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Campus Cutie: Ian Erickson ’18

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Bates chapter.

 

Name: Ian Erickson

Grade: 2018

Hometown: Saint Albans, Vermont

Major: Politics

Relationship status: Single

Favorite thing about Bates: The feeling you get when you walk out of Commons on a sunny day and happily look down Alumni Walk

Least favorite thing about Bates: When you have to stand in line with all of the omelet people just to get fried eggs

Favorite thing about Vermont: The foliage

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Least favorite thing about Vermont: My house is in the middle of nowhere

How would you describe yourself: A little sweet, a little sexy

Some of your hobbies: Being funny, hanging out with my friends, listening to music, and mapmaking

Place you would want to travel: Copenhagen, because I think Scandinavian culture is very interesting

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Explain your podcast: It’s twelve to fifteen minutes of pure bliss (Link to podcast here)

Favorite part about being in the Strange Bedfellows: Making people laugh

Spirit animal: Hyena (a nice but normal hyena)

Ideal job: A policy analyst or working for a nonprofit/ the government

Motto: “Just effing do it.”

MLB walk-up song: “I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times) ft. Popcaan & Young Thug” – Jamie xx

Where do you see yourself in ten years?: Asleep (not dead, just napping)

TV show recommendation: Parks and Recreation

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Advice for freshmen: Go to Bardwell

Jane is a senior at Bates College, majoring in English and minoring in History. Outside of class, she dances ballet and practices yoga, religiously listens to Dave Matthews Band, and is a firm believer that dark chocolate acts as a well-rounded meal.