It’s a tradition for Orange Key tour guides at Princeton to end their campus tours highlighting their “Why Princeton” story: a description of what brought them to choose the University for their…

To the newly admitted Class of 2024, congratulations! I remember being in your shoes, quite intimidated by the college selection process. I remember asking myself, will I fit in at Princeton?…

During the summer before my first year, I was afraid of not finding my own community on campus. However, my fears were subdued when I realized Princeton does a great job of introducing you to…

I officially committed to Princeton before I even finished Princeton Preview. After learning more about the amazing opportunities and people inside the Orange Bubble, everything just felt right. I’m…

Have you ever wanted to know where you'd be sorted at Hogwarts? Princeton has its own form of houses; each first-year student is assigned to one of six residential colleges: Butler, Forbes, Mathey,…

Being low-income and first-generation heavily influenced my decision to attend Princeton, but there is so much more about Princeton that makes me stay.  Finances were the most…

In an earlier blog, I wrote about joining a new club here on campus called Our Health Matters. Our Health Matters is devoted to making sure mental and physical health is at the forefront of our…

I often joke that I am completing my “senior year” at Princeton as I come upon my four-year anniversary in my role, at this institution, and within the local community. As I reflect on these past…

One of the most common reactions I get when I introduce myself and say that I am studying Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is: "Wow, that sounds complicated! What is it like to study …

Right now, I’m sitting in a café in Copenhagen, waiting for the next film in the festival to start. How did I get here? Last semester, I took a class called “Vernacular Filmmaking” with…

Over the past two and a half years here, I have learned to move around Princeton's campus in different ways. Each year, equipped with a new schedule of courses, new interests, new friends and…

When Princeton was first founded in 1746 as the College Of New Jersey, classes were held in Elizabeth, New Jersey, before Nassau Hall, the oldest building on our campus, was completed in 1756. Over…

Choosing where to go to college is a huge step, one that will affect you for the rest of your life. Although looking ahead towards your future is important, it is also crucial to understand and…

Welcome to the Princeton edition of “MTV Cribs.” On this episode, we will be highlighting some of the different types of dorms we have here at Princeton. We have a total of six residential…

I’ve found my summer home in Chiang Mai, Thailand.During these months, I have two jobs. One is my internship in Thailand with a grassroots organization for Burmese migrants, and the other is my…

“Where have you found your community this year?”Princeton's student housing organization sent out a survey posing this question. I answered in the typical fashion: activities, my co-op, my classes,…

The Main Event of the 49th Annual World Series of Poker concluded in Las Vegas, with the nine remaining players from a field of 7,874 vying for a championship bracelet and a first-place prize of…

One of my favorite statistics about Princeton is one which states that 70 percent of students change their major from the time they declare a potential concentration on the application, to the degree…

One of the most common questions I get asked is, "What made you choose Princeton over the other schools that you applied to?" and the answer isn't as simple for me as it is for some people. For…

Working as a tour guide, I’ve had the opportunity to spend much of this summer living on campus at Princeton University. This has been, generally speaking, an enjoyable experience, but there are some…

As a lifelong fan of sports in general, and NCAA football and basketball in particular, one (albeit minor) concern I had coming to Princeton was that there wouldn't be many other students who shared…

Whenever I walk into the Princeton University Chapel, I feel small.That’s the point, I think. I’ve long thought that all these ancient, massive cathedrals are designed that way to make you aware of…

One of the characteristics of the Bridge Year Program that surprises many people is that there isn't any formal academic coursework (besides language training). It is a year away from…

“Time flies.” We’ve all heard it before, especially when you’re having fun. But regardless of how often you hear the phrase, you are rarely ever prepared for the moment when you realize half of…

Over the summer and into the 2018-2019 school year, the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students teamed up with the Undergraduate Student Government and our resident political organization, the…