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TON to Do...If You're Willing to Make the Trek

What I love about Princeton is that it is a very small town, but has access to New York and Philadelphia, both an hour away. The town itself is very safe, but there are very little activities to do, even heading to a Target or a grocery store requires a car. Furthermore, the local residents, called "townies," do not have the best of relationships with the students.

Tons of Different Backgrounds

Yes there is a lot of representation from upper class white kids and studious asians, stereotypical to an ivy league school. But every day I am amazed by the interesting people I have met on campus; I've met a computer-programming musician from the Middle East, an athlete drafted by a professional team who decided to complete an electrical engineering degree before he turns pro, and a small-town farmer who happens to speak three languages. This mixture of people from so many unique backgrounds is a huge reason why I love this school so much.

I Love Princeton

Before arriving on campus, alumni from my neighborhood would gush over this school, returning nearly every year to reunions and proudly displaying their Princeton license plate frames and window stickers.

Now that I've been here for a year, I get it. I have found amazing friends here, and have been able to pursue what I love, both academically and in my extracurricular activities. Honestly, all of my complaints about this school could be summed up in two words: grade deflation. But you can't let it consume you, and huge key to enjoying it here is finding the perfect balance between socializing and studying; it is very easy to be consumed by either. I know not everyone loves it here, to each their own, but I feel like Princeton was definitely the school for me.