As part of their curriculum, it is required that the SEED
students go on various cultural activities, including seeing major cities and
important cultural sites within Southern California. As international students,
the 17 scholars were eager to take their first trip to downtown Los Angeles this
past Friday.
Lenin Perez who’s only heard stories about Los Angeles, he
says from an uncle who lives here and from Hollywood movies, expressed his
reaction to seeing downtown "It is bigger and more alive than I thought it
would be, but there are parts of it that remind me a bit of big cities in El
Salvador, like San Salvador."
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| The students in the Music Center Plaza in Downtown LA. Photo by: Jocelyn Arana |
When asked how experiencing downtown Los Angeles for the
first time, SEED student Ana Juarez said, "This city is incredible and
much bigger than I imagined. Everything is so modern and fast paced; it’s
nothing like where I live. I am making sure to take lots of pictures." Ana
is from a rural part of El Salvador, a small town outside of Santa Ana, and
explains that as the oldest of 9 kids, she never thought she would be able to
take a trip like this. She says she is grateful for SEED for this opportunity.
The students began their tour at the historic Union
Station, and made their way down to sites like Olvera Street, Our Lady of the
Angels Cathedral, City Hall, and Grand Central Market. Their trip ended with a
ride on Angel’s Flight, a historic landmark and functional trolley found at the
heart of downtown.
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