How relevant is M.Sc in Scientific computating to get in the quant career

[Daniel Duffy]

I could join a class. I've heard they have classes for the international students in the University

Does no harm. If you are good in languages these classes will bore you.
Join a (sports) club, mingle and get to know people.

 

[pingu]

Call it what you want,
In some European countries you won't be taken seriously if you don't speak he language reasonably correctly.

what's "reasonably"?

 

[SanjanaW]

Does no harm. If you are good in languages these classes will bore you.
Join a (sports) club, mingle and get to know people.

Yeah that's what I'm planning to do. Let's see. Hopefully, I will be able to make daily conversations by the end of my masters

 

[Daniel Duffy]

what's "reasonably"?

It's context-sensitive and it depends on what the requirements are. There are different levels, An extreme case is you _think_ in your 2nd language and not in your mother tongue.

I knew a Russian maths prof who after 6 months gave lectures in Dutch on "Generalised Functions and PDEs". Not bad. But the accent...

A practical example; teaching C++ in English to 16 students, 15 of whom are Dutch, #16 no Dutch and not willing to learn Dutch.

 

[bigbadwolf]

I could join a class. I've heard they have classes for the international students in the University

You're only fooling yourself. You will never get fluent sitting in a class with other people in the same position as you. I went through the same process when I was learning Norwegian in Norway. The only way you become fluent is when you interact with locals.

 

[Daniel Duffy]

And courses are

1. Half don't do homework.
2. Always 1 guy who's out to ruin things.

But a nice way to meet people.

I learned basic Dutch in the beginning by listening to songs and watching TV commercials.

 

[Quasar Chunawala]

Hi,
If you are based out of India, and want to get started with German, Goethe institute, Maxmuller Bhavan is a very decent place. I've had close friends who have generally high regards for the place.

 

[Quasar Chunawala]

You're only fooling yourself. You will never get fluent sitting in a class with other people in the same position as you. I went through the same process when I was learning Norwegian in Norway. The only way you become fluent is when you interact with locals.

I think, one secret to master a language, would be to start thinking in the language you want to speak.
For example, if your thought process is in, French or Norwegian or any language; if you try to construct simple sentences in your mind, it can make a significant difference.