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Cambodia in Photos

Cambodia in Photos: A collection of pictures taken during a short trip to Cambodia in June 2015.

Posted byBackpack MattJune 1, 2015May 18, 2017Posted inPhotosTags:Cambodia, living abroad, Phnom Penh, photography, Photos, Siem Reap, Temple, travel1 Comment on Cambodia in Photos

Singapore in Photos

Singapore in Photos: A collection of pictures taken during a weekend visit to Singapore in May 2015.

Posted byBackpack MattMay 30, 2015May 18, 2017Posted inPhotosTags:exploring, living abroad, photography, Photos, Singapore, travel1 Comment on Singapore in Photos

Milestones

Talking about the growth of my students, different events at school and conducting my first English camp.

Posted byBackpack MattMay 25, 2015May 18, 2017Posted inBlogTags:Classroom, education, exploring, fulbright, fulbright english teaching assistantship, living abroad, MACEE, malaysia, SMK Bukit Diman, students, teacher, teaching, teaching abroad, teaching english as a foreign language, travelLeave a comment on Milestones

A Day in the Life

A look into what a normal day is like for me in my community and at school in Malaysia.

Posted byBackpack MattApril 22, 2015May 18, 2017Posted inBlogTags:Classroom, education, exploring, fulbright, fulbright english teaching assistantship, learning, living abroad, MACEE, malaysia, students, teacher, teaching, teaching abroad, teaching english as a foreign language, travel1 Comment on A Day in the Life

Thailand

For the first of three school vacations in March I went to Thailand with some friends. Safe to say it lived up to the hype.

Posted byBackpack MattMarch 25, 2015May 18, 2017Posted inBlogTags:Bangkok, Chiang Mai, culture, exploring, Koh Kood, living abroad, teacher, teaching abroad, Thailand, travel, writing1 Comment on Thailand

Kampung (village) Boy

Trying to answer some of the questions that I’ve been receiving from my readers about life in Malaysia.

Posted byBackpack MattMarch 1, 2015May 18, 2017Posted inBlogTags:Classroom, education, fulbright, fulbright english teaching assistantship, Kuala Berang, learning, living abroad, MACEE, malaysia, SMK Bukit Diman, students, teacher, teaching, teaching abroad, teaching english as a foreign language, travel, writingLeave a comment on Kampung (village) Boy

Cikgu Matt

Transitioning from the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, to the capital of my state, Terengganu, for yet another orientation.

Posted byBackpack MattFebruary 10, 2015May 18, 2017Posted inBlogTags:first impressions, fulbright, fulbright english teaching assistantship, Kuala Berang, malaysia, SMK Bukit Diman, students, teacher, teaching, teaching abroad, teaching english as a foreign language, travel, writing1 Comment on Cikgu Matt

Picturesque

Some pictures from my first few weeks in Malaysia as requested!

Posted byBackpack MattJanuary 27, 2015May 18, 2017Posted inBlog, PhotosTags:fulbright, fulbright english teaching assistantship, Kuala Terengganu, living abroad, malaysia, mural, photography, Photos, street art, travelLeave a comment on Picturesque

Kuala Lumpur

My first week ever outside of The United States.

Posted byBackpack MattJanuary 11, 2015May 18, 2017Posted inBlogTags:culture, first impressions, fulbright, fulbright english teaching assistantship, Kuala Lumpur, malaysia, travel, writingLeave a comment on Kuala Lumpur

The Road I’ve Taken

How during my four years at Scranton I changed as a person, and how this transformation eventually culminated with a Fulbright Grant.

Posted byBackpack MattJanuary 1, 2015May 18, 2017Posted inBlogTags:exploring, family, fulbright, fulbright english teaching assistantship, growing, learning, malaysia, teaching, teaching abroad, teaching english as a foreign language, travel, united states, university of scranton, writingLeave a comment on The Road I’ve Taken

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