This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Amherst chapter.
Chloe Revery’16, this week’s Campus Celeb, is not only a great speaker, a computer science and history double major but also a great leader. It also looks like being a strong woman is something in her blood!
Tell me about where are you from: Los Angeles! That’s where I developed my allergy to fresh air.
How does the weather at Amherst compare to the weather back home?: No difference, really.
Why did you choose to attend Amherst?: My aunt was part of the first class of women at Amherst, so I grew up hearing mythical stories about cold white fluff that fell from the sky and frat bros who wore salmon shorts all year round. The deciding factor was the open curriculum, which meant I’d never have to take another chemistry class.
What are you interested in both academically and leisurely?: I like reading sci-fi and losing at bananagrams, but my favorite thing to do at Amherst is to look at the stars at night. Us city slickers don’t get many stars back home.
What are you passionate about the most?: I like to read and hike outside. Sometimes, I read outside.
What are your plans for the rest of your time at Amherst and beyond: I’m currently interviewing with companies in the Bay Area for software engineering jobs, and finding it way more difficult than I thought it would be. I want everyone to know that I’m failing most of my interviews, and that it’s OK! Everyone fails sometimes! You are not alone! Most of us at Amherst have never failed at anything, and it’s shocking for us to run into a wall that we can’t climb over, around, or move out of the way. On this campus, fear of failure is endemic. I don’t have a solution for our school’s culture of hyper-achievement, but I think the first step is me telling you all that even campus celebrities get rejected a hell of a lot. :)
If you could make one change to the world, playful or serious, what would it be?: I worked as a dishwasher in Val all of my freshman year. Diners of Val, *please* clear off your plate before you bus it. It’s an important sign of respect to the unseen people behind the conveyor belt who work for minimum wage cleaning your gross dishes. It really makes our hearts sink when a dish comes through piled with food and silverware. Moreover, please make an effort to look Val workers in the eye, ask them about their day, or just introduce yourself.
Also, I’ve always wanted to make a whole room of my house a giant ball pit.