So, could anyone help me decide the best foreign language for physics major?

GargaFull
Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:25:22 +0000

Ok…maybe I worded things badly. I don’t know. But, I do thank you all for inputs.
Some responses…

I don’t have any interest in Spanish. I’ve tried looking into it. The language doesn’t appeal to me. The languages I’ve listed, I do have some interest in / already know something about them. I have thought about having an interest factor. That’s why Spanish isn’t there. But it’s also why I can’t decide because none of the listed really shoot out at me, you know? They’re pretty equal in interest.

I don’t mind learning a language actually. It’s language classes that annoy me. They are never structured well. The teachers are usually …incompenent I guess I could put it. Perhaps I’ve just seen the bad. Plus, I don’t care for how language classes are evolving into (mostly) Rosetta Stone classes, replacing teacher interaction. If I wanted to Rosetta Stone, I could do that on my own time.

It doesn’t matter that almost all important papers are written in English. My school requires at least Intermediate 1 be taken. That’s 3 semesters. Or if Arabic then it’s 2 semesters because it’s structured as an Intensive course (6 hour classes).

About Arabic - marhaba! xD I’ve looked into it. I get the grammar and whatnot can be foreign. I think it would only get annoying when they stop writing in the “vowels” though.
I think I already stated it but if not I’ll say this - language difficulty doesn’t really matter IFF the language is useful. Since language is required I don’t mind studying. Basically, I’ll have to Plus, if I end up actually enjoying it I’ll take 1-2 class beyond required if I have free time.

I see a lot say German / French…
Hmm…maybe I should just go French. After all, if you don’t speak their language to them they are the rudest people of all. I’ve been to France, speaking English to Frenchmen doesn’t go over too well. I even tried requesting assistance from 3 military persons, because I knew they would know English, but they just ignored me and/or responded in French. 'Course I pestered them till 1 of them actually responded, in English xD …then another one of them chimed in too, in English. Afterwards, I was like…‘now was that so hard?’ (to myself of course). Probably one the more annoying experiences I’ve had…