In a previous post, I described my geological field work during June and July in Namibia. I helped a graduate student in the Department of Geosciences, Akshay Mehra, with his research, which focuses…

I went out to brunch with two of my freshman-year roommates a few days ago. It had been a long time since I had seen one of them—she had studied abroad during the fall, and I had studied abroad…

Hello, hello, hello! My first quarter of junior year has moved swiftly and surely, so there's much to catch up on. I'm officially an English major, have staked out my own…

Intramural sports at Princeton are characterized by a general feeling of fun, adventure and good spirit. Every eating club and residential college sponsors a team, and these teams are usually…

I recently ran my first half-marathon, hopefully the first of many more. I woke up at 5:30 a.m., went out into the 30-degree weather (real-feel 21? yep...) in my blue striped knee-…

Just before Thanksgiving, Princeton Disabilities Awareness, popularly known as PDA, hosted its first fall conference/carnival. This event involved two simultaneous programs: a conference…

Thursday afternoon. It was a beautiful day here at Princeton University. The leaves were changing color, the air was just breezy enough for a light jacket and there wasn’t a single cloud in sight.…

Joining Team U has been one of the best decisions I have made at Princeton. I remember how surprised I felt when I discovered that Princeton had an organization like Team U that both raised funds for…

Hello again - so sorry for the long hiatus! Here is a quick recap of what I have been up to since March: I was away competing in the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI 2014), working on…

When I applied to college, I knew I loved physics, but I didn't know much about what being a physics major entailed. So that you are more informed, I've created a summary of the physics…

JP (junior paper). Never have these two letters been the source of so much anxiety, stress, and worry. Coming to Princeton, I knew I would eventually have to face independent work. As a freshman,…

After flying 18 hours from China on the other side of the world and settling into this quaint, small town called Princeton, I found myself face-to-face with culture shock, academically, socially and…

I spent my intersession break much like any other student: Relaxing, getting some sun and hanging out by a lazy river. And by lazy river I mean a river that was FROZEN SOLID…

When I sit up late at night, contemplating how to finish another 150 pages of political philosophy before sleep, and when my already fragile focus is broken by spontaneous grumbling sounds from my…

A few days per week, I set down my problem sets and head to Dillon Gym for ballroom lesson or practice. I started ballroom my very first semester at Princeton, mainly because I once took an…

If you’ve done any poking and prodding into the subculture of Princeton, you’ll know that we like to refer to the Princeton area and campus as the “Orange Bubble.” Image…

What does it mean to “fit in” in a community where everyone is so different? When I came to Princeton, I initially felt apprehension about finding friends I would feel comfortable around. Sure, there…

Tentatively, I step into the classroom. Momentarily blinded by the stark fluorescent lighting, I blink to see staring back at me the nine faces of the students I will be teaching for the next…

A week ago, I was hobbling from University Place to the Mathey Common Room with about 100 samosas precariously balanced in my arms, hoping that I wouldn’t trip or collide with anyone on my way. That…

At 185 Nassau St. stands an old elementary school. At first glance, it is mysterious. If you walk by at night—10 p.m., midnight, or even 3 a.m.—you'll see the lights are always on. Maybe you'll…

I applied early action to Princeton. I was fascinated by the University, and I spent hours pouring myself into reading about Princeton, links opening in tabs like heads of a hydra on my browser. I…

Peer down over the light and let’s go back in time…  On the edge of an island you can see four men at land’s edge near tranquil tan colored waters that parallel slightly lighter tranquil tan…

...Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  Image I'm out in Singapore now, and I know that even if…

Like all freshman, I was assigned to a Residential College Adviser (RCA) when I came into Princeton. Each RCA is responsible for a group of around 15-20 advisees (“zees”), and the primary role of the…

The night air was chilled not cold, more like a drink with three respectable crackling ice cubes than the Arctic beverages more careless waiters bring filled with more ice than water. Or maybe…