Graduation

When Barack Obama announced that Osama bin Laden had been killed, my only reaction was somber relief. I strongly believe that this was the most significant event of Obama’s presidency — but it was not, I think, an occasion for exuberant celebration. A guilty man was executed.

I feel like many Princeton students are a lot like the Heffalump from Winnie-the-Pooh: Their eyes are always so focused on one object that they don’t get the chance to observe or notice the world around them. Broaden your horizon and look around sometime; you go to Princeton! YLIG!

I have become obsessed with looking forward to the next moment of fulfillment. Everything I do seems only to be setting the stage for a future spectacular event.

While there are many things that I’ll miss about Princeton, it’s the people — y’all — that are at the top of my list. So, that’s what I’m going to talk about here: our own social atmosphere and what makes it special.