Victor Restis

 Image source: Pexels.com Going to college is a big step for students. For many, this could mean the start of their independence. Some consider choosing a course as a crucial decision that will affect their future. But according to freelance writer Victor Restis , a lot of freshman students enter this new chapter of their lives unprepared. As someone who knows a lot about the education system and colleges in the country, Victor encourages students and their families to think carefully about this next chapter. Those who are still undecided about where their school and their major can consider taking a gap year. Image source: Pexels.com According to Victor Restis, students who feel that they need more time before deciding on a major or a college might find going on a gap year helpful. While most people associate this break with travel, there are other things one can do during this time, such as volunteering in an organization, doing part-time work, attending non-a...

Image source:  Amherst.edu Victor Restis has started a series of blogs on the U.S. educational system and the various colleges all around the country to help parents and prospective students find the right one for them. Today's blog explores a college on the East Coast, specifically in the beautiful state of Massachusetts: Amherst College. One of the founders of Amherst College was Noah Webster, who is most famous for his books and, of course, dictionaries. Webster was a trustee of Amherst Academy, a secondary school. He and several trustees thought it best to build a new and bigger school to help young men with promise and talent "obtain a liberal education with a sole view to the Christian ministry." Image source: Amherst.edu Webster and the trustees were successful in raising funds for the new institution, which opened in 1821. Zephaniah Swift Moore was named its first president. Throughout the decades, Amherst College had pushed for equality and d...