The world has continuously grown smaller and people in general have a tendency to move around more than before. Some people wish to be integrated in their new environment and thus they choose to follow the local customs at a high level. Others try as much as they can to keep their values from their home country and the way of living they are already used to. Often this will appear when people have been forced to move to a new place in cases of for example war or ecological disasters.  

The topic presented is highly debatable. However, I strongly believe that if you decide to move to a new country, you have to be prepared to adjust to the customs you arrive at. To be able to fit in and be treated equally to the natives, one should gain knowledge of the country`s rules of behavior and internalize many of the rules and norms.  

On the other hand, I certainly share the point of view that it is important not to forget about your own background when moving to a new country. In many of today`s multicultural societies people learn customs from each other, and everyone might benefit from increased knowledge about different customs. To make daily life go by smoother however, I think adapting to national customs is a necessity for immigrants. Some sacrifices must be made to avoid conflicts between natives and newcomers, and the arriving crowd should be the ones to change more. As my mother used to say; when you are in my house, you live by my rules. As far as I am concerned, this should count for moving abroad as well.  

From what I have been discussing above, there is no doubt where my position is regarding the statement put forward. Although the statement involves both pros and cons, my conclusion becomes that adaptation to customs when arriving to a new country is a duty immigrants should take seriously.

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