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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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!…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Every graduating class at Princeton has its own grandparent class, the class that graduated 50 years prior. I’m in the Class of 2022, so my grandparent class is the Class of 1972. My class government…

Cuando llegué a la universidad, una de las dificultades con que me confrontaba era acostumbrarme al plan de comidas del campus. Durante la escuela secundaria, comía el desayuno al mismo tiempo cada…

My experience at Princeton has definitely been shaped by faculty and staff in and out of the classroom. They are great leaders and role models. A good amount of my time is spent in libraries,…

After ten long and difficult months away from the Orange Bubble, I was so fortunate to be able to return to campus for the spring semester of my junior year. It was an unprecedented semester with…

No hace mucho, yo mismo era un estudiante internacional de primer año que estaba super emocionado por Princeton, pero al mismo tiempo tenía un montón de preguntas sobre la llegada al campus…

Es extraordinariamente fácil sentirse abrumado y ahogarse debajo de las fechas límites, las fechas de entrega y los planes de estudios en cualquier universidad. Reservar tiempo para reflexionar o…

Princetonians have developed many apps and websites to make the student life experience better. Here’s a roundup of some of the best apps all Princetonians should have.TigerMenusTigerMenus provides a…