Advisers, Independent Work and Beyond
This year, I have faced the scary reality of being a senior, and more significant still, a senior in my final semester of Princeton. In addition to all the more sentimental considerations attached to…
Un día en la vida de un estudiante universitario de Zoom
Este semestre estoy tomando cuatro clases en vivo a través de Zoom: dos clases de mi departamento, una para mi certificado, y la última para el requisito para graduación de Razonamiento Cuantitativo…
Contributing to the Conversation
One defining component of Princeton’s academic curriculum is its preceptorial system. While classes are already small, precepts offer students the opportunity to engage with course materials in small…
My Engineering Course Recommendation: Biomechanics and Biomaterials
One of the toughest choices to make every semester as a Princeton student is course selection. This may not seem immediately apparent once you set foot on campus (especially as an engineering…
Meeting John Bogle
In my freshman seminar, Ethics in Finance, there were several guest speakers that came to class to discuss their experiences in the finance world. One of those guests was John Bogle, the founder of…
7 Princeton Life Hacks
There’s a hack for literally anything these days, thanks to TikTok. But did you know that Princeton has its own set of life hacks? Here are my top 7 hacks to #thrive at Princeton and never miss…
How I Decided to Study Public and International Affairs
Like many students at Princeton, I did not end up concentrating in the department I had anticipated as an incoming first-year. It’s completely acceptable and in fact quite normal to change your…
Independent Work in Its Full Glory
You might’ve heard of this thing called independent work. At Princeton, most students will experience at least one year of independent work: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) students will write at least one…
Reflect, Rest and Write
It is quite easy to get overwhelmed and honestly swallowed by deadlines, due dates and syllabi at any institution. Making time to reflect or time to breathe is such an important part of my Princeton…
Regresar al campus
Nota del editor: La universidad de Princeton les invitó a los estudiantes al campus para el semestre primaveral en el año 2021 bajo un modelo híbrido que cumple con las obligaciones del CDC y el…
Tiger Tunes
POV: You’re having a #tough day on campus because you overslept which means you had to speed walk to class (highly decaffeinated) which means your hair got all frizzy which means you’re not a happy…
Is the Princeton Workload Too Much for Me?
In my very first semester at Princeton, I took a history seminar that sparked my interest. It was about Princeton’s history and connection with slavery, and was being taught at a time when…
Walking the Princeton Campus
One of the things I forgot about when spending much of the past year at home due to the pandemic was how much walking we do while at Princeton. We are so lucky that Princeton has a big, beautiful…
Prefrosh, Curious About Academics? Start here!
Hi guys! Today I wanted to answer some common academic questions that pre-frosh might have. If you’re a prospective member of the Class of 2025, welcome, congrats and I hope this is helpful for you!…
Being a Vegan at Princeton
If you are like me, you might be feeling a bit worried about what the dining experience is going to be like when you arrive at Princeton. As someone who is both vegan and can be just a “little” bit…
Revisiting WWII: My Senior Thesis
One of the most important milestones of the Princeton undergraduate experience is the senior thesis. Almost all departments require a thesis or some type of independent work. Writing a total of 28,…
Do I Have Everything I Need?
Like most first-year students, I was both nervous and excited to pack for college. I don’t think I have ever gone shopping as much as I did the summer before my first year. As my move-in date…
The Process of Choosing Classes
Towards the end of every semester, students must answer the age-old question: what classes do I want to take next semester? While course selection seems like an impossible task when you haven’t even…
An International Student's Guide for Arrival
When I was an incoming international first-year student, I remember being super excited about Princeton but also having lots of burning questions about arrival. I wondered to myself, will I need to…
Love Songs to Campus
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…
My Princeton Instagram Round-Up: Must-Follow IG Accounts
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…
The Do's and Don'ts of First-Year Life
By now, many members of the Great Class of 2025 are excitedly planning out their first-year fall. Although planning for a new chapter in your life is certainly exciting, there is a lot of…
Princeton: Un pueblo idílico
No sabía mucho sobre el pueblo de Princeton la primera vez que llegué al campus. Con los años, exploraba más allá de las puertas de FitzRandolph y como resultado, tenía más oportunidades para…
¿Tengo todo lo que necesito?
Como la mayoría de los estudiantes de primer año, empacar para la universidad por la primera vez me hizo nerviosa y emocionada. Me parece que yo nunca había comprado tanto como ese verano antes de mi…
What Excites Me as a Rising Senior
I still remember the excitement and awe I felt as I sat through opening exercises as a first-year. It had finally sunk in that I was actually a Princeton student, with four long years of learning and…