I lead a Mentor Lifestyle because I have not forgotten where I come from. However, I admittedly did at one point, during my first semester at Princeton. I believe it's easy to become wrapped up in…

There are two kinds of classes at Princeton—lectures and seminars. Seminars are small classes with lots of professor-student interaction. For example, I’m taking a Woodrow Wilson School seminar on…

I hadn’t heard of the collegiate a cappella craze until I began touring Northeastern schools during my senior spring. Fast forward to freshman fall, I find myself auditioning for The Princeton…

Princeton physics classes are hard. In a typical week of lectures, a professor will cover around a chapter of material from the textbook. To accompany these lectures, the professor will assign a…

I lead a Writer Lifestyle because it helps me live life. However, I don't write about commonplace life, or anything that could be labeled "realistic fiction." I would rather live life than write…

You’re seated at a long, sleek hardwood table. There’s a fireplace (alas, purely decorative) at one end. Across from you sits a board of people that controls tens of thousands of dollars. You want a…

This is my roommate, Jacob, and I. We live together in a single-turned-double in Whitman College, and this post is a brief reflection on our relationship. Image…

I would like to share with you the story of how, this past Saturday night, I ended up onstage in a leotard and tie-dye leggings. As many of you might recall, I began the audition process…

The highlight of my last summer was studying abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France, with 27 other students from Princeton. The program was housed in a French language institute, and on alternate days we…

"I actually don't read for leisure half as much as I want to or should..." I wrote this in my last post after describing my love for Firestone's books. I looked at what I had written, saw that…

Image PTL. Wherever I looked, that acronym seemed to be scribbled, from chalk on the sidewalk to…

I first met Saumya, in a way, the summer before freshman year. After my class was assigned to residential colleges, the Facebook group "Rocky College-2015" formed, and Saumya, true to her gregarious…

I lead a Runner Lifestyle because there are times when I need to clear my mind. Amidst my busy Princeton schedule, it’s easy for me to get stuck in a rut. Although going to class, studying and…

At some point in my college search, I realized what Princeton’s colors are. Image I'd never been a huge…

Studying abroad in London the summer before my senior year was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life! I was inspired to visit London during my junior year, after taking an amazing…

I think most students would agree with me when I say that Princeton is an incredibly safe place. Perhaps because the school is surrounded by quiet suburbia and protected by a very visible campus…

When most people think of Princeton the town, they think of Palmer Square, upscale shopping and froyo. So. Much. Froyo. What they don’t realize is that Princeton is home to a record store…

A few hours before the first day of international orientation at Princeton, I spent a good amount of time rummaging through all the clothes that my 23kg baggage allowance from Tokyo would allow me to…

My first day of college was expectedly terrifying. I was terrifically self-aware—aware of my tie-dye T-shirt; aware that my parents’ comforting words would get me on a plane at 5 p.m.; and aware that…

Image Day 1: I woke up at 3:29 a.m., the minute before my alarm was set to go off. Everything was already…

This semester, in order to spice up my schedule a bit, I decided to enroll in a visual arts class. The one that fit best with my schedule seemed to be Introductory Sculpture, taught by Amy Yao,…

Hello, hello, hello! For those of you who attended the first Princeton Preview on April 10, you may have seen me leading a tour of our awesome Art Museum.  I applied to be a student tour guide…

The college admissions process is admittedly terrifying. Never again will you have to put yourself up to such objectification. That’s not true; many of you will have to do it in another four years.…

In a typical English course, my grade is made up of two papers, a test and class participation. The two papers come at midterms and finals, and they can range from five to 15 pages. Here’s the gist…

I take my Sundays slow. It is usually the day I awake at my latest (8:30 a.m.) forgoing run and gym and for at least the first two hours the miles and weights of history, Arabic, art and urban…