# Odette Perrusquia '25

**Source**: https://admission.princeton.edu/blogs/blogger-profile/odette-perrusquia
**Parent**: https://admission.princeton.edu/taxonomy/term/922

**Class Year:** 2025
**Major:** Politics
**Hometown:** Merritt Island, Florida
**Email:** op5500@princeton.edu
**Pronouns:** she/her/hers

Hi everyone! My name is Odette and I am a senior in the [Politics Department](https://politics.princeton.edu/) pursuing a certificate in [Latin American Studies](https://plas.princeton.edu/). After Princeton, I intend to pursue a career in immigration law.

On campus, I am a [Peer Academic Adviser](https://advising.princeton.edu/advising/peer-academic-advisers) and a member of Brown Co-Op. I am also a part of [Students for Prison Education, Abolition, and Reform](https://princetonspear.com/), and I teach weekly ESL classes to Mercer County residents. Although I have since stepped down from other leadership roles to make time for my upcoming senior thesis, I have also loved my time working with Princeton’s Latin American Student Association and the [Princeton University Mentoring Program](https://fieldscenter.princeton.edu/pump). In my free time, I enjoy spending time with friends, listening to rock music, cooking, and making art.

Please reach out with any questions you might have about campus life, my fields of study, or my experience as a first-generation college student!

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The Key to Surviving the Senior Thesis

2025-04-21

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One of Many Weekends

2025-03-02

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Good Food and Good Company in Brown Co-Op

2025-02-17

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Thumbs up for the Cow Parade

2024-12-02

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Take a Chance on Seminars

2024-12-02

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A Fall Mood Board

2024-10-28

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Welcoming New Classes: Orientation Traditions

2024-09-30

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One Last Undergraduate Summer

2024-08-28

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So What’s the Difference Between Politics and SPIA?

2024-08-14

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Behind the Scenes of Orientation: What is ClassPath?

2024-08-11

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PUMPed About Mentorship

2024-08-05

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From Matchas to Cappuccinos, Reflecting on Growth and Change

2024-06-12

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PLASA’s Inaugural Latine History Series

2024-05-02

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A Look Into Independent Research: The Politics Junior Paper

2024-04-01

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A Love Letter to Princeton in the Snow

2024-02-19

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An Honest Reflection of Junior Fall

2024-01-31

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Volunteering on Campus: Teaching ESL Through Princeton's SPEAR

2024-01-28

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Live, Love, Brown Co-Op

2023-11-13

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A Snapshot into Princeton Internships in Civic Service (PICS)

2023-10-26

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Princeton is Knowledge

2023-10-12

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Bridging the Gap Between Academics and Advocacy: A Panel on “Crimmigration”

2023-06-20

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Spring's Return

2023-04-19

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The first day of real warm weather during the spring semester is always one of my favorite days out of the whole year. Princeton students that have been hiding from the colder weather for months suddenly reappear on campus grounds as though awakened from their winter, indoor-studying slumber.

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Good Days and Bad Days

2023-04-17

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Princeton is hard, but there is always room for a bad day to turn into a good one (or, at least a slightly less bad one?).

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A Thousand Paths to Princeton

2023-03-30

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I believe my first words were, “Oh my God I got in,” and I believe after that (as well as after refreshing the page dozens of times to make sure it hadn’t been a mistake) they were, “What am I going to do?”

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A Week in DiningPoints

2023-03-07

Odette Perrusquia

The DiningPoints initiative was launched in September of 2022 as a way to encourage community among Princeton students, as well as between campus and the surrounding community, without having to worry about spending money out of pocket. The initiative grants all students on the unlimited dining plan 150 DiningPoints at the start of each semester (the equivalent of $150)

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New York Isn’t So Scary (Or So Far) After All

2023-03-07

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As much as I love campus, it’s good to get away every now and then. The occasional day trip is a great and accessible option, not only to New York, but other nearby cities as well. This means that you can experience the city whenever you choose while still enjoying the small-town feel of the surrounding Princeton area.

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What do Molecular Biology, Poetry, and the Sociology of War Have in Common?

2023-01-23

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Reaching Beyond the Classroom Walls: A Course on Immigration Justice and Making An Impact 

2022-11-30

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