Video: Halftime retreat

By Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students on Jan. 30, 2012, noon

Sophomores can attend a winter retreat to reflect on their Princeton experiences and to explore new ways to think about their upcoming academic and career choices.

Sophomore year is a time of transition for many Princeton students, who face several important choices from selecting their majors to evaluating dining options to deciding whether to study abroad. This video documents the Halftime retreat, a three-day program offered during fall break and intercession to allow sophomores to travel off campus with their peers and spend time reflecting upon their Princeton experiences.

Connecting at Princeton .

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'Princeton at Night' .

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From Sophocles to Shelley .

Humanities course sequence at Princeton University

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The Stairways of Princeton .

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