It takes all types: Service beyond research

It takes all types: Service beyond research

Emily Miller

“I had some vague idea about using my degree to make the world a better place, as cliché as that sounds. The question was how.”

"I had some vague idea about using my degree to make the world a better place, as cliché as that sounds. The question was how."

THE PROSPECT | 09/15/2023

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The first year out of college: On Caroline Kitchener’s ‘Post Grad’

The first year out of college: On Caroline Kitchener’s ‘Post Grad’

Caroline Subbiah

“The general sentiment remains the same: How do you figure out who you are without Princeton?”

“The general sentiment remains the same: How do you figure out who you are without Princeton?”

THE PROSPECT | 09/14/2023

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The 5 things all first-years should know

The 5 things all first-years should know

Elizabeth Medina

“‘Rigor’ has just gone from a vague notion to a veritable challenge and has met you for a one-on-one fight on the ground floor of Firestone. Naturally, it’s going to be disorienting. That’s okay.”

“‘Rigor’ has just gone from a vague notion to a veritable challenge and has met you for a one-on-one fight on the ground floor of Firestone. Naturally, it’s going to be disorienting. That’s okay.”

CARTOON | 09/13/2023

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Pain au Princeton: To be someone's chocolate croissant

Pain au Princeton: To be someone's chocolate croissant

Heidi Nam

“Princetonians are chocolate croissants: even before you meet them, you know they’ll be great, but they will go above and beyond your expectations in their sweetness and the rich depth of their consideration for a fellow community member.”

"Princetonians are chocolate croissants: even before you meet them, you know they’ll be great, but they will go above and beyond your expectations in their sweetness and the rich depth of their consideration for a fellow community member."

THE PROSPECT | 09/07/2023

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DISPATCH | ‘27s from sentiments to suitcases: At the crossroads of adolescence & adulthood

DISPATCH | ‘27s from sentiments to suitcases: At the crossroads of adolescence & adulthood

Katherine Lee

“No one’s told you that this moment you’ve been anticipating for 12 years entailed as much heartache as fulfillment.”

“No one’s told you that this moment you’ve been anticipating for 12 years entailed as much heartache as fulfillment.”

THE PROSPECT | 08/23/2023

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DISPATCH | What they never tell you about Alaska

DISPATCH | What they never tell you about Alaska

Janny Eng

“What I try to tell them is that Alaska is beautiful — but they ‘mmhmm’ and move on, since I can’t really express in words these sentiments in a way to get them to pay attention to what I’m saying, because for me, Alaska is more than just beautiful, and it just can’t be summarized in whatever picture I try to show them.”

“What I try to tell them is that Alaska is beautiful — but they ‘mmhmm’ and move on, since I can’t really express in words these sentiments in a way to get them to pay attention to what I’m saying, because for me, Alaska is more than just beautiful, and it just can’t be summarized in whatever picture I try to show them.”

THE PROSPECT | 08/09/2023

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DISPATCH | The heartbreak city

DISPATCH | The heartbreak city

Joshua Yang

“It turns out Hong Kong has a way of breaking your heart — but I didn’t know that until it was too late, far too late, for me to do anything about it.”

“It turns out Hong Kong has a way of breaking your heart — but I didn’t know that until it was too late, far too late, for me to do anything about it.”

THE PROSPECT | 08/09/2023

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DISPATCH | Memories of last summer

DISPATCH | Memories of last summer

Kyung Eun Lee

“Places turned into ideas, people into images, and I felt the months pass by me as if I’d fallen asleep during a movie only to wake up at the end credits. Maybe I was dreaming the entire time.”

 “Places turned into ideas, people into images, and I felt the months pass by me as if I’d fallen asleep during a movie only to wake up at the end credits. Maybe I was dreaming the entire time.”

THE PROSPECT | 08/09/2023

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DISPATCH | The children yearn for T9s: summer sans smartphone

DISPATCH | The children yearn for T9s: summer sans smartphone

Vitus Larrieu

“Nothing about my habits improved because I didn't work to change them. I just hoped that using a more restrictive phone would do the hard part for me.”

“Nothing about my habits improved because I didn't work to change them. I just hoped that using a more restrictive phone would do the hard part for me.”

THE PROSPECT | 07/26/2023

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‘How to Stand Up to a Dictator’ is an important warning about misinformation

‘How to Stand Up to a Dictator’ is an important warning about misinformation

Ivy Chen

“Ressa puts what I’ve long felt uncomfortable about into words, supported by evidence and data,“ writes incoming first-year Contributing Prospect Writer Ivy Chen.

“Ressa puts what I’ve long felt uncomfortable about into words, supported by evidence and data,“ writes incoming first-year Contributing Prospect Writer Ivy Chen.

THE PROSPECT | 07/26/2023

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‘Oppenheimer’ review: Nolan brings complex humanity to picture of Princeton resident

‘Oppenheimer’ review: Nolan brings complex humanity to picture of Princeton resident

Tyler Wilson

“But beyond the film’s proximity to our community and the social media frenzy of Barbenheimer, the question remains: is it any good?”

“But beyond the film’s proximity to our community and the social media frenzy of Barbenheimer, the question remains: is it any good?”

THE PROSPECT | 07/24/2023

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DISPATCH | A very Gershwin summer: seeing Paris as it is and as it is not

DISPATCH | A very Gershwin summer: seeing Paris as it is and as it is not

Abigail Rabieh

“...there is nothing I can do but be swept along and attempt to fit in as much as possible before my short stint is up.”

 “...there is nothing I can do but be swept along and attempt to fit in as much as possible before my short stint is up.” 

THE PROSPECT | 07/14/2023

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DISPATCH | Summer fun and Cali sun: Commemorating 2010’s pop songs

DISPATCH | Summer fun and Cali sun: Commemorating 2010’s pop songs

Alyssa Lloyd

“As a result of this new adaptation to adult life, I have learned a few important lessons. For instance, did you know in order to make dinner, you have to predict when you will be hungry an hour in advance?”

“As a result of this new adaptation to adult life, I have learned a few important lessons. For instance, did you know in order to make dinner, you have to predict when you will be hungry an hour in advance?”

THE PROSPECT | 07/12/2023

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DISPATCH | Déjà vu from Aix to Shanghai

DISPATCH | Déjà vu from Aix to Shanghai

Jacqueline Zhou

“Upon arriving in Aix, however, a different type of déjà vu set in. It was the familiarity of home, which was strange considering this was my first time in Europe.”

“Upon arriving in Aix, however, a different type of déjà vu set in. It was the familiarity of home, which was strange considering this was my first time in Europe.”

THE PROSPECT | 07/12/2023

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DISPATCH | Retracing my steps in the desert

DISPATCH | Retracing my steps in the desert

Jessica Wang

“Every day, there was the same endless blue sky, clear and unforgiving, with the occasional raven soaring past alone. At night, it transformed into an expansive darkness freckled with the most beautiful clear stars.”

“Every day, there was the same endless blue sky, clear and unforgiving, with the occasional raven soaring past alone. At night, it transformed into an expansive darkness freckled with the most beautiful clear stars.”

THE PROSPECT | 06/14/2023

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DISPATCH | The slightest of sounds: Observing wildlife in the Amazon

DISPATCH | The slightest of sounds: Observing wildlife in the Amazon

Brian Mhando

“Since we are doing work in quite possibly the most species-abundant forest in the world, I’ve managed to see some pretty amazing animals.”

“Since we are doing work in quite possibly the most species-abundant forest in the world, I’ve managed to see some pretty amazing animals.”

THE PROSPECT | 06/14/2023

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For all the tigers, one last time

For all the tigers, one last time

José Pablo Fernández García

“Our old Nassau for which we gather year after year demands that neither time nor friends be let to pass simply into the dark vaults of our memory.”

“Our old Nassau for which we gather year after year demands that neither time nor friends be let to pass simply into the dark vaults of our memory.”

THE PROSPECT | 05/29/2023

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For all the tigers’ teachers

For all the tigers’ teachers

José Pablo Fernández García

“In my case, in the hardest of moments, it has been a teacher’s outstretched hand that has pulled me out and forward. I can think of so many little moments — moments so small I wonder if they even registered as consequential for them but were seismic for me.”

“In my case, in the hardest of moments, it has been a teacher’s outstretched hand that has pulled me out and forward. I can think of so many little moments — moments so small I wonder if they even registered as consequential for them but were seismic for me.”

THE PROSPECT | 05/25/2023

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The experience at the Maruichi market

The experience at the Maruichi market

Gregory Serrano Arevalo

“However, as of late, Maruichi Japanese Food & Deli has blessed Princeton with its gracious presence, presenting students who are sick of Frist sushi with a slice of authentic Japanese cuisine.”

“However, as of late, Maruichi Japanese Food & Deli has blessed Princeton with its gracious presence, presenting students who are sick of Frist sushi with a slice of authentic Japanese cuisine.”

THE PROSPECT | 05/18/2023

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Reflecting on French toast and memory

Reflecting on French toast and memory

Isabella Dail

“In this sense, I am afraid of the “Breezy Point effect,” or that the joyful memories and personal connections from this year will exist only in my memories. In other words, I am worried about losing the wonderful people that I have met and no longer having the chance to create more experiences with them”

“In this sense, I am afraid of the “Breezy Point effect,” or that the joyful memories and personal connections from this year will exist only in my memories. In other words, I am worried about losing the wonderful people that I have met and no longer having the chance to create more experiences with them.”

THE PROSPECT | 05/11/2023