EPISODE · Jan 8, 2021 · 37 MIN
Joey Fritz on Amherst: Nurturing Passion for Languages, Cultures and Tennis.
from College Matters. Alma Matters. · host Venkat Raman
Episode summary introduction: Joey grew up with two passions: Tennis and Languages. Tennis enabled him to go to Amherst as a scholar-athlete and pursue his love for Languages and Cultures. Joey Fritz is a graduate of Amherst College with a Bachelor’s degree in East Asian Studies. In particular, we discuss the following with him: Why Amherst? Being a Scholar-Athlete Progressive Student Body Love for Languages Advice for Applicants Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction [] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [] Looking back at Amherst [] Why Amherst? [] A passion for Tennis [] The Student-Athlete Challenge [] Transition to College Tennis [] Smooth Academic Transition [] Diverse Student Body [] The Profs, The Teaching [] Love for Languages [] Group Living [] Socially Progressive Student Body [] Summer Pursuits [] Samuel Wallace Brown Scholarship [] An Amherst Redo? [] Counsel to Aspiring Students [] Tip: What’s Your Next Move? [] Our Guest: Joey Fritz is a graduate of Amherst College with a Bachelor’s degree in East Asian Studies. Memorable Quote: Joey on managing time with tennis and studies: “You want something done, give it to a busy person”. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript. Calls-to-action: To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email [email protected]. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations:, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Breaker, Anchor. To Make a List of Colleges to Explore Visit almamatters.io and signup. For Transcripts of all our podcasts, visit almamatters.io/podcasts.
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Episode summary introduction: Joey grew up with two passions: Tennis and Languages. Tennis enabled him to go to Amherst as a scholar-athlete and pursue his love for Languages and Cultures. Joey Fritz is a graduate of Amherst College with a Bachelor’s degree in East Asian Studies. In particular, we discuss the following with him: Why Amherst? Being a Scholar-Athlete Progressive Student Body Love for Languages Advice for Applicants Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction [] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [] Looking back at Amherst [] Why Amherst? [] A passion for Tennis [] The Student-Athlete Challenge [] Transition to College Tennis [] Smooth Academic Transition [] Diverse Student Body [] The Profs, The Teaching [] Love for Languages [] Group Living [] Socially Progressive Student Body [] Summer Pursuits [] Samuel Wallace Brown Scholarship [] An Amherst Redo? [] Counsel to Aspiring Students [] Tip: What’s Your Next Move? [] Our Guest: Joey Fritz is a graduate of Amherst College with a Bachelor’s degree in East Asian Studies. Memorable Quote: Joey on managing time with tennis and studies: “You want something done, give it to a busy person”. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript. Calls-to-action: To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email [email protected]. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations:, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Breaker, Anchor. To Make a List of Colleges to Explore Visit almamatters.io and signup. For Transcripts of all our podcasts, visit almamatters.io/podcasts.
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