A Student Perspective on College Life in a "Tiny, Secluded Town"

The Amherst Student published and interesting post, "Why the Grass is Truly Greener on Our Own Side at Amherst," written by Esther Song, Class of '21, and a contributing writer.  Song offers reflections summarizing what it is like to be a student at Amherst College in Amherst, MA.

Song begins by commenting on the human warmth and connections associated with a small student population where everyone on campus knows everyone else.  She then notes some key benefits in the small town environment where the "...town’s secluded location guarantee a noise-free, tourist-free and pretty much anything-new-or-distracting-free environment, it also means we have the pleasure of getting to know our town..."

Amherst enrolls roughly 1,800 students and the community of Amherst has a population of just under 37,000.