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Immersion Experience: Tijuana
DAY ONE FALL 2025 TIJUANA IMMERSION - OCTOBER 7
Day 1 was a travel day to San Diego in preparation of crossing the border tomorrow, on foot, into Mexico.
We met new faces, visited new places, and enjoy our time spent together! We visited Chicano Park and Old Town San Diego, where we learned more about the culture and began to gather pictures and videos for our documentaries. Tomorrow morning, we will leave San Diego and cross into Tijuana to begin the next part of our trip!
We met new faces, visited new places, and enjoy our time spent together! We visited Chicano Park and Old Town San Diego, where we learned more about the culture and began to gather pictures and videos for our documentaries. Tomorrow morning, we will leave San Diego and cross into Tijuana to begin the next part of our trip!
Travel Day and San Diego Spot Visits
First day of Fall 2025 Social Documentary Immersion! Today was filled with travel, new faces, new places, good food, and plenty of laughs. We all met at DIA at 8:30, headed through security, stopped at Mickey D’s and Starbucks, and made it to the gate. The flight was smooth and on time, and we touched down in San Diego at 12:30. There we met Alethea, one of our trip guides, grabbed our luggage, and headed to our first stop: Chicano Park.
After a short drive, we made it to the park, and gathered around to enjoy some local tamales, beans, and rice for lunch. They were delicious! After devouring the food, we met with Professor Pulido from University of San Diego, who gave us a guided tour of the park, informing us of the culture, stories, history, and importance of the park. We saw the various murals painted along the highway structures and began gathering film (pictures and short videos) for our documentaries. At 3:00 we left the park and headed to Holiday Inn to check into our hotel.
We settled in, rested, went to the pool, and tossed the football, before meeting again at 4:30. After a short meeting, we left the hotel and headed a couple blocks down to Old Town San Diego. We began the evening at Pizza Bella, where we had dinner – sausage, pepperoni, and margarita pizza along with a Caesar salad. We sat outside and again enjoyed another delicious meal. After finishing up, we walked around the area, collecting more photos and videos. One of the highlights of the evening was visiting the Dia De Los Muertos area, where many were gathered to enjoy dinner, local artisan shops, and live music! There was pretty lighting, detailed Mexican sculptures, and good vibes. After spending around 30 minutes there, we started to head back and briefly stopped at a cemetery honoring local Mexicans. We made it back to the hotel around 8, where we met again to reflect on our day and talk about tomorrow.
Overall, today was very informative and enjoyable, and made us even more excited for the rest of the trip to come! Tomorrow morning, we will head towards the border and cross into Tijuana, where we will begin the next part of our trip! Buenos noches!!
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