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Mongolia

Mongolia

These Are My People

The ‘gang’, including (back left to right) Isaac, Rosie, Lonnie, Micah, Noah, and (front to rear) Klara, Qingqing, and Sophie. by Rosie Hust, of Colby College Mongolia Study Abroad – Fall 2019 semester After 2 flights and 16 hours of…

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The Gang’s All Here

by Chyanne Smith, of Weber State University When I was accepted into Round River, I immediately wondered what everyone else in the program would be like. I wondered if everyone would get along, if I would fit in, what kind…

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Time to Catch Our Breath

by Grace Pearson, of Carleton College Our week backpacking through the core zone of Tag Nuur was a marathon of knowledge accumulation run at a pace that could win the Boston. From July 13 to the 20th , we were…

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Bird Survey Blog

by Mathew Zappa, of Carleton College One of the sections of the trip that I had been most excited for was the bird surveys. I was looking forward to start collecting data for my study, but also had personal reasons…

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The Value of Reciprocity

by Alexis Sullivan, of Weber State University The days in the Darhad are ever changing, unpredictable, and long. In the last six days we have had an abundance of experiences, mileage on our boots, sleep deprivation, hours of dancing and…