Hi! I’m a 20 yr old female McGill uni student going on a full year exchange to Sophia next fall and spring semester. I’m pretty extroverted, from New York City and took a gap year to travel, so I feel best suited to arrange my own housing. I want to be free to explore Tokyo as an adult without the restrictions from dorms, but I am worried that it will be really complicated finding my own place as a foreigner and make it significantly harder to make friends. I really want to prioritize learning language and meeting Japanese people through shared interest in music, dancing, food, etc
Does anyone have some advice for me on apartment vs social residence vs shared housing? I’ve been looking into sites like oak house, but a lot of the shared residences look like upscale dorms that rich European students go to. Also, I’m concerned that a lot of them are mostly men. What kinda of people move to these places, is it worth it or should I just get my own apartment? I know all have pros and cons but idk what’s best for someone like me
by Anyaamzy