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• • Writing the melody of a novel
• • Book uncovers layers of anti-U.S. sentiment

• Senior Thesis
• • Quintessentially Princeton
• • Writing the melody of a novel
• • Seeking Mars survival secrets
• • Testing gender differences in political behavior

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• • Wristbands needed for Reunions

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Senior Thesis

Quintessentially Princeton

Princeton NJ — The senior thesis, an independent work that typically runs about 100 pages, gives seniors the opportunity to pursue original research and scholarship under the guidance of faculty advisers.

In the recently re-issued guide, “The Thesis: Quintessentially Princeton” (.pdf 1.9 MB), Nathaniel Fintz joins several members of the class of 2006 in reflecting on their experience writing a senior thesis.

“… the most wonderful aspect of the senior thesis is that it provides an opportunity not only to say something original, but also to blaze your own path into scholarly territory that may be largely unexplored or uncharted,” he writes. “Seizing such an opportunity is perhaps the greatest way to approach your biggest undergraduate project, especially if you feel passionately curious about your topic, and if you have your adviser’s good guidance along the way.”

This week’s Princeton Weekly Bulletin profiles three students who have followed their passions into new realms for their senior thesis projects.

Related articles in this issue:
• Writing the melody of a novel
• Seeking Mars survival secrets
• Testing gender differences in political behavior

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