At the beginning of my first-year fall at Princeton, I told myself I was going to study abroad in France. How? I had no idea. Shoot! I was just aiming for the moon and hoping to land among the stars…

Black is Beautiful. During the semester, I joined a new club here on campus called Our Health Matters. This club highlights the importance of health for black women on Princeton’s campus. The club’s…

Service has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. During high school, I participated in a myriad of nonprofit organizations and wanted to continue my volunteering work at Princeton.…

Using a wheelchair on a campus that is as old as Princeton causes unique situations that both complicate and enrich my experience at Princeton. Princeton’s Office of Disability Services (ODS)…

Some of the best parts of my classes have taken place outside of Princeton. In three of my classes, I got to go on amazing field trips that greatly enriched my learning experience. All three trips…

No two people have the same path to Princeton. If you’d told me four years ago that I’d be halfway through my third year at the University, I would’ve told you to get lost—I certainly thought there…

An April month not so long ago (okay it was 27 years ago), I was trying to decide what college I would attend.  I was blessed with several options. Ultimately, Princeton felt like home. I found…

Prospect Garden: One of my favorite places on campus. When you first walk through it, it’s like a pocket of complete calm. The garden feels like it’s in the very center of campus – right next to…

Firestone Library underwent a transformation the summer before my sophomore year. As a first-year, I remember seeing entire swathes of the first floor under construction. When I came back last…

You did the work, you got the acceptance, and now you’re ready for the hardest part: packing. How can you possibly decide what to bring and what to leave behind? I remember being in your shoes. I…

Before and upon arrival at Princeton there is much discussion of the residential college system into which every first-year student is randomly placed. With this discussion come the rumors about…

Coming from a small school in Hightstown, NJ, I was worried that I wouldn't bond with my professors at Princeton in the same way I did with my teachers in high school. Having close relationships with…

Sophomore year has been one of personal and intellectual growth. With the help of the Office of Disability Services, I learned that I have generalized anxiety and it became a goal of mine, this year…

It can take some time to learn the Princeton lingo and there is a lot! One of the phrases you will hear with some frequency is the CJL or Center for Jewish Life. The CJL is a hub for student…

Like all Princeton students, I was devastated by the announcement that we would have to leave campus to finish the spring semester. So much of the magic of Princeton involves the engaging…

Los estudiantes de Princeton disfrutan de bromear sobre el lenguaje único de acrónimos y jerga que hemos desarrollado para comunicar sobre diferentes actividades y aspectos de la vida en el campus.…

Even before I arrived at Princeton, I knew that I wanted to study abroad. I have always been curious about travel and experiencing new languages and cultures. My initial plan was to study abroad in a…

En el otoño de mi primer año, llevé mi pelota de fútbol a Poe Field una tarde buscando un sitio para practicar. Una amplia explanada de césped que se curva alrededor de una esquina del campus, Poe…

Si me hubieras dicho cuando empecé en Princeton que solo un año más tarde iba a ser un contribuidor editorial en una revista, te hubiera dicho: ¡Qué locura! Definitivamente no te hubiera creído…

Una característica única de la vida estudiantil en Princeton es que casi todos los estudiantes de la Universidad viven en el campus durante cuatro años. A diferencia de muchas otras escuelas, aquí no…

Una parte icónica de la experiencia de Princeton es el club de comida (“eating club”), o mejor dicho, 11 clubes de comida. Por lo general, si alguien fuera de la Burbuja Naranja (“Orange Bubble”) me…

Cuando era pequeña, tenía miedo de bajar por el tobogán en el parque, así que pensarías que cuando me convertí en un “volador” (la chica encima de la pirámide humana) en Princeton Cheerleading, me…

El servicio comunitario ha sido parte de mi vida desde que tengo memoria. Durante la preparatoria, participé en una multitud de organizaciones sin fines de lucro y quería continuar mi trabajo…

Soy estadounidense de primera generación y estudiante universitario de primera generación. Llegar a la universidad no fue un proceso fácil; aunque mis padres me ofrecieron su apoyo incondicional, no…

A medida que la fecha límite para las aplicaciones de acción temprana a Princeton se acerca cada vez más, recuerdo constantemente mi propio camino a Princeton y el proceso que me llevó llegar hasta…