For many international students, their time at Carolina is a first taste of American life. They may have never primarily communicated in English, and their only knowledge of UNC is the campus was Michael Jordan's and Mia Hamm's collegiate stomping grounds. The academic load can be difficult to navigate, especially considering the rich social and extracurricular scenes that dominate students' free time.
International student-athletes have additional responsibilities to manage; they must work through the challenges a new culture presents while practicing and playing a competitive and demanding sport each week.
Despite those challenges, Carolina women's golf coach Aimee Neff knows her team is up to the task.