Victoria Gittoes Global Ambassador
Major: Molecular Biology
College: Yeh
International Experience: DIS Copenhagen; Summer Work Program; IIP Oxford Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark; Berlin, Germany; Oxford, UK
Hi! I’m currently a junior in the MOL department, with a minor in Computer Science. I studied abroad during the fall of my junior year (Fall 2024) and could not have asked for a better experience. I had already taken advantage of international opportunities offered at Princeton and I worked abroad through the IIP program and Summer Work program in the German Department. I loved surrounding myself with an international environment where I had enriching experiences learning from so many individuals with different upbringings and career paths to mine. I wanted to continue my venture outside the orange bubble of Princeton by spending a full semester abroad and experience a different education system. While at DIS Copenhagen, I also took a course at the University of Copenhagen, and the program implemented many visits to Danish companies, hospitals, and universities, which was incredibly rewarding on an academic level. I am also thankful for studying abroad for providing the opportunity for me to travel to new countries while making new lifelong friends at the same time. At Princeton, I am a committed member of Club Tennis and a Lab TA for the COS Department. In my free time, I enjoy playing tennis, watching TV, and continuing to take little weekend trips (even though I’m not abroad anymore).
Student organization(s) I'm a part of at Princeton:
Club Tennis, Princeton Tower Club, Princeton COS UCA