<p>how are breaks at amherst?</p>
<p>around winter precisely</p>
<p>Fall Break: usually 1 or 2 days around Columbus Day in mid-October
Thanksgiving Break: the entire week of Thanksgiving
Winter Break: mid-December until late January (also known as “Interterm”)
Spring Break: one week in March
Summer Break: mid-May until Labor Day</p>
<p>is it worth coming home for fall break if you live pretty far?</p>
<p>My kid is from the west coast, he only comes home for winter and summer breaks. It’s too long a trip and too expensive to do more than twice a year. It just depends on your finances and your preferences… it is a whole week off for Thanksgiving and for spring break, so there is time to go home if you want.</p>
<p>I would say most students do not go home for Fall Break, even if they live close to Amherst. </p>
<p>Students will often use that time to go home with friends who live nearby (MA, CT, NY) or visit friends at nearby colleges. It’s also a nice time just to have a long weekend on campus.</p>
<p>As a west coaster, I agree with rentof2. If you have to take a flight to get to/from school, most students choose to stick around Amherst (or if not AC then New England) for Fall Break.</p>