The time we went out for my birthday It’s becoming official that we are not staying in Mongolia after this academic year. I had kind of hoped that we might both love it here, but only one of us does, and practically, staying for another year or two isn’t going to work. I have told … Continue reading Nothing lasts forever…
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Expat Kids: Living the Mobile Life
At the end of orientation day. She wants you to know she's not really that excited. Just photobombing. It’s been a while since I woke up with writing on my mind. There are many things I want to write about, but I’ve been in the midst of a period of exhaustion. I needed a little … Continue reading Expat Kids: Living the Mobile Life
Our social life in Mongolia
I’ve really been struggling with a title for this post. But one of the things I’ve been wanting to write about is how my being an introvert has affected our lives here in Mongolia. It may be a bad idea to frame it this way, because these labels are not always so useful or clear, … Continue reading Our social life in Mongolia
What it’s been like teaching in Mongolia, so far
MIU Media and Communication Department party I started trying to write this post at the end of last semester, but it didn’t happen because things were too busy. I do want to reflect on my first semester teaching here before the second one begins, which is in a little less than a month now (we … Continue reading What it’s been like teaching in Mongolia, so far
Solo parenting in a foreign country
While we were on the airplane from Beijing back to California, it was “daytime,” so I stayed up watching movies. I think I watched four. Two of them really stuck with me, A Quiet Place and Leave No Trace. They were powerful to me as a parent, and especially as a solo parent. Leave No … Continue reading Solo parenting in a foreign country
