The focus of William Jones' research is cosmology —understanding the contents and evolution of the Universe. A large part of his research involves the observation of the cosmic microwave background (…

I’m Briana, a senior English major from a small beach town on Long Island's North Fork. When I first stepped foot on Princeton’s campus, I felt as though I’d been transported into the pages of a…

Hi everyone! My name is Peyton and I am a member of the Class of 2019 from Santa Fe, New Mexico. I am a Politics major with a focus on International Relations and I am also pursuing certificates in…

Hey, my name is Jordan and I’m pleased to be a part of the blogging team! I plan to major in Economics with a certificate in Translation & Intercultural Communication.When I’m not doing something…

My name is Jason, and I am from the San Francisco Bay Area. These past months I have been on the craziest trip of my life with Princeton’s Bridge Year in Bolivia. I am living in the small town of…

Hi everyone! My name is Teresa, and I am a member of the class of 2019 in the mechanical and aerospace engineering department and pursuing certificates in sustainable energy and East Asian…

Hey! My name is Andrea and I am from Westchester, New York, where I live with my parents, twin sister and cat. I plan to major in the Woodrow Wilson school with a minor in Spanish, since my…

Hi, there! My name is Patricia and I am from Vancouver, Washington, a town just across the border from Portland, Oregon. I am a pursing a concentration in Neuroscience and I am hoping to get…

Hi, everyone! My name is Ellie Maag, and I’m a member of the Class of 2019. I am an outdoorsy, language-loving student getting certificates in Values and Public Life, German and Humanistic…

Hello! My name is Jack, and I’m a member of the Class of 2020 from Tampa, Florida. I’m an Economics major and I am planning to get a certificate in Statistics and Machine Learning. When I’m not in…

Hi everyone! My name is Dom and I’m a member of the Class of 2019 studying in the Woodrow Wilson School. I grew up all over the southeast United States but lived in Northern Virginia for 8 years…

Hi there! My name is David and I'm from Needham, Massachusetts. I'm a member of the Class of 2021, and for my concentration I'm trying to decide between Philosophy and Computer Science. I'm also…

When winter break rolls around at Princeton, you have several options for how to spend it. You could stay at home with your family, and come back to campus at the end of January (when the Spring…

Like many of my peers on campus, long before I stepped foot on Princeton's grounds, I dreamed of attending this school. It was my absolute dream school — by every definition of the term. And whenever…

Last summer, following my first year at Princeton, I had the opportunity to take part in an International Internship Program (IIP) for a Medellín-based renewable energy startup called Solenium. As an…

Hi! I’m Alex and I’m a member of the Class of 2026 from Denver, Colorado. I’m majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering with potential minors in Sustainable Energy and Computer Science. …

I’ve lived in the same house all my life and have always had the same bedroom. Over the years, my room became somewhat of a sacred space to me — the place where I was the most comfortable. Moving…

If you’re like me, whenever you’re stressed, your go-to comfort drink is bubble tea. The sweet, chewy texture of boba and aromatic, milky tea always hits the spot for me. Incoming tigers, you might…

When I first came to Princeton, I was overwhelmed with the amount of opportunity presented to me in just a mere few weeks. Those weeks blended into months and eventually, 2 semesters worth of saying…

It’s the summer of 2024, and I’m in that weird purgatory phase between years—feeling too old to claim the title of sophomore, but too young to drop the rising which precedes junior. Through these…

Mentorship and advising have been some of the most meaningful aspects of my time at Princeton. Being on the receiving end of this kind of guidance has allowed me to feel more connected to the campus…

“When is the best time to plant a tree? Twenty years ago. The second-best time is today.” - Chinese proverbWhen I first heard this proverb from one of my friends at Princeton, I understood the…

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