying to take some more time to take care of myself. Through this, I started to think about what my favorite things to do off-campus are….Continue Reading What I Like to do Off-campus

Transportation in Amherst

Author By Lindsey Huang ’26
Publication date January 2, 2023
Categories: Class of 2026

Admittedly, Amherst’s location is a little far from major cities as it is about an hour-and-a-half drive away from Boston and an hour’s drive to Hartford. I know a ton of my friends had worries about transportation when deciding whether to come to Amherst College or not, especially because first-year students are not allowed to…Continue Reading Transportation in Amherst

Travel Tips and Tricks Around the Amherst and New England Area

Author By Corey O’Callaghan ’25
Publication date July 29, 2022
Categories: Class of 2025

Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals! Today we will be discussing traveling to and from Amherst College. I’ve been so incredibly lucky this past year to have gone on many trips around the New England area, and I’ve learned quite a bit from that experience. I’ve also added six whole states this past school year…Continue Reading Travel Tips and Tricks Around the Amherst and New England Area

Trip to Broadway

Author By Sophie Goldsmith ’24
Publication date April 29, 2022
Categories: Class of 2024

Hi everyone, I hope you are well! In this week’s blog, I wrote about the trip I got to take to NYC this past Sunday (4/24/22) with Green Room, Amherst’s theatre club. If you have any questions, please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu! How I got on the trip I’m not a member of the theatre…Continue Reading Trip to Broadway

J-Term at Amherst College

Author By Sophie Goldsmith ’24
Publication date November 19, 2021
Categories: Class of 2024

Hi everyone! I hope you are doing well, and hanging in there – the end of the semester is so close! In this blog, I’m going to talk about J-term, the short semester during the month of January that I think is pretty unique to Amherst. Please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu with any questions! What…Continue Reading J-Term at Amherst College