Monday, August 20th, 2007
Contact + Itinerary
Communication
Mail
Letters to and from Mongolia will take about 12-20 days. It is possible to receive packages from the US, though reliable, service is slow.
Snail Mail Address
Alex Yule
SIT Study Abroad (Mongolia)
P.O. Box 1178, Central Post Office
Ulaanbaatar – 211213
Mongolia
Phone calls
I’ll be using skype to call home, as well as phonecards bought locally. My skype username is alexyule.
Program Schedule
August 22, 2007 Arrive in Ulaanbaatar.
August 23 – 27 Orientation in Ulaanbaatar. Intensive Mongolian Language Study, Field Study Seminar (FSS).
August 28 – Sept. 14 Nomad Homestay in Delgerkhaan, Hentii; continued Intensive Mongolian Language Study, Culture and Development Seminar, and FSS.
September 17 – 23 Continued Intensive Mongolian Language Study, Culture and Development Seminar, and FSS in Ulaanbaatar.
September 24 -Oct. 05 Educational excursion through Central and Northern Mongolia; continued Intensive Mongolian Language Study, and FSS.
October 08 – 31 Complete Intensive Mongolian Language Study, Culture and Development Seminar, and FSS in Ulaanbaatar, with concurrent homestay.
November 1 – 28 Independent Study Project (ISP) period.
November 29 – Dec.05 Evaluation week with ISP presentations, program evaluation, and re-entry workshop.
December 05 End of scheduled program.
