Undergraduate Student Blog

It's That Time of Year Again: Welcoming the Class of 2027

03.27.23

It’s that time of year again. My team and I are making last minute tweaks to the incoming first-year class. We’ve spent the past several months reading, re-reading and discussing the applications that many of you reading this blog put hours of preparation into.

Possible with Princeton: Finding Funding

03.18.23

My Identities and My Idol: Cheering for Messi and World-champion Argentina With Princeton’s Jewish-latino Community

03.18.23

Who would have guessed that the first time I’d see Argentina play live wouldn’t be in my homeland, but in New Jersey instead? The possibilities Princeton gives its students are endless, and they go from doing research with Nobel laureates, to designing computational universes, to fulfilling your dream of seeing your nation’s hero play fútbol.

The Joy of Having Roommates

03.07.23

In some ways, living with roommates is different to living alone — on most days, I wake up an alarm that is not my own and I am extra mindful of being quiet at night. However, in the grand scheme of things, not much has changed.

New York Isn’t So Scary (Or So Far) After All

03.07.23

As much as I love campus, it’s good to get away every now and then. The occasional day trip is a great and accessible option, not only to New York, but other nearby cities as well. This means that you can experience the city whenever you choose while still enjoying the small-town feel of the surrounding Princeton area.

A Week in DiningPoints

03.07.23

The DiningPoints initiative was launched in September of 2022 as a way to encourage community among Princeton students, as well as between campus and the surrounding community, without having to worry about spending money out of pocket. The initiative grants all students on the unlimited dining plan 150 DiningPoints at the start of each semester (the equivalent of $150)