echang08

Hello everyone,

I was accepted into P's Class of 2012 but am currently undecided on it. Like many prospective freshmen, I have very little idea of what field I want to pursue. I'm the kind of person who loves learning about basically everything: while my resume paints me as a very science/math-y person, I am as fascinated by history as I am with physics. With that said, how much freedom do students feel they are given to explore all of their intellectual interests at Princeton? Are there any Princeton students out there who were as undecided as I, then had some "Eureka!" moment when they found their true calling? One of my main fears about college is that I'll be locked into a field of study without having had sufficient time or freedom to look into some of my options. Princeton's emphasis on undergraduate research, while awesome and greatly appealing, only confirms this fear because of the pressure it seems to cause to settle down early and then strive for depth, not breadth. Any advice/anecdotal evidence on this front would be greatly appreciated!