Most children’s first word is “mama”; mine was “book.” In preschool, as other kids scampered around Toys "R" Us, I devoured the shelves of Barnes & Noble. Some go weak in the knees at the scent…

For the past three years, I’ve kept the same slip of paper pinned to the bulletin board in my dorm room. It reads:“I think guitar groups are becoming passé.” – Record Company Executive in his…

Princeton's informal motto is "Princeton in the Nation's Service and the Service of Humanity." Revised last year to unite part of former President Woodrow Wilson’s “In the Nation’s Service” speech…

When I first came to Princeton, I was nervous about how I would be able to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. During high school, I had always taken the days off from school and attended…

Fall of junior year has come in full swing, and what a big swing it's been. Gone are the days of merely struggling to balance just classes and social interaction, as Princeton adds on to the…

After the end of my first semester at Princeton, I had a week-long vacation. During that time I spent hours looking at the websites of the different centers and programs at Princeton. Although I felt…

In the north of campus sits the cavernous Firestone Library: six floors stuffed with books in an impressively iceberg-ish set up. What appears to be a normal building on the surface actually extends…

Image On every Orange Key tour, it is tradition that the last question each guide answers is “Why Princeton…

My schedule strains under the competing pressures of lectures, precepts, office hours, meetings, study sessions, and appointments. I heave my too-heavy backpack up, down, and across campus, and I…

Last semester, I spent the semester abroad in Panama. I was part of a unique program run through the ecology and evolutionary biology department. When I first started thinking about going abroad…

During the semester I had the privilege and opportunity to work as a veterinary intern at the Princeton Animal Hospital (PAH). PAH is only about ten minutes from the University and handles…

If you're interested in finding out what events are happening on campus and the surrounding area, then this might be the post for you. In terms of performing arts, Princeton's famous Triangle Club…

The whistle sounded behind me as I retraced my steps from the train station to Whitman College, lost in memories of a magical weekend.For two days, my younger sister, Angelina, had stayed with me on…

Midterm season is perhaps the most stressful time of the year. Unlike finals, midterms are not accompanied by a gracious reading period, which is the final week before exams when classes are not in…

Whenever a school break is approaching, students start asking one another what their plans for the upcoming break are. As an international student, my reply is always met by noticeable surprise. If I…

Each year at Princeton has felt distinct and different, separated by the milestones unique to each year and the growing pains of personal development, change and growth. However, throughout the…

It’s not unusual to find yourself learning just as much outside the classroom as when you are inside. While the two kinds of learning appear different, the value is ultimately the same.In school, the…

When you first get to Princeton you are inundated with acronyms. Don’t forget to listen to your RCA and PAA’s advice. Did you go to the SHARE panel? What about the ODUS discussion? Did you ask OIT…

When I got to Princeton last year, I was pleasantly overwhelmed at the idea of finding new activities and organizations that I would grow to love. I was intrigued by the chaotic activities fair that…

I am a first-generation American and a first-generation college student. Coming to college was not an easy process; while my parents offered me unconditional support, they could not advise me…

While the end of the semester means the onset of final projects, papers and exams, the end of the term also means course selection! Course selection is one of the most exciting seasons of the…

Every drop of snow,has a thousand winds behind.In the spirit of holiday cheer and the snow falling outside my window, I thought that this microlyric was the most appropriate one for the occasion.I…

One of my favorite times of the year is when it is time to decide what to do with my summer months. I jump from website to website imagining myself all over the world pursuing different programs! I…

It was the end of frosh week, which is the first week of the academic year where student organizations will have open houses to gain interest from students, and I knew the auditions had started…

The thing about being a junior is that I feel old.  Suddenly, in my third year here, the students that are younger and newer to this campus than me and my classmates from the Class of 2019…