Strength of Postcard’s Style and Personality
Everyone who has met Postcards in person knows that Postcard is a strong individual with a unique personality.
Postcards is known for his ability to be friendly and inviting, although he doesn't talk much. A younger audience may know him for being the man with the sign at the entrance of our office, warming everyone up and saying hi when they walk in.
Postcards enjoys sharing, whether it's by doing chores around the office or handing out free food samples on campus during lunch.
Postcards is known for his work ethic, putting in extra hours to ensure the best content and quality. He is often the first to arrive at the office, yesterday when there's nothing on the schedule.
Postcards has been a worker at UAA for years, but he's never forgotten about his time in high school where he was bullied. It's only recently that he shared his personal story during National Bullying Prevention Month with our students and staff.
When Postcards was a freshman in high school, he found himself having to join the wrestling team due to being bullied by some younger kids on campus. His teacher's advice was to get stronger, and he did, leading to his persistence in pursuing a career in wrestling.
Postcards is a man of many talents. He continues to work on his singing and voice coaching skills that he took some time out of school for. He also enjoys taking care of others by volunteering at our local church or Little Free Libraries, where he donates books. And lastly, his passion for video games has led him to be part of the "video game club" at UAA. Students can visit the Game Room in our office for free play, no appointment required!
Postcards' favorite quote is from Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity: "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
He thinks there can be an endless amount of possibilities for your life. Even though Postcards is focused on his work and his hobbies, he continues to think about what his future holds, living in the present moment and enjoying every second of it.
Postcards loves to stay active by lifting weights and playing sports like basketball, volleyball, wrestling, bowling, and table tennis. He considers himself a "Cardio King" in Smash Brothers (Super Smash Brothers: Melee), one of his favorite video games! He often wins local tournaments with his main character Donkey Kong!
His favorite food is sushi because it's great with rice. He loves some good Japanese food, specifically miso soup and edamame.
Postcards' favorite part about working at UAA is when he gets to meet his new coworkers; this may be only once every few months because of how big UAA is. He also enjoys working in our office with his cat Bella by his side. And of course, Postcards loves getting to see the students he has been meeting for years!
At the end of the day Postcards' favorite activity is giving back to those who need it most. Whether it's helping students succeed in school or volunteering time at church, Postcards finds great satisfaction helping others out.
Postcards is a very unique, strong individual with a unique personality and outlook on life. His favorite quote is one of his core beliefs: Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world.
Article by: Manny Tzeng, Marketing Coordinator at UAA
"Ninja Warrior" (2002) - Postcard's personal superhero origin story. Postcard uses this as an example to young people when explaining why he chose the last name "Postcards." In this documentary he was on campus for a ring toss game for his fraternity (Sigma Nu), when a girl walks up to him and asks if she can put her number in his "postcard. " He said yes and that is where the name originated.
"Sunshine State" (2013) - Out of all his many jobs in his lifetime, Postcard's most stress-relieving job was working at a summer camp. He enjoyed caring for others and being able to let go of his stresses when he arrived at work.
"Super Smash Brothers: Melee" (2007) - While Postcard may seem intimidating at times, he greatly enjoys video games, like this classic from 2001. While Postcards has yet to win a tournament, he still pursues this passion on the side.
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Alaska Airlines Center for the Performing Arts, UAA - Postcard is one of two performers on stage in front of these two iconic buildings at their opening night on September 18, 2013. You can see him in the photo on the left.
The photo was taken at an opening night party for a charity event held by the students at UAA. Postcard and his roommate, Adam Cardona (also a performer here), were asked to perform and join the party. The performances were "put on" by their roommates.
Postcards is mentioned in the following:
1) His section of Postcards 3 , published January 7, 2018.
2) "Who's Your Daddio?" - A book about UAA's Athlete Leadership program written by Alaina Gee and published July 1, 2018 . This book mentions him in his role as President of UAA's Student Senate.
Please visit Postcards' personal website at www.upostcard.com and follow him on Twitter @Upostcards!
Postcard's section in Postcards 3, published January 7, 2018. https://www.upostcard.com/postcards-3/
Postcard's interview with UAA News on the spotlights that he does for young people, published January 18, 2018. http://bitesizednews.info/2018/01/18/guest-spotlight-postcards-carpenter-presents-positive-message-to-students/
For more of Manny's work at UAA, please visit: www.uafmnews.com/about-uafm/matthew-tseung-movies
For more videos of Postcards on the internet, visit:
uacampusnews.com/uacamplibrary/postcard-carpenter
blogspot.com/-aroderekampeeze-october_5--12.html
abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=entertainment&id=3087609
wearealldayife.
Conclusion: Matthew Carpenter is a great guy with a good heart. He's very passionate about his work, and has a true passion for helping people. He's also very intelligent and loveable! A great addition to the UAA family!
Postcards' official instagram account, it posts daily videos of Postcards during his travels to new places he visits during the year. It has amassed over 10,000 followers since its creation in January 2018.
Postcard's instagram account is followed by many others because of the other things they post as well as the "behind-the-scenes" into Postcards' personal life.
The official Youtube channel of UAA is uacampusnews .