{"id":20266,"date":"2025-07-03T10:11:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T01:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/?post_type=international_news&#038;p=20266"},"modified":"2025-07-03T10:10:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T01:10:27","slug":"20266-2","status":"publish","type":"international_news","link":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/international_news\/20266-2","title":{"rendered":"Nagasaki Wesleyan Univesity international students enjoy a day at the beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20245 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596294-min-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"787\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596294-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596294-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596294-min-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596294-min-220x165.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596294-min.jpg 1477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">On Saturday, June 28, Nagasaki Wesleyan Univesity international students from Thailand, the Phillipines, and China joined with Japanese students for a beach trip to celebrate the start of summer. The event was held at <strong>Yui no Hama<\/strong>, a beautiful beach about an hour from campus. International students also joined the trip, and everyone had a great time together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The purpose of the day was simple \u2014 to enjoy summer, meet new people, and relax. Some students swam in the ocean, while others played beach volleyball or sunbathed on the sand. A few brave students even took turns diving from the concrete edges near the shore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596293-min-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596293-min-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596293-min-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596293-min.jpg 1108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596298-min-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596298-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596298-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596298-min-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596298-min-220x165.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596298-min.jpg 1477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We ate bento lunches together on the beach and shared stories about our hometowns and summer traditions. Some students talked about fireworks festivals in Japan, while others spoke about spending time with family, hiking, or going to the mountains in their home countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">One of the best parts of the day was the feeling of connection. Students who had never met before were laughing and playing games together. Language didn\u2019t matter\u2014everyone was smiling, helping each other, and learning more about different cultures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596299-min-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596299-min-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596299-min-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596299-min.jpg 1108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596300-min-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"397\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596300-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596300-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596300-min-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596300-min-220x165.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596300-min.jpg 1477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596297-min-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"393\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596297-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596297-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596297-min-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596297-min-220x165.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596297-min.jpg 1477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">By the end of the day, we were a little tired, a little sunburned, but very happy. It was a great way to start the summer and to build friendships outside the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20251 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596291-min-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596291-min-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596291-min-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596291-min-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596291-min-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/S__3596291-min.jpg 1572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","categories":[78],"class_list":["post-20266","international_news","type-international_news","status-publish","hentry","category-78"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/international_news\/20266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/international_news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/international_news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}