Ethan Page

DI: What does it mean for you to be a Hawkeye?

It’s really hard to say at this point since I’ve only been here since Thursday. I will say certainly I like it more here in Iowa City more so than Des Moines. It definitely feels more like home. I’m originally from Boston.

I would say I guess being a Hawkeye for my first five days has been that Stretch component that they really talk about, and kind of getting out of your boundaries and making as many friends as possible. I feel like to not meet at least one person, you have to be trying really hard not to meet them.

DI: What are you excited about this year?

I’m really excited for my Cultural Anthropology class and my Interpretation of Literature class. They both seem pretty cool, and I’m just excited for my classes and what I’ll learn. Definitely talking in all this new information is probably what I’m most excited for.

DI: Where are you from?

I’m from Boston. Graduated from Johnson, Iowa, though, so I’ve been Iowa for a few years now.

DI: What brings you to the UI?

I checked out the university campus after … college plans changed. I applied in … late April, and I’m going to be honest, when I came here, I was really I was like, ‘Oh my God, it’s going to be the worst thing ever. Why am I going here?’ But now that I’m finally here, I’m pretty excited.

DI: How is Iowa City different than your hometown?

It’s a lot smaller. I would say that, without necessarily a decrease in number of activities, I would say that Iowa City has done a really good job of integrating the campus with the downtown area, who ends up being a very active city despite small size. I would say that it’s less diverse but more young, and I think, even though it’s less diverse, oddly enough, I think there’s more open-minded people, honestly. And I would say it’s good here.