The TRUTH about JAPANESE COLLEGE LIFE and our experiences at Sophia University | Half x Half Ep #2 @halfxhalfpodcast3748

Half x Half Podcast NOTE: Sophia University IS Jochi Daigaku. The Japanese name for Sophia is "Jochi"（上智）, so that's why we sometimes say Sophia, and at other times say "Jochi". Daigaku means University.

Shizuka Anderson and Max D. Capo talk about our experiences going to college in Japan at Sophia University specifically in Tokyo.
What are the good and bad things about university life in Japan based on our experiences?

We go into some personal anecdotes from our experience at Sophia.
Max went to Sophia 2010-2013 after doing 2 years at North Carolina State University 2008-2010
Shizuka went to Sophia 2010-2014

Max's main Channel:
youtube.com/c/MaxDCapo

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Google Podcast:
https://anchor.fm/halfxhalf

👩Hosts🧑
Shizuka Anderson: instagram.com/xshizzyx
Max Capo: instagram.com/maxdcapo
Half x Half Official Insta: instagram.com/halfxhalfpodcast
Producer Kojimochi: instagram.com/kojimochi

Time Stamps:
0:00 Preview
0:49 Life in Japanese college intro
4:00 Why we chose to go to a Japanese university
6:57 Choosing Sophia University in Tokyo
9:18 Old Japanese cell phones were so high tech
13:30 Max choosing his study abroad in Japan
17:33 University is SO EASY in Japan
20:31 The PRIVILEGE of Student ID cards and shocking the cops
23:24 Low difficulty level to get into Sophia as a foreign student
30:31 Famous, creative people at Sophia
36:38 Students were "less mature", Orientation, and drinking underage
41:10 Drinking in college underage, orientation continued
44:18 Japanese College is not hard by design
49:40 How Japanese students aren't proactive in class
56:00 Max punching his friend in cafeteria dressed as a Power Ranger
56:39 School festivals are a big thing at Univ.
1:00:13 Shizuka enters Miss Sophia contest
1:07:30 English speaking departments at Japanese universities in Tokyo are close-knit and party together
1:10:51 International Japanese people have a certain "look" to them
1:12:38 All around how we felt about college in Japan

Links:

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✖️Max D. Capo Patreons (Max D. Capo patrons will also be featured on Half x Half for now)✖️
- Joshua Titus (Brook)
- Kazuo Jin (Sanji)
- David Morales (Zoro)
- Alex Capo (Ace)
- Michael Weinberger

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The TRUTH about JAPANESE COLLEGE LIFE and our experiences at Sophia University | Half x Half Ep #2

Half x Half Podcast 2022-09-17 | NOTE: Sophia University IS Jochi Daigaku. The Japanese name for Sophia is "Jochi"（上智）, so that's why we sometimes say Sophia, and at other times say "Jochi". Daigaku means University.

Shizuka Anderson and Max D. Capo talk about our experiences going to college in Japan at Sophia University specifically in Tokyo.
What are the good and bad things about university life in Japan based on our experiences?

We go into some personal anecdotes from our experience at Sophia.
Max went to Sophia 2010-2013 after doing 2 years at North Carolina State University 2008-2010
Shizuka went to Sophia 2010-2014

Max's main Channel:
youtube.com/c/MaxDCapo

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Google Podcast:
https://anchor.fm/halfxhalf

👩Hosts🧑
Shizuka Anderson: instagram.com/xshizzyx
Max Capo: instagram.com/maxdcapo
Half x Half Official Insta: instagram.com/halfxhalfpodcast
Producer Kojimochi: instagram.com/kojimochi

Time Stamps:
0:00 Preview
0:49 Life in Japanese college intro
4:00 Why we chose to go to a Japanese university
6:57 Choosing Sophia University in Tokyo
9:18 Old Japanese cell phones were so high tech
13:30 Max choosing his study abroad in Japan
17:33 University is SO EASY in Japan
20:31 The PRIVILEGE of Student ID cards and shocking the cops
23:24 Low difficulty level to get into Sophia as a foreign student
30:31 Famous, creative people at Sophia
36:38 Students were "less mature", Orientation, and drinking underage
41:10 Drinking in college underage, orientation continued
44:18 Japanese College is not hard by design
49:40 How Japanese students aren't proactive in class
56:00 Max punching his friend in cafeteria dressed as a Power Ranger
56:39 School festivals are a big thing at Univ.
1:00:13 Shizuka enters Miss Sophia contest
1:07:30 English speaking departments at Japanese universities in Tokyo are close-knit and party together
1:10:51 International Japanese people have a certain "look" to them
1:12:38 All around how we felt about college in Japan

Links:

🟠✖️🟠Support the Podcast on Patreon🟠✖️🟠

patreon.com/halfxhalf?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

✖️Max D. Capo Patreons (Max D. Capo patrons will also be featured on Half x Half for now)✖️
- Joshua Titus (Brook)
- Kazuo Jin (Sanji)
- David Morales (Zoro)
- Alex Capo (Ace)
- Michael Weinberger

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Australian Accent Challenge Fails

Half x Half Podcast 2022-11-16 | Clipped from ep 4 of the @halfxhalfpodcast3748 with @MaxDCapo and @sharniefenn
#japanlife #halfjapanese #australianaccent #halfasian #hafu

Being a Half Japanese Lawyer / Model ft. Sharnie Fenn | Half x Half Ep #4

Half x Half Podcast 2022-11-16 | 🟠✖️🟠Support the Podcast on Patreon🟠✖️🟠

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Sharnie Fenn is a 24 year old lawyer/model/former Miss Universe Japan contestant, as well as Asian's Next Top Model contestant. She makes videos on Instagram and Tiktok sharing her obaachan and family to the world, as well as life in Japan.

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Sharnie Fenn:
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instagram.com/sharniefenn

Max's main Channel:
youtube.com/c/MaxDCapo

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Google Podcast:
https://anchor.fm/halfxhalf

👩Hosts🧑
Shizuka Anderson: instagram.com/xshizzyx
Max Capo: instagram.com/maxdcapo
Half x Half Official Insta: instagram.com/halfxhalfpodcast
Producer Kojimochi: instagram.com/kojimochi

Thank you Patrons!:
Talal

Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:03 Who is Sharnie the Lawyer / Model
7:24 Max's Green Hair
8:30 Growing up Half Japanese in Australia
16:16 Sharnie watched Max and Shizuka in High School
23:15 Struggles being the Asian kid
25:28 Dragon ball Evolution ruined Goku for Asians, Bamboo Ceiling
29:57 Japanese TV Entertainment and Hafu Celebrities
32:12 Being both a Lawyer and Model in Japan
36:39 Being a contestant for Miss Universe Japan 2021
43:40 What Sharnie didn't like about beauty pageants
49:00 Mixed Japanese presence in Miss Universe Japan
55:25 Social media is more powerful than beauty pageant winners
1:00:00 Being mixed Japanese is great
1:02:04 Hafu vs. Mixed vs. Double
1:06:57 Australian Accent Challenge

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When anime helps you find your soul mate

Half x Half Podcast 2022-11-01 | Anime brings couples together @blluist with @MaxDCapo and @JapanbyFood
host Shizuka

Japan Third Culture Kid Stories and TOKYO Halloween ft. Blluist (Blu and Grey) | Half x Half Ep #3

Half x Half Podcast 2022-10-29 | 🟠✖️🟠Support the Podcast on Patreon🟠✖️🟠

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Blluist is a streaming couple based in Tokyo who met thanks to their love of Digimon. We've known Grey (the guy) since our Sophia University days, and Blu years later once they began dating.

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Blluist:
twitch.tv/blluist
instagram.com/weareblluist

Max's main Channel:
youtube.com/c/MaxDCapo

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Google Podcast:
https://anchor.fm/halfxhalf

👩Hosts🧑
Shizuka Anderson: instagram.com/xshizzyx
Max Capo: instagram.com/maxdcapo
Half x Half Official Insta: instagram.com/halfxhalfpodcast
Producer Kojimochi: instagram.com/kojimochi

Time Stamps:
0:00 Preview
0:58 Blluist who are they?
3:20 Podcast Saver (sponsored messsage)
4:50 Today's talking points Halloween and Third Culture Kid
5:40 Blu's story living in Japan and USA
10:03 Blu's identity as Half Japanese American
11:07 Basketball Camp for Grey and obscure American References
14:12 How Blluist (Grey and Blu) met in Japan
16:09 Halloween and Christmas are celebrated too early in Tokyo
19:00 Grey's ears and working experience stories at English schools
23:30 Dating for Blluist started because of Digimon and Karaoke
28:30 How fast to move in together in a relationship?
29:49 Is it hard living together all the time?
33:44 The backstory for the name Blluist
36:21 Blu's toxic workplace, and the start to Twitch streaming
41:07 Grey's face reveal backstory
44:50 The first subs Blluist ever had still are there
47:00 Halloween in Tokyo and the history
56:35 Shibuya Crossing and Grey hates SWAT outfit cosplayers
58:34 Conclusions and Third Culture Kid wrap-up

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The Best and WORST stories working at English (Eikaiwa) schools in JAPAN | Half x Half Ep #1

Half x Half Podcast 2022-07-11 | Shizuka Anderson and Max D. Capo (and producer Kojimochi) talk about our English teaching experiences in Japan. It's a nice way to make money in Japan especially when you first move. You can work in "Eikawa", aka English conversation cafes (paying about 1000 yen+ per hour), or teach private lessons to individual students and earn anywhere from 2500 yen to 10,000 yen (about $100) an hour.
But that doesn't come with weird stories of creepy students, and creepy teachers at the conversation cafes...

Max's main Channel:
youtube.com/c/MaxDCapo

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Google Podcast:
https://anchor.fm/halfxhalf

👩Hosts🧑
Shizuka Anderson: instagram.com/xshizzyx
Max Capo: instagram.com/maxdcapo
Half x Half Official Insta: instagram.com/halfxhalfpodcast
Producer Kojimochi: tiktok.com/@kojimochi

Time Stamps:
0:00 Preview
1:05 Half x Half Intro with the better studio setup
2:29 What it's really like working as an English teacher, and at English conversation cafes
3:14 How much can you get paid teaching English/doing conversational English?
4:21 The pros of Eikaiwa (English conversation) as a part-time job vs. being a teacher at regular schools for students
6:40 What is an Eikaiwa (English conversation school / cafe)?
9:23 Meeting fun people at Eikaiwa cafes
12:21 The weird part of working at Eikaiwa cafes
15:39 Teaching English privately to individual students vs. Eikaiwa Cafes
16:54 Max not getting scouted by Abercrombie and Fitch scouts at University looking for HOT young people
18:34 Eikaiwa is great for college students
20:00 FREE Alcohol for English Speakers at parties
22:00 Max getting hit on by students
26:27 Students marrying teachers
27:02 Shizuka getting NANPA'd by Japanese people (Getting hit on)
31:25 Shizuka getting hit on AGAIN by student (CRINGE)
37:56 Max gave off a gay vibe when being too nice
40:32 Max's jeans are WAY TOO TIGHT
41:00 One Piece is the best anime
42:05 The worst RACIST and inappropriate Eikaiwa school in Japan: NOVA
44:27 Meeting unique characters at schools
45:21 Wrap up | MONEY How much money you can make
46:37 Get paid to drink alcohol and go clubbing
48:03 Guy changed his name to 'Naruto Uzumaki' to get girls
51:30 Conclusion
52:53 Narration by Max and Shizuka

Links:

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✖️Max D. Capo Patreons (Max D. Capo patrons will also be featured on Half x Half for now)✖️
-Joshua Titus (Brook)
-Kazuo Jin (Sanji)
-David Morales (Zoro)
-Alex Capo (Ace)
-Michael Weinberger

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