In January 2005, I ventured to Mongolia to teach in the coldest capital city of the world, Ulaan Baatar. My students, ages from 8 to 50, wanted to learn English as a third language (after Mongolian and Russian). Their motivation: a better future. With no natural resources and no manufacture, Mongolia can hardly keep up with the world's economy. Mongolians, living with hardship in poor conditions for centuries, want to improve their country by acquiring more knowledge and skills, now more than ever. There's a great demand for experts and teachers. It's a great experience with friendly hard-working people in a panoramic country.