Working at a Mongolian university

Arriving at MIU before sunrise Next week is Chinggis Khan’s birthday, to be celebrated on November 24, which also happens to be the US holiday Thanksgiving. Mongolia International University (MIU) set its fall break to coincide with this national holiday and another national holiday, Republic’s Day, which falls on Saturday, November 26. Usually, we get … Continue reading Working at a Mongolian university

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