This past semester, the last day of class was Friday, April 22nd, but my last final exam was on Sunday, May 8th. What happens in the nearly three weeks between the end of classes and the last final…

There is something magical about jollof rice. Back home, I knew that it was on the stove because its aroma permeated every room in the house, making my stomach grumble. If it was not that, then I…

The crowd is dead silent as a member of the Princeton women’s basketball team takes to the freethrow line. Today it’s Princeton versus Indiana, and right now it’s anyone’s game. There are mere…

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Going to college thousands of miles from home is always both exciting and stressful. However, I found this statement to be especially true during breaks. Often, shorter breaks (like Thanksgiving,…

Content warning: mention of autopsy and graphic images of human anatomy One cool opportunity I didn’t know about before coming to Princeton was the Princeternship program. Princeternships are a…

This summer, I'm working on a sustainable energy project creating OLEDs to power photocatalysis through a High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI) internship. This means I'm living in Princeton,…

Welcome to another academic year and a new season of “Meet Princeton!” Today, we have a very special episode. Service is core to Princeton’s mission. In fact, the University’s informal motto is “In…

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Bonjour à Tous! (Hello All!) In today’s blog post, I am sharing my experience with language learning at Princeton. For some context, I studied French for all four years of high school. Because I…

Today, I leave my room to go for a walk, and the campus is dead silent. Not like everyone-is-in-class sort of silence, no, more like no-one-is-here sort of silence.  I go to read a research…

I think people fail to emphasize the “broke” part of the phrase “broke college student.” That is why I am writing this article: I was once you, young grasshopper. Now, I am happy to share what I…

Princeton dining options expand greatly at the beginning of junior year. All first-years and sophomores are required to be on the University unlimited meal plan, meaning they dine at any of the…

Over my summers, I've performed research at Princeton through internships funded by the High Meadows Environmental Institute. I've really liked both experiences so far, but they've been incredibly…

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As an international student from Haiti, I have always been aware of my national identity, especially when traveling abroad. The first time I visited the United States, I realized how my Haitianness…

The summer before college, I did a lot of preparing. Through dinners with family and gatherings with friends, the stinging pain of saying goodbye eventually softened to a dull ache. As August…

Hi friends! My name is Kerrie and I'm an international student from Brisbane, Australia. I'm a prospective philosophy major with interests in ethics, journalism and music.Outside of academics, I play…

Navigating your way around campus can be intimidating during a visit or just after move-in, but after several weeks, you'll likely find yourself realizing that the campus is actually quite compact.…

I recently had the opportunity to sit in on immigration court proceedings with one of my classes. Though the majority of that day was spent speaking with the Chief Judge of Newark Immigration Court,…

Dear Great QuestBridge Match Class of 2027, Has it sunk in yet? The fact that you are now an invaluable member of Princeton’s newest class? It may not fully sink in until you step foot onto…

Before Princeton changed its residential college system and transformed all of its residential colleges into four-year colleges, the tradition was for juniors and seniors to move out of the hallowed…

Prior to college I led my large public high school’s Model United Nations (MUN) team to various regional and national competitions. MUN, much like other intellectually-centered competition clubs,…

Hi everyone! My name is Gina Arnau and I am an international student from Barcelona and I'm majoring in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Outside of academics, I am a flutist for Sinfonia (aka…