Who: Jingwen!
What: Biology major; editor-in-chief of The Amherst Student, the college's student-run newspaper; member of Amherst Christian Fellowship; Med-12 with Amherst College Emergency Medical Services (ACEMS), an EMT squad comprised of student volunteers; member of the biology department's student-faculty committee; former biology 191 lab TA; pre-health peer mentor; pre-health (on the pre-med track)
Where: Home is near Columbus, Ohio - born in China (moved here when I was tiny)
When: 2014-present (junior)
Why: (Mostly) to learn! Amherst has made me learn in so many different ways. To learn about the stories of others on this campus. To learn about the intersection of the humanities and the sciences. To learn to love the people that I've met and the friends that I've made. And (very importantly) to learn how to manage my time as a typical overcommitted Amherst College student.
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I hope you learn something while you're here, too. Even though I'm already a junior (and that's pretty scary), I definitely do not have everything figured out. But I'm still trying, still exploring — and yes, still learning — and I'd like to invite you to join me through this honest account of my life here at Amherst.
Reach out to me at jzhang18@amherst.edu if you want to chat!