Boston Tour Blog, Part 3

The view from Amherst College

After a scenic bus ride west, we started our day at Amherst College. We learned about the open curriculum, the 5 school consortium (Amherst + UMass, Mount Holyoke, Smith, and Hampshire), and the student-centered nature of the liberal arts at Amherst. Our tour guide told us about the importance of residential life and on-campus clubs and explained how such a diverse group of individuals comes together as a community.

We then ate an amazing lunch at UMass-Amherst. The dining hall offered hand-rolled sushi, among other more traditional staples. Oh, and hibiscus water. That's a thing. Who knew? Anyway, we feasted. Then we walked around campus - a much bigger campus than Amherst College and than most we had seen previously. We saw a dorm room, the library, the gym, the student center, and we browsed the bookstore. We then spent 2 hours hanging out in the college town that is Amherst, MA. We did some more feasting - favorite local burrito and pizza places for most of the group (I told you food was a theme on this trip, taking a back-seat only to the college tours on level of importance). A long bus ride back to Waltham ended our penultimate day on tour. Tonight we'll pack. Tomorrow we'll see Boston University and Boston College. Then we'll fly home. It's been a whirlwind fall break.