Hi everyone – Thank you for posting your intro yaks! I’ve read through them and I’m so excited to meet each of you! We’re about a month out from your arrival to Jordan, so Mohammad and I wanted to give you an overview of our itinerary so you......Read More
Hi. My name is Brendan Hegarty and I am a senior at Milton this year. I am currently taking Mr. Emmott’s class on the History of the Middle East, and I will be accompanying all of these wonderful people to Jordan in the Spring. I have never......Read More
Hello Everyone, My name is Mohammad Alabbadi and I will be the 2nd instructor this spring in Jordan. I am 30 years of age and I am originally from Jordan, though I currently live and work in Germany. I have a Masters in International Education......Read More
As someone who is constantly consumed by wanderlust, I’m beyond excited to start the new year with travel, and to the Middle East! It still comes as a shock to me that I will be going to Jordan, but I’m eager to see what this trip has in......Read More
Hi! I am a senior at Milton from Newton Massachusetts. I cannot wait to arrive in Jordan in three months. The Jordan trip will be my first time in the Middle East, and Jordan will mark the farthest I have ever been from home. I am excited to......Read More
Hey everyone! My name is Bri Lewis, I’m a senior from Kingston, Jamaica and I’m so excited to embark on this journey to Jordan with you all! I haven’t travelled much outside of the Caribbean and North America so I’m thrilled......Read More
Hello! I am Dina Sara, a sophomore from Bosnia and Herzegovina in Robbins House! I am excited for many parts of trip. Some parts include learning about a country through all the different things we do on the trip. Learning, but also seeing......Read More
Hiii, My name’s Jayla, but most people call me jas. I’m a senior from the Bronx, NY but most of my family lives in Georgia. In my free time I like to sing, dance, and watch Beyonc. This trip will be my second time out the country, and......Read More
Hi! My name is Zac and I’m from Quincy, Ma. I am a senior and a day student at Milton Academy. My favorite class at Milton is history (specifically Mr. Emmott’s Middle East history class!) and one of my passions is current events. At Milton,......Read More
Hello All, Happy New Year! The idea that we will be walking in the footsteps of Ancient Civilization is unimaginative! But the thought that this dream will come into reality in just a few months, excites me! I am exited to be immersed into the rich,......Read More
Hi everyone! My name is Jonah Bussgang. I am a senior from Newton, MA. I am super excited to go to Jordan for a lot of reasons. First, I am in Mr. Emmott’s history of the Middle East class and am pumped to actually experience the place we have......Read More
Hey everybody! My name is Stefan and I am super excited to be a part of this trip to Jordan. I’ve spent the last 14 years of my life living in Saudi Arabia and visited countless Middle Eastern countries like Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, and......Read More
I am a little confused about what good Yak includes, so here is my best shot at explaining why I am so excited to go to Jordan. In the 6th grade, I completed a geography project on Yemen. We randomly drew countries from a hat, and I was utterly......Read More
Hi guys! I’m Kadian, a senior from Boston. Although I do not do it often, I love to travel and see new places. This is my first time crossing the Atlantic, so I am extremely excited. I am especially looking forward to learning about the......Read More
Ahlan Ahlein Everyone 🙂 I am Jana, a junior at Milton. This will be my second time on the Jordan trip and I could not be more excited for the opportunity to return to a country I very much loved the first time round. While I spend and have spent......Read More
It is the first day of the first year in a new decade and I am looking forward to all the amazing things that 2020 has in store for me, but I am looking forward to this Jordan Trip the most! I am an avid world-traveler who loves to build intimate......Read More