The rigor is here! And I feel like I am veritably dying in my classes, metaphorically. It can’t be denied that being at Princeton as a student is a privilege. Although it’s very easy to become out of touch with the outside world when walking around the very safe pedestrian campus commonly referred to as “the orange bubble.”

How to describe my first week of spring classes? Easy?

It is only so for now. Princeton’s add/drop period, which many students dub our “shopping” period, is a time when you can “try out” a potential class or classes that you’re including in your schedule. Due to the lower level of commitment, the workload is fairly light for the first two weeks. Once the third week begins, many classes get harder, and the true rigor sets in.