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The Amherst Student

Volume 152 • Issue 1

The Amherst Student

The Newspaper of Amherst College Since 1868

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Phillip Yan '18

Contributing Writer

Number of Articles: 2

First Article: September 29, 2015

Latest Article: August 31, 2017

A Letter to First Years on Friendship

By Phillip Yan '18

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August 31, 2017

When I fell on hard times over the summer, I turned to writing. I wrote down my thoughts and feelings. I poured my heart out. Then, when I was finished, I shared the story with my friends online. I confided, and in doing so, relinquished ownership of my story. My history — my life — was no longer just mine. It was now also the readers’. Through surrender, I had achieved catharsis. I felt as if a weight had been lifted off my shoulders, and I could finally breathe. Almost immediately, I received

Reflecting On Your Commitments

By Phillip Yan '18

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September 29, 2015

This piece is inspired by Thomas Dumm’s article “Taking Yourself Seriously,” which appeared in the Amherst Disorientation Guide. I write this letter to the few: the few students on campus who struggle under the weight of participating in too many extracurriculars. I write as someone who has walked this path, and who had diverged from it. I also write as a human speaking on the aspect of our condition that is loneliness. I say I write this letter for the few, because from my observations, most

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