February 1, 2026

I hope that in this moment you all can find something, whatever that may be, to be excited about. Not to be corny, but passion for your craft really is one of the greatest things about a Princeton student.

Live a life that would make your younger self proud, your older self grateful, even if it confuses everyone in between.

At the heart of Princeton’s undergraduate and graduate degree programs is a commitment to inculcate a fierce independence of mind.