The Foreign Exchange Program

In this episode, we have a conversation about different systems in the US and Japan that associate certain personality traits with our star signs (Western zodiac) or our blood types. Just for fun, we share our own astrological signs and blood types and see how the personality assessments align with how we see ourselves!

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Reference:

https://www.tofugu.com/japan/japanese-blood-type/

https://www.astrology-zodiac-signs.com

https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/g33087016/zodiac-signs-dates/

https://thoughtcatalog.com/january-nelson/2020/07/aquarius-libra-compatibility/

In this episode, we talked about our experience with teachers. Some of them helped our learning and inspired us, but some of them did not, unfortunately. We discussed what made some teachers great and what we learned from them. As language teachers, we shared our insights and what we valued in our teaching as well. 

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In this episode, Akane shared her experiences of learning foreign languages from when she was a child all the way up to the present day. She talks about how her study habits have evolved over time, what things worked and didn't work depending on the language. She also gives some tips to any of you listeners out there who happen to be learning a foreign language too!

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In this episode, Sadie recounts her experiences of learning foreign languages from when she was a child all the way up to present day. She talks about how her study habits have evolved over time, what things worked and didn't work depending on the language. She also gives some tips to any of you listeners out there who happen to be learning a foreign language too! 

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In this episode, we cover some popular public holidays that are celebrated in the US and Japan. We go over what they are and how they're celebrated - and as always, share our own impressions and experiences with them. Can you guess which holidays we talk about? 

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What sound does a doorbell make? Are there any differences between the two languages and cultures? In this episode, we shared onomatopoeia in our languages and compare American English and Japanese. We also asked our husbands' opinions and their perspectives regarding each onomatopoeia corresponding to each situation.  

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In this episode, we look at the differences in comedy between the US and Japan. We touch on a few popular examples of how comedy is presented and what format is used, what some of the more common genres are, etc. This list is not exhaustive, though. We merely just skimmed the surface. We also use this episode as a chance to ask each other questions that we have regarding different aspects of humor that may be hard for a non-native speaker to understand.

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In this episode, we discuss various aspects regarding looking for jobs in the US and Japan. We touch on topics like getting hired right out of college, resumes, interviews, and more. If you're looking to work abroad in the US or Japan, we hope you find some of this information useful! 

(P.S. We are NOT hiring managers, so please don't take what we say as gospel. We're just speaking from our experience.)

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In this episode, we go over some of the experiences we've had getting our hair cut while living abroad. Things can't really be THAT different, can they? You'll just have to listen to find out!

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