Burgher first attended George Mason University in Virginia before looking to transfer to another school. That s how I got involved with the Clemson people. Clemson professors impress Burgher and Frost. Burgher said her classes aren t harder than in Jamaica but the amount of schoolwork is greater. But I think it can be accomplished if you have your priorities straight and have a balanced schedule.
International athletes tend to be good students and tend to be well educated.
Giraldo finds Clemson s size to be beneficial for her to get her education and improve her tennis game. Dubreuil, who speaks perfect English, said reading his textbooks takes extra work, especially when he first started at Clemson. It was hard for me to get use to taking notes in English instead of Spanish. Whenever I read, it took two or three times for me to get it. The main problem was retention.