Lady of the House

One of my favorite "pastimes" here, has been visiting and hosting visitors; besides catching up on lesson plans (since being a bit under the weather), I got to do both again this week. Hospitality is one of the most important cultural values here and Mongolians are very good at it! I enjoy practicing at hostessing too- my guests have been gracious and I've enjoyed getting to know each of them a little better. Since I live right across the street from school, it's easy for students to come over for lunch or tea and they're enthusiastic about speaking English in a more personal setting. This week, my former language tutor and her daughter came to dinner, and this afternoon, one of my students and her co-worker came for lunch. I look forward to more experiences hosting and being hosted as my time here goes on!