4C-World Cities component

1. Who is your classmate, what is the component category, what is the name of the choice?

Classmate Alfredo, World Cities component, San Francisco V.S. San Diego

2. What is something similar this classmate said about the choice?

Alfredo and I had a few similarities when we talked about San Diego. We talked about the history that the city has to offer as well as the many cultural activities that the city offers. We also talked about the hot weather that the city has most of the year.

3. What is something different this classmate said about the choice?

When I wrote about San Diego I talked about the exciting night life that the city always has. I also talked about how well known San Diego is for it's military lifestyle. Alfredo discusses the sporting events that the city has. Also, in our reflection area Alfredo asks why people that live out of California are so interested in the city of San Diego and what is it that attracts them to visit the city, whereas I wanted to know what people that live In San Diego do daily for fun?


4. How would you relate this to Freire's ideas regarding dialogue? For example, you went in thinking one idea, your classmate had a different idea. What new idea emerged from this process?

I think for the most part Alfredo and I's ideas were similar. However, I read his blog and it reminded me of how much people stereotype the city of San Diego as Alfredo puts it, "a city where the beaches are the only thing going on." I think this is probably very far from the truth and I hope that people who visit this city take time to research everything it has to offer besides beaches.