While college students took a week off from school during Spring break, many Ph.D. students had to stay in their labs to continue their research. To give them a breather from their research work, the International Student Ministry prepared a sleepover and a one-day Monterey trip for our students. At the sleepover, we enjoyed a delicious dinner and played games, such as Risk and Bang! Our students had so much fun playing these games.
We woke up early the next day and got on the road to Monterey. The drive was smooth, but it was accompanied by mist and sometimes showers. Thankfully, when we arrived at our destination, no rain fell from the clouds above us. In Monterey, we split into two groups: one group biked along the beautiful 17-mile drive and the other group hiked in Point Lobos State Park. At the end of the afternoon, the two groups met back at Carmel Beach for sports and a BBQ dinner on the beach. We got closer to many students as well as made new friends as we enjoyed the breath-taking sceneries and played fun sports together. Many students commented that this was the most fun they had in a long time.