This past summer, I completed an internship at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. I applied for and accepted the internship through a program at Princeton,…

Over the summer, I participated in Princeton’s Summer Programming Experience (SPE). The program consisted of six weeks spent in the Friend Center computer labs, where we worked in teams of two or…

It’s no secret that students at Princeton work hard in and out of the classroom. With skilled time-management, most Princetonians are able to avoid pulling all-nighters, but there’s likely not a…

When I first arrived on campus, I was apprehensive. There was only one other student from Honduras, and I was afraid of not adapting to American culture. Fortunately, during orientation, I attended…

One of the first classes I took at Princeton was a freshman seminar called “Ethics in Finance.” Taking the class was one of the best decisions I made at Princeton.I learned about ethics in the…

Growing up I always loved baking. I loved to help my mom measure, whisk and sift. I loved when I was old enough to pick my own recipes and create my own dishes. Most of all, I loved the opportunity…

The story begins here, during...Highschool, Senior year, FallI’m busy applying to colleges and I want to express my potential academic interest and potential major for the first time. What do I…

Xander de los Reyes '23   Image I spent my last six months in the Marine Corps moonlighting as a…

Princeton transfer students come from a range of backgrounds. Some are married with children. Others have earned badges of adulthood, like paying a mortgage or caring for elderly parents. Bodies and…

My meeting with Princeton's Alex Bustin, was the most memorable of them all. I was especially drawn to the fact that Princeton was a liberal arts institution geared towards the undergraduate student body. This meant that I could utilize all the academic, research, and professional resources available as an undergraduate student.

For the spring semester of my junior year, I studied abroad at Hertford College, Oxford University (blog post to come). While this was a welcome change of environment and pace, I did find myself…

In April of 2021, shortly after being admitted, I visited campus with my parents for the first time. After grabbing a quick breakfast on Nassau Street, we walked towards campus, warm coffee in hand…

  An introduction from blogger Melissa Ruiz '25:  Without a doubt, every student at Princeton will tell you there was one class that completely changed their perspective on a topic, a…

Without a doubt, every student at Princeton will tell you there was one class that completely changed their perspective on a topic, a field of study or even life.

The start of the fall semester means returning to campus after a summer away, and with this move comes a change in your daily and weekly routines. While this change can be a little disorienting as…

It was the best of times … it was the worst of times… it was Colombia. This summer I spent two months in Bogota, Colombia for my International Internship Program (IIP) with Sisma Mujer. Colombia…

During the winter break of my first year (Winter 2021), I stayed on campus. Break gave me the time I needed to listen to my own needs and goals instead of getting caught up in the busy-ness of the…

This podcast is a production of the Princeton University Office of Admission. The opinions expressed herein represent the views of the individuals involved, not those of the University.  Also…

If there is a single way I would describe the Princeton transfer community, it is as a collection of the most diverse and interesting people I have ever met. Princeton prides itself on bringing…

Being a member of the Princeton community comes with the responsibility of serving communities beyond just our own. RISE gives us a unique opportunity to do just that.

  Princeton Internships in Civic Service (PICS) is a program that connects students with summer internship opportunities at nonprofit and government organizations in a wide variety of fields,…

The search for my final summer at Princeton is finally starting and I couldn’t be more conflicted. While my finance, consulting, and engineering friends already secured their internships, I find…

As the first semester of my final year at Princeton draws to a close, I find myself thinking more about what I would have done differently throughout my four years, and what I would tell myself in…

Sometimes, I go on Spotify and look at all the playlists with ‘Princeton’ in the title. I like looking at these playlists because each one was made by someone at Princeton, building a collection of…

Princeton is well aware that these days, we get most, if not all, of our information and announcements from social media. It’s not often that I browse the English department website, but you already…