2023-2024 School Year Blogs

Every academic year here at Amherst, several current students work for our Office of Admission as bloggers. As our campus transitions to being fully in-person again, our students will still be sharing their experiences of Amherst by authoring their own blogs. They are an active and diverse bunch with majors from Political Science to Psychology to Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought; (and more), from hometowns near and far. Their weekly blogs will give you an up-close-and-personal view of Amherst from a variety of perspectives and experiences.

If you have any questions about Amherst, feel free to email any of the bloggers. You can also check out student blogs from previous years for an even more varied perspective of life at Amherst. Plus, meet more students at our Tour Guides and Diversity Outreach Interns pages. 

So many students, so many different perspectives!

A new home for student blogs

Check out our new site for all things student blogs. An archive of older blogs can be found below. 

Meet Our Bloggers

Corey O'Callaghan

Corey O'Callaghan '25

Prospective Major(s): Mathematics
Hometown: Albuquerque, NM

Jasmine Hernandez

Jasmine Hernandez '26

Prospective Major(s): Law, Jurisprudence & Social Thought and Latinx/Latin American Studies
Hometown:
Culver City, CA

Lindsey Huang

Lindsey Huang '26

Prospective Major(s): Psychology and Economics
Hometown:
San Francisco, CA

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Sophie Goldsmith '24

Prospective Major(s): Biology and French
Hometown:
 Tampa, FL

2023 Summer Blogs

Liam Arce

Liam Arce '24

Prospective Major(s): Chemistry
Hometown: North Andover, MA

Oscar Jemison-Blais

Oscar Jemison-Blais '26

Prospective Major(s): Psychology
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI

Jess Li

Jess Li '24

Prospective Major(s): Economics and Sociology
Hometown: San Diego, CA

Vivien Liu

Vivien Liu '26

Prospective Major(s): Biochemistry and Philosophy
Hometown: Saipan, MP

Martha Odhiambo

Martha Odhiambo '26

Prospective Major(s): Math and Political Science
Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya

Gillian Richard

Gillian Richard '24

Prospective Major(s): Economics and Mathematics
Hometown: Charleston, SC

Quincy Smith

Quincy Smith '26

Prospective Major(s): Black Studies and Art History
Hometown: Providence, RI