New to the University of Massachusetts community this year, the Campus Pantry has been a life changing addition to the resources that the university provides. While being a student is already a huge time commitment, many have to also balance …
Student Stories
I lived in Knowlton Residential during my freshman semester at UMass. It was situated in a nice location, not far from my classes, right by the bus stop, and just a couple of steps from Worcester Dining. UMass constantly boasts …
One of the best decisions I’ve made in my time at UMass was to study abroad. During the spring semester of my junior year, I studied in Florence, Italy at Istituto Lorenzo de’ Medici (LdM) through API. I knew I …
I walked onto the field, smile on my face, yet not knowing what I was supposed to be doing. I saw someone wearing the classic referee stripes and asked them where I should go. They directed me to the correct …
Coming into UMass as a Psychology major, I genuinely thought I had my path figured out. I took AP Psych in high school, loved it, and pictured myself doing something in that field long-term. The conversations we had in class …
If you had asked me during my first year how I felt about my major, I probably would have told you that everything was fine and I just needed more time to adjust. That was the easy answer. But that …
One of the most important parts of college is finding community, especially in a place as large
and busy as UMass. When I first came to UMass, like many first-year students, I lacked a clear
sense of purpose and struggled …
Global experience, adaptability, communication, independence, teamwork, and cultural
appreciation, the list goes on. These are skills that employers look for in interns and employees.
Studying abroad developed these skills in ways that I could not have imagined. Hundreds of
different …
As an international student, moving halfway around the world and living in a dorm room was
already a challenge. I had always been quite independent, since you have to be somewhat
comfortable living on your own if you want to …
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As new (or returning students), we spend much of our time in our dorms and in class, and often find ourselves feeling like we’re in a bubble; stuck in the school world, and stuck on campus. The routine of going …
