Follow the customs of the new country vs keep one`s own customs

Follow the customs of the new country vs. keep one`s own
customs
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.