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11 Things All CofC Students Know

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

1. You can’t walk to class without doing the Charleston Shuffle. 

2. When it rains, it really does pour in Charleston. 

seriously…

3. Seeing students walk across the cistern before graduation fills you with superstitious terror. 

You don’t cross the cistern… you just don’t.

4. Every weekend, you see Citadel cadets EVERYWHERE. 

5. The weather in Charleston is really unpredictable, so you should always prepare for rain.

6. If you walk down King Street on Second Sunday, you’ll see a lot of dogs.

7. 30° weather means class might be cancelled because of a ‘chance of ice.’

8. Going grocery shopping off of the peninsula is an all-day event. 

9. Walking down Calhoun can be like walking through a wind tunnel. 

10. Walking on campus makes you feel like you’re in a Nicholas Sparks movie. 

Yup. Amanda Seyfried AND James Marsden have been in the middle of our campus! 

11. You know CofC is the best school ever!

 

Erin Wiley is a junior at the College of Charleston, pursuing an AB degree in Arts Management with a minor in Communication. She has been writing for Her Campus for almost two years and created and maintains Her Campus CofC's Pinterest page. She loves everything from music to movies to fashion, and everything in between. After college, she hopes to do something in the entertainment industry, working with either a music producer or a film company. In her spare time, Erin likes to read, watch movies, and walk around historic downtown Charleston.