Undergraduate Student Blog

Insights from a Gap Year: Lessons for Incoming Transfer Students

02.24.23

In this blog, I share four lessons from my gap year. I also share each lesson’s relevance to being a transfer student at Princeton.

A Glimpse Inside a Res College Office

02.20.23

From the U.S. Army to Princeton University, from a Veteran Transfer Student

02.13.23

My meeting with Princeton's Alex Bustin, was the most memorable of them all. I was especially drawn to the fact that Princeton was a liberal arts institution geared towards the undergraduate student body. This meant that I could utilize all the academic, research, and professional resources available as an undergraduate student.

A Spontaneous Galentine's Day Tour of Library Square

02.13.23

Sometimes it's hard to find a moment of spontaneity when you feel like you have to schedule every minute of your life to feel productive, but a day like this is important. Something everyone says around here is that you have to make time for things that matter to you and that’s true, a day of relaxation is equally as important as a three-hour problem set cram session or a full day stuck in Firestone Library. This Galentine’s Day, make time to be spontaneous and have fun, I promise it’ll be worth it.

Facing Loneliness and Finding Belonging While Forging a New Path, From a First-gen Transfer Student

02.08.23

As a result of SIFP’s efforts, I have felt that I belong–something I had always hoped for before I set foot at Princeton University. The advocacy for FLI students on campus empowered me to express myself and have my voice heard.

First-gen Student and Local Politician, a Princeton Transfer Story

02.07.23

I remember standing in front of the medallion on the walkway of the courtyard leading to Nassau Hall the next day, feeling a profound sense of gratitude and humility; and a renewed faith that anything is possible with hard work and determination.