Starting college is one of those things that looks a lot smoother from the outside than it feels on the inside. It’s exciting in the best way possible – but also terrifying. And if you are coming from another country, …
Student Stories
Coming to UMass Amherst for the first time, I already knew I would have to spend some time getting fully acclimated to such a big campus. I would be so ready to join so many new clubs and organizations, but …
Choosing to go abroad in the spring semester of my sophomore year was an intimidating decision I feared might’ve been a mistake. Most of my peers had expressed their undergraduate timeline to include studying abroad during their junior year, so …
If you’ve ever been stressed as a college student (which is basically all of us…), you’ve probably looked for ways to help regulate yourself. I know for me, my dogs at home are a huge help when it comes to …
It was my sophomore year of college. I had very much enjoyed my freshman year and all of the memories and great people I met, but I felt like something was missing. The previous year, I wasn’t super involved in …
UMass is no doubt a huge institution, hosting over 24,000 undergraduate students and over 100 majors to decide from. It is easy to feel lost in such an environment, where seemingly every other student has their entire life and career …
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 …
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 …
