After shopping for some classes my first-year fall, I decided to add “Chinese Politics” to my very standard engineering curriculum. Although physics, math, a writing seminar, Mandarin and…

“Want to grab a meal?” I can’t tell you how many times a week I hear this question. It is probably one of the most common questions thrown around here at Princeton. Since everyone needs to eat,…

December and January are arguably the busiest and yet most tranquil times on campus.During reading period, there are no classes, so there are fewer people mulling about on campus. Some don’t even…

From the title of this post, you might be saying to yourself: "The first semester is finally over. Why would I want to take any sort of 'course' during my week of rest?" However, these aren…

"Creative Nonfiction" with John McPheeOn the first day of class, professor McPhee wrote the following sentence on the chalkboard: “There are a million ways to start a story.” And with those words, he…

Over my four years at Princeton, I’ve had the honor of attending public lectures given by everyone from Nobel laureates to undercover journalists (including one who reported from North Korea). Among…

As you may or may not already know, Princeton has a bit of a different system for dining once you become an upperclassman. The one that probably draws the most intrigue from prospective students…

One of the top things to do before graduation is to take a trip with a class or club. I’ve known people who have traveled over breaks to South Africa or London to sing or to Venice or China to…

Princeton follows a unique calendar system, where winter break is part of fall semester and students take their finals in January. Because of this set up, between the end of finals period and the…

If you have the opportunity to attend Princeton Preview, you will be matched with a current student. This student will be your host during your time on campus. They will eat a meal with you, let you…

One of the most daunting aspects of the transition from high school to college is the prospect of independence.  At Princeton, I have grown into my independence, learning to take charge of…

Recently, I attended an event sponsored by Princeton Students for Gender Equality (PSGE), a student group on campus dedicated to facilitating discussion on, spreading awareness for, and taking action…

Sharpen your pencil and take out a notepad because in the next few minutes I am going to divulge the secret formula every Princeton student utilizes to help them make the most out of their college…

This blog post was co-authored by Ellie Maag and Patricia Chen. Every year, Princeton students perform in two monologue performances. One is "Me Too Monologues," and the other is "The…

Toward the end of my senior year in high school, I skyped my mom from my school in Norway and teasingly said, "I’m going to spend next year in China!" It was a joke, I wanted to scare her a…

Perhaps my favorite perk about being in a residential college community is the trips that the college council puts on. An incoming first-year student’s assignment to one of Princeton’s six…

In a previous blog, I outlined how my academic concentration has changed during my four semesters at Princeton, transitioning from Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering to Politics. However,…

One unique feature of student life at Princeton is that nearly all students at the University live on campus for four years. Unlike many other schools, there’s not an ‘apartment scene’ here, and the…

One of the coolest parts of my Princeton experience has been interfacing with the dynamic, unique sports culture here on campus. When I give a campus tour, that statement is one of the things my…

Having grown up and been born in South Brunswick, New Jersey, I’ve always been quite close geographically to Princeton. (for those of you that don’t know, South Brunswick is just one town north of…

I should admit, from the very start, that I know very little, if anything, about visual arts. Beyond a hazy memory of how color wheels work (“ROY G. BIV!”) and a vague familiarity with a handful of…

Princeton University. A wonderful place filled with opportunities to take advantage of and organizations to get involved with. One of the most salient aspects of Princeton is this idea of an Orange…

Editor's Note: Since reinstating the transfer program in 2018, the University has welcomed more students who are able to continue to grow the diversity of life experiences on campus. Hear from a few…

It is people that make Princeton special. On tours, I always emphasize that Princeton’s incredible diversity—diversity of backgrounds, social and cultural history, socioeconomic status, interests,…

Concentration Declaration Day is when all sophomores officially declare their majors! We all took pictures with our banners as we joined our respective departments. For me, this was a meaningful day…