Fall 2017 Bloggers | Beyond the Bubble

1 Sep 2017

Bonnie in Taipei, Taiwan

by Amherst Global Education | posted in: Asia, Fall 2017 Bloggers, Taiwan | 0

Bonnie loves to ask questions and learn about the world. During her two years at Amherst College, her greatest achievements are declaring a major in statistics and not yet setting any kitchens on fire. For the next two years, she plans on explaining to people why dental school will want a statistics major as she deals with the pressure of other enticing graduate programs. When she is not planning out her future, she enjoys the practice of improvisational cooking and listening …

31 Jul 2017

Sally in Budapest, Hungary

by Amherst Global Education | posted in: Europe, Fall 2017 Bloggers, Hungary | 0

Hi! I’m Sally. I’m a senior at Amherst College. Last spring, I studied abroad at AIT, a computer science program in Budapest, Hungary. This semester, I’m fortunate enough to come back to this city as a student of BSM, a small mathematics program. With this blog, I hope to document my personal growth, as I know my identity will be continuously shaped and defined by these future experiences. I hope other students will find some moment in my stories, no …

31 Jul 2017

Harith in Aix-en-Provence, France

by Amherst Global Education | posted in: Europe, Fall 2017 Bloggers, France | 0

Salut tout le monde! I’m Harith, class of 2019, and I study Computer Science and Philosophy. Over the next few months, I will share my struggles navigating the lovely south of France with my broken French. I hope to take you along with me as I bike around Aix-en-Provence, relish French culture, and bore you with my 0.02€ about how interesting it is to be a Pakistani in France and study abroad again! Harith’s PostsNever Say No to FromageNovember 8, …

31 Jul 2017

Molly in Cádiz, Spain

by Amherst Global Education | posted in: Europe, Fall 2017 Bloggers, Spain | 0

¡Hola a todos! My name is Molly Pines and I’m a rising junior from outside of San Francisco. At Amherst, my majors are English and Spanish, my extracurriculars are swimming, tour guiding, and Amherst Dance, and my interests include food, poetry, exercise, all types of music, and taking long walks. This Fall, I’m excited to be studying abroad in Cádiz, Spain. Join me to hear my honest and hopefully interesting accounts of all things gaditano. From my day-to-day routines to my …