Jordan

I've been interested with cultures in the middle east and northern Africa, especially after I went to Morocco. Also, I'm a big fan of ancient history so to see the ruins of the ancient cities would make my day. I know a little bit of Arabic enough that can get me by, but I would brush up with a translation book.
I would pack summer clothes. It's going to be hot and I'll be expecting the heat, I believe the average temperature is in the 90s. I would bring some food like snacks or something to bounce back to in case the I don't adjust to the food out there. Other items I would bring along would be my camera, laptop to keep in touch with people in America using e-mail and instant messenger, a notebook to document my time out there if I take a tour to write down the information.
I would bring books and magazines and my drawing pad to help sustain me.
I'm sure that my hobbies and things that I'm into will be translatable. I enjoy soccer, find someone who would be into history, mention some of the music that they listen to, I would try to make myself one with their culture and fit in.