International students at the College of Charleston participate on a number of the varsity athletic teams from soccer to sailing, tennis to volleyball, and cross country to golf. These international student athletes are valuable members of their teams and the campus community.

Learn more about the experience of our international student athletes from two of our golfers, Vici Drechsler and Laura Fuenfstueck, from Germany:

Being a student-athlete at the College of Charleston means you need to learn how to manage academics, your sport, and your social life. Most of the time, you have to pick two out of the three. As an international student, you have to adjust to so many new things – including food, the lifestyle and the culture – which might sound overwhelming but considering your busy schedule you don’t even have time to think about it. Playing a sport at the College, you will miss a lot of classes but considering the small size of each course, most of the professors will know your name and are happy to help catching up with the missed material. When you’re not practicing for your sport or studying for your classes, Charleston is one of the most beautiful places in the world and offers many opportunities to meet with friends, to sit down and relax, and just have a great time. If we had the chance to go back in time and make the decision again, we would always choose to come back to the College of Charleston.

Learn more about the College of Charleston’s Athletics teams through their website.