#15 Matt Vs. Japan Pt 2 - Building the Mass Immersion Approach

This is part two of our conversation with Matt, the man behind the Matt Vs. Japan Youtube Channel and co-founder of the Mass Immersion Approach. If you haven't already make sure to go back and listen to part one of the conversation, as we pick up right where we left off. In our discussion this week with Matt Vs. Japan, we talk a lot about his identity as Matt Vs. Japan, his ambitions for the Mass Immersion Approach, and his future outlook for where he wants to take things. If you liked the podcast so far, we would really appreciate it if you could like and subscribe as it would really help us out in making more content Thank you so much and hope you enjoy the podcast! 

Raza starts off the conversation this week by asking whether or not Matt is satisfied with his identity now compared to a couple of years ago. We hear about the growth that Matt has gone through and how he has changed from when he filmed his infamous 3-hour video to this point in time. We also talk about his efforts in learning other languages, such as Matt's efforts in learning chinese. Although he has been starting and stopping for multiple years, he intends to still continue and take his Chinese to the next level. We compare different habits he had between learning Japanese and learning Chinese, and why maybe some of them are not replicable at this point in time. Going hardcore at a language seems very hard, but in terms of language acquisition, it is actually easier since you have less options in front of you, and thus less decisions that you have to make. 

We also focus a lot about the business side of the Mass Immersion Approach and his experience in running a business for the first time. There are a lot of unforseen things that he has to learn, such as how to register an LLC, how to register a trademark, file taxes, etc. Although these tasks are challenging, he's working hard everyday to improve his knowledge of running a business. 

The Mass Immersion Approach as it is today is constantly evolving, with new sub communities popping up all the time. Matt talks about how he is inspired by the movement that has been created, where people go and promote immersion based learning methods and support everything that he's doing. Matt shares his future plans of potentially making a channel in Japanese and targeting a Japanese audience, helping Japanese people learn English. 

Glossary: 

よじじゅくご【四字熟語】4-Kanji Compounds

【きっかけ】Impetus, Catalyst 

References:

Optimizing Passive Immersion: https://youtu.be/QOLTeO-uCYU

What is the Mass Immersion Approach?: https://youtu.be/jpJvIuVei8o

Matt's Links: 

Mass Immersion Approach: https://massimmersionapproach.com

Matt vs. Japan Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/mattvsjapan

Matt's Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/mattvsjapan