Student Interview: Insights on PPP from Alexis Wu's Point of View
In 2021, Alexis Wu joined the Princeton Perspective Project (PPP) during its revamp. As the current leader of the project, Wu believes that the PPP's message about effortless perfection is applicable to other campus communities.
Founded in 2014, the Princeton Perspective Project aims to discuss the concept of effortless perfection and its impact on the Princeton campus community. Under Wu's leadership, the project is considering expanding its reach to other schools.
Wu emphasises the applicability of PPP's message to various campus communities beyond Princeton. She sees potential for PPP's expansion to reach other campuses through collaborative efforts. The project is open to joint collaborations with other schools to address the issue of effortless perfection.
During her time at Princeton, Wu experienced serious performance anxiety during high school competitions in her extracurricular activities as a competitive ballerina and pianist. Through her involvement with the PPP, she learned the importance of setting realistic goals for herself and saw that many other students at Princeton have similar experiences with effortless perfection and failure.
In a conversation with Nic Voge, the director of McGraw Center's Learning Programs, Wu expressed a desire for the project to collaborate with other schools to tackle the issue of effortless perfection. Voge's advice resonated with Wu, emphasising that it's normal to feel like everyone else is doing better, but there are always ways for personal improvement.
However, there is limited publicly available information about a dedicated Princeton Perspective Project with a defined history or expansion plans outside Princeton University. It is possible that the term refers to a local publication or initiative centered on Princeton town issues rather than a formal project expanding beyond the university context.
As the PPP continues to grow and evolve, Wu's vision for expanding the project to reach people outside of the Princeton community remains unclear. Nonetheless, her commitment to combating effortless perfection and promoting personal growth among students is evident.
[1] Princeton Perspectives - Local Development and Redevelopment Discussions [2] Princeton Oral History and Community Projects [3] Urban and Climate Research Grants at Princeton University [4] Academic Profiles Listing Research Grants and Projects at Princeton University
Junior paper written by Alexis Wu explores the expansion of Princeton Perspective Project (PPP), a project now under her leadership, and its potential impact on the lifestyles and education-and-self-development of students in other campus communities. To accomplish this, she pushes for independent work, research, and collaborative efforts with other schools, as highlighted in her conversations with Nic Voge, the director of McGraw Center's Learning Programs.
