Hello, my name is Robert. Last summer I graduated from my German high school. Last fall/winter I traveled to Singapore, Hongkong and Australia. I’m really into water sports, especially sailing and scuba diving. It will be my first time in......Read More

Hi Students! We are writing you from the Sacred Valley where we have spent the past week talking about our goals and expectations for this trip. We’re very excited to welcome you here in just a few short days! We wanted to go over a few things......Read More

Hi! My name is Jack James, I am 18 years old and I come from Winnetka, Illinois, which is a small town on Lake Michigan just thirty minutes north of Chicago. I graduated from high school last spring and have been on a gap year since August. I spent......Read More

Hey! My name is Isaac, and I’m from Boston, Massachusetts. I graduated from high school in the spring of 2019, and I’ll be attending Northwestern University in the fall. Among many things, I enjoy spending time with friends, playing sports,......Read More

Hi! My name is Sol and I live in Perry, New York (about an hour from Rochester). I graduated high school in June and since then I’ve been working at my family’s farm. This fall I’m going to Dalhousie University in Halifax. I love......Read More

Hello, I’m Charlie Lamendola and I live in Pittsburgh, PA. This year I graduated high school a semester early and have been out of school for a few weeks now. I am still deciding where I want to go to college next year, but I do know I want to......Read More

Hey everyone! My name is Evans and I grew up in Guilford, CT. I graduated high school with the class of 2019, and will be attending Harvard this fall. I enjoy going on hikes with friends, listening to peoples’ stories, and being an avid......Read More

Hey! My name is Emma, and I’m from Boston, MA. I graduated from high school in June 2019, and I’m going to the University of Chicago in the fall (no idea what I plan on studying). I’m on the second half of my gap year now. I spent......Read More

Hi my name is Maisie Elkins and I live in Brookline Massachusetts which is just outside of Boston. I graduated high school in June and I spent this fall over in Oxford on a gap year program. I can’t wait to start this next chapter of my gap year.......Read More

Hola [email protected]! Now that you have read about our itinerary (woo!) and FOI in other Yaks, we would like to present our pre-course assignment. Aren’t you ready to start diving in mentally to Perú and Bolivia? These readings and videos will give you a......Read More

Hi! My name is Eeshani and I’m from Bend, OR. I graduated from high school last june a year early and spent last semester on a gap program in indonesia. I’m  super excited for this next adventure that will be so different from what I’ve done......Read More

Hello! This is Anna from Portland, OR! I am going to be attending St. Olaf’s College next year and am either pursuing a degree in English or in psychology. I love to read and write, and am currently trying to conceptualize a novel. This is my......Read More

Hola [email protected]! It is the moment we have all been waiting for — we present you our *tentative* itinerary for Andes and Amazon Spring 2020!!! We have been pretty darn excited planning the itinerary for these three months. We so much look forward to......Read More

[email protected] Estudiantes, As we grow closer to our course, we would like to introduce you all to our Focus of Inquiry (FOI). On each Dragons course, the instructor team considers each component of the itinerary and instructor experiences/strengths to......Read More