Earlier this year, I wrote a blog post about my art history thesis on Meteora. What I didn't tell you is that my art thesis was only ONE of TWO THESES that I wrote this year. That means double the…

It was mid-April in New Jersey and no one but my eighteen-year-old self marveled at the train screeching to a stop. The smell of suburbs, East Coast industries, and WaWa (a convenience store on…

As I walk down the sacred halls of Target, I am reminded of my favorite time of year—school supply shopping. I remember getting the list of supplies in elementary school: four tissue boxes, a…

This summer, I interned in Princeton. It was actually the first summer that I have stayed in the United States since I began as a freshman here! I worked at Princeton in…

Hello from the other side of the FitzRandolph gates! I did indeed graduate Princeton a couple months ago (don't worry, that all worked out). Although, the last months of school…

Part 2 of senior year blog catch-up: the VIS (visual arts) thesis show!  Image You might remember…

In this (almost) last blog, a recap on my last days at Princeton! My last class until who-knows-when was ENG 358: Children's Literature, a course where we studied books like "Alice in…

Welcome To Princeton! You will hear this phrase at least 100 times when you first step on campus. So, for all of my class of 2020 readers, let me be one of the first of many to say congratulations…

Hello and Happy New Year! I hope you are all excited for 2016! I'm certainly looking forward to the new year –  I'll be spending the first 5 months studying abroad! Why, might…

Back in 1911, when Princeton formalized its student employment program, common on-campus jobs included husking corn and stoking furnaces, according to the Student Employment Handbook.Those jobs…

Two years ago, I received one of the most life-changing messages of my life: Congratulations! I had been accepted to Princeton. The adrenaline kept me excited for days. I scoured Princeton’s…

Two weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to be invited to the First Generation Freshman Dinner, which was hosted by the Hidden Minority Council, Dean Valerie Smith and Vice President Cynthia…

Hace dos semanas, tuve la oportunidad de ser invitada a la First Generation Freshman Dinner, organizada por el Hidden Minority Council, Dean Valerie Smith y Vice President Cynthia Cherrey. Mi papel…

Before second semester, a friend pointed something out to me: If you include the weeks of reading period and exams, there are 15 weeks in a Princeton semester. That means that, as of Feb. 2, there…

Hello from Japan! I am writing my blog entries now from my dorm room at Keio University, sitting by my window that overlooks the glowing city of Tokyo. Though the sun is setting here, I know that my…

Image  Hello from Kenya!I can hardly believe that I’m here. Even a year ago, I never imagined myself here…

One of my favorite things to do on campus is to take pictures. It helps that I’m co-editor in chief of our school’s yearbook, "the Nassau Herald," and that I am always searching for fun and…

One of the craziest and overwhelming experiences during your first few weeks at Princeton is the activity fair. You walk into Dillon gym and are instantly surrounded by hundreds of students asking…

Before starting classes at Princeton, all freshmen participate in an orientation program. There are currently three programs that Princeton offers: Outdoor Action (OA), Community Action (CA), and…

To honor the Office of Sustainability’s 10th birthday this month, I thought I’d talk a little about sustainability at Princeton … Image…

This past spring semester, I decided to study abroad at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. I had a great time, and I wanted to share some photos and tell you a little bit about my…

Ahhhh, thesis season. At Princeton, it’s a time replete with all sorts of contradictions: the joy of academic discovery coupled with the pressure of an impending deadline; a desire to enjoy the…

My parents have two favorite texts that I have sent them during my time at Princeton. Coincidentally, I sent them on the same day. I remember that day like it was yesterday. It was a cold Sunday in…

Touring with the Triangle Club was nothing short of an adventure. The Triangle Club is Princeton's oldest touring musical comedy group, in which students write, compose, and perform an original…

Dinner is served every day at 6:30 pm. However, on special days like today—when we’re preparing Chipotle-inspired burrito bowls at Scully Co-Op—we post a quick update on Discord: “sorry, food at 7 pm…