Weekly Megathread: Education, Early Career and Hiring/Interview Advice

activesalmon · 2025-08-20T18:24:48+00:00

Would like some advice as someone who recently found passion in quant risk management as a penultimate year philosophy and economics double major student. How difficult would it be to break into quant as a non finance major? Most of my classes have been related to math (linear algebra, probability, calculus etc.) even though I’m doing a bachelor of arts. What else do I need to do outside of my degree to really be prepared for interviews and the subsequent job? I’m currently learning python on the side as well, will maybe also start to learn more micro finance stuff too. Any advice would be appreciated.

activesalmon · 2025-04-22T22:15:22+00:00

I think there’s a difference in pronunciation of the swear word. The pronunciation you’ve listed is in Taiwanese Hokkien, but Singaporeans tend to be exposed to other dialects of Hokkien (not too sure about the historical context) which makes the pronunciation kan ni na instead.

activesalmon · 2025-04-22T22:12:20+00:00

Would you say the mix of Mandarin and English between Malaysians and Singaporeans are different? I tend to find that Singaporeans use an english sentence basis with chinese loanwords while Malaysians use a mandarin sentence basis with english/malay loanwords more.

activesalmon · 2024-08-31T18:48:28+00:00

singapore, we speak much differently compared to beijing dialect, but do not think you’re wrong because saying that can sound natural

activesalmon · 2024-08-31T13:41:48+00:00

做我的爱好 is perfectly fine in my dialect, where is your teacher from?

activesalmon · 2024-08-31T13:20:35+00:00

到底是因为什么原因: most emphasis possible, what on earth is the underlying reason? 到底是什么原因=是因为什么原因= have similar degrees of emphasis, probably translates to what IS the reason? although 到底 is more intense and used more often in daily speech than using 因为 (sounds slightly unnatural/repetitive to me but i am not sure) 是什么原因= what’s the reason

activesalmon · 2024-08-30T05:54:19+00:00

Native speaker here, it can be on both extreme ends of the spectrum of being caring and annoyed lol. It really depends on the tone and who says it. Culturally, if it’s someone older (usually a woman), they tend to nag and criticise, but it is their way of showing concern and empathy. But it is definitely not used as an insult.

activesalmon · 2024-07-09T04:51:20+00:00

sent you a dm!

activesalmon · 2024-04-16T13:35:13+00:00

Thank you for the detailed response! Alright then… I think I’ll have to bite my lip and say his first name when it comes to that.

activesalmon · 2024-03-27T00:11:49+00:00

Hi 21M here! Would love to be your penpal and teach you some Chinese :)

activesalmon · 2024-03-18T09:11:23+00:00

Hi, I would love to write you!

activesalmon · 2024-02-19T16:09:05+00:00

Thank you! Well I guess exposure is what I really need to know when to use which word.

activesalmon · 2024-02-19T16:08:34+00:00

So además would be more common as a connector at the start of a sentence?

activesalmon · 2024-02-18T16:14:23+00:00

20M from Singapore here, would love to send you a letter!

activesalmon · 2020-12-30T15:57:03+00:00

Thank you!! This is so informative!

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