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Winter Fest

Author By Jasmine Hernandez ’26
Publication date February 23, 2023
Categories: Class of 2026

Food, people, talking, community! This semester, Amherst College hosted a Winter Fest for the Amherst College and town community. They had ice sculptures of a mammoth, snowflake, penguin, and grizzly bear near the entrance of the event. The environment was beautifully decorated with purple-blue lights that illuminated the entire room. For our live music performances,…Continue Reading Winter Fest

Winter Break and J-term Recap

Author By Corey O’Callaghan ’25
Publication date February 3, 2023
Categories: Class of 2025

Hello, guys, gals, and nonbinary pals! Welcome back to my blog! I just want to start off by apologizing for my absence. I had a very hectic last two weeks of the semester, and then immediately winter break started, which happens to be the topic of this blog: what I did over winter break and…Continue Reading Winter Break and J-term Recap

Concluding My First Semester at Amherst

Author By Lindsey Huang ’26
Publication date December 18, 2022
Categories: Class of 2026

I can’t lie – the conclusion of my first semester at Amherst College was a little hectic and stressful with finals, having to pack for winter break, and figuring out travel plans. However, I can’t deny that it has also been an enjoyable experience. Even though December is finals season, it is also the holiday…Continue Reading Concluding My First Semester at Amherst

My First Snow Day

Author By Jasmine Hernandez ’26
Publication date December 14, 2022
Categories: Class of 2026

The first year quad covered in snow at night.

First snow day. My first snow day! I have grown up in Los Angeles’ climate all seventeen years of my life. The chances of seeing snow are very very low, I had never seen it fall from the sky with my eyes. At Amherst College, I was aware I would be experiencing all four seasons….Continue Reading My First Snow Day

Snow Days at Amherst College

Author By Corey O’Callaghan ’25
Publication date August 23, 2022
Categories: Class of 2025

Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals! In today’s blog post, we will be discussing one of my favorite parts of living in Amherst, Massachusetts: the snow. Due to the hot weather this summer, I found myself reminiscing this week about winter days. Growing up in Albuquerque, the times we had some snow were few and…Continue Reading Snow Days at Amherst College

Winter Break and January Term

Author By Sophie Goldsmith ’24
Publication date February 11, 2022
Categories: Class of 2024

Hi everyone! I hope you had a good winter break and are getting back into the swing of school! In this blog, I’m going to talk about my winter break and experiences with January term (J-term) at Amherst College. Please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu if you have any question at all. Winter Break I spent…Continue Reading Winter Break and January Term

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