University of Iowa Top Questions

No, it's pretty easy. If you're at a party and people are bothering you about not drinking, it's really easy to just hold an empty cup or bottle to make it look like you have a drink. If you go downtown to the bars to hang out or dance it's no big deal to be without a drink. Most people on the dance floor won't have one either so you'll fit right in. Whether you drink or not, there are lots of things to do in town that don't require drinking. Most people from outside Iowa would consider Iowa City to be a pretty small town (especially all the students from the Chicago area), but there is a lot to do considering the size.

No, it's pretty easy. If you're at a party and people are bothering you about not drinking, it's really easy to just hold an empty cup or bottle to make it look like you have a drink. If you go downtown to the bars to hang out or dance it's no big deal to be without a drink. Most people on the dance floor won't have one either so you'll fit right in. Whether you drink or not, there are lots of things to do in town that don't require drinking. Most people from outside Iowa would consider Iowa City to be a pretty small town (especially all the students from the Chicago area), but there is a lot to do considering the size.