My name is Micah Sahakian, and I hail from the suburbs of Chicago, IL. I come from a family with two younger brothers who mean the world to me. My family originally comes from Beirut, Lebanon, making me a first-generation American. Over the past four years, I completed my undergraduate degree at Cornell University, where I majored in biology and minored in business. While at Cornell, I also played football, which I will continue to do here at Duke. Besides school and athletics, I greatly enjoy investing in my faith, playing the saxophone and piano, and collecting shoes. Through this GLS journey, I am greatly looking forward to broadening my horizons and learning from those around me.
Preferred Name: Micah
Please share the title of a book you’ve recently enjoyed and would recommend to your GLS colleagues. The Anatomy of Hope by Dr. Jerome Groopman
What movie or television show that you watched recently would you recommend to the rest of us? Interstellar
Coming to the Duke GLS program, I hope to learn what it means to think holistically while experiencing a variety of different subjects within classes.
We’re going to make a GLS 2024 playlist on Spotify. Please recommend a song to include that speaks to how YOU feel as you embark on this new learning journey. It could be something that you’re listening to a lot now or a longtime favorite that captures the moment for you.
I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston
