Wrapping up the school year at MIU

They threw us a party We only have two weeks left in Mongolia, but for those who have just discovered this blog, don’t worry – I have at least a year’s worth of posts left. There is so much I haven’t written about yet, and quite a lot I’ve started writing about but haven’t had … Continue reading Wrapping up the school year at MIU →

Random things I’ve found interesting about living in Mongolia, in no particular order

Random skullCar free day It’s the end of the semester here, and I have a lot of things to get done as a result. It’s going to be hard for me to write a blog post for the next week or so. But I know I have a number of regular readers now, so I’m … Continue reading Random things I’ve found interesting about living in Mongolia, in no particular order →

Some thoughts on being a foreigner in Mongolia

Today we were at a place called Zaisan Hill for Emma’s 13th birthday party. It’s an upscale entertainment center, with a movie theater, a trampoline park, a food court, a spa, coffee shops, and a wedding chapel. It’s just down hill from the Zaisan Memorial, which we haven’t visited yet. We’ll make it there before … Continue reading Some thoughts on being a foreigner in Mongolia →

The next four weeks, and beyond

I got up this morning (it’s 4:30 am) to work on my research project, but the Internet is down. This has happened a lot this week, after several months of pretty good service in the dorm where we live. The WiFi on campus has also started to be more erratic than usual. There are a … Continue reading The next four weeks, and beyond →

Life in a northern town

Our view looking west One of the things I love about where we live in Ulaanbaatar is the exposure. We are on the southwest corner of our building, on the 5th floor, so we get a lot of light in the apartment. As the sun has moved far to the north now, we mainly get … Continue reading Life in a northern town →

Time in Mongolia

My classroom at the start of class yesterday Last semester I taught Cross-Cultural Communication to the junior class at MIU (Mongolia International University, for new readers). One of the topics was monochronic versus polychronic societies: Societies that live by the clock and a single time-stream, and societies that don’t. According to the textbook I was … Continue reading Time in Mongolia →

Emma in Mongolia

People have asked me for a post about Emma’s experience of Mongolia, so I will do my best. She is still sleeping right now (it’s 6:00 Saturday morning as I start this), but we talk so much these days that I think I can represent what she thinks about all of this pretty well. One … Continue reading Emma in Mongolia →