2023 Summer Blogs

Every summer here at Amherst, several current students work full-time in our Office of Admission as summer interns –leading campus tours, answering phones, participating in group information sessions, greeting students and families, and generally making this a friendly, lively summer spot! They also will be sharing their experiences of Amherst by authoring their own blogs. They are an active and diverse bunch with majors from Mathematics to Sociology to Education Studies to Asian Languages & Civilizations (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.

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!


Meet Our Bloggers...

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

Nick Torres

Nick Torres '25

Prospective Major(s): Education Studies
Hometown: South Orange, NJ

2022-2023 School Year Blogs

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

Nyla Guadalupe

Nyla Guadalupe '23

Prospective Major(s): Psychology and Black Studies
Hometown: Bronx, NY

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Sophie Goldsmith '24

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