Josh is from Singapore, and as with most Singaporeans, he is bilingual (English, Chinese, and a smattering of Chinese dialects). He spent 4 years living in Melbourne, Australia, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Politics and International Relations, and History. He spent an additional year writing a dissertation, and was awarded a Degree with First Class Honours. Josh also possesses working experience in Germany and Australia with the Singapore military, and has also done a short stint of work in Kuala Lumpur. Having worked with and befriended people of various nationalities, he believes that this enables him to connect with his students and foster a constructive language learning environment. He is of the belief that students thrive when they feel safe and comfortable in their learning environment, and he seeks to create said environment for them. Josh enjoys watching football and basketball, reading, playing video games, and is very passionate about reptiles, especially crocodiles.