I’m glad Ms. White has found her footing after a rocky start. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of attending Freshman Scholars Institute, especially for students who do not fit the traditional Princeton student profile.
Back in my day, the program was called Freshman Summer Orientation Program, and I will attest that without it, I would have been lost during that year. Like Ms. White, I came from a working/lower-middle-class background without Ivy League role models, so I needed the opportunity to adjust both academically and socially.
Just a few days ago I was checking in with a close Princeton friend who lives in Los Angeles and had to briefly evacuate his home. We met during the Summer Orientation Program 37 years ago.
I’m glad Ms. White has found her footing after a rocky start. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of attending Freshman Scholars Institute, especially for students who do not fit the traditional Princeton student profile.
Back in my day, the program was called Freshman Summer Orientation Program, and I will attest that without it, I would have been lost during that year. Like Ms. White, I came from a working/lower-middle-class background without Ivy League role models, so I needed the opportunity to adjust both academically and socially.
Just a few days ago I was checking in with a close Princeton friend who lives in Los Angeles and had to briefly evacuate his home. We met during the Summer Orientation Program 37 years ago.