Some people argue that immigrants should adopt the local culture when immigrating to a new country. An alternative view is that they can adapt to a new environment by establishing a minority community. Discuss these two views and give your own opinion.

The world in the 21st century is marked by high population mobility. When an increasing number of people have chosen to leave their motherlands and resettle in a new

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, they are at a crossroads whether to blend in with the local

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or to cherish their own cultural heritages by establishing a minority community. In my opinion, the convergence of different cultures does not require one

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to yield to another.

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, it can be achieved by building minority communities. Most immigrants, at the

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stage of their life in a new

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, are faced with merging into the new

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and integrating into the new society. Accepting the local

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by observing the local traditions is a good starting point. Doing so enables immigrants to interact with locals, especially in the workplace, where locals predominantly work.

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, in Western

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, people customarily keep a certain distance from each other when having a conversation, whereas in some other cultures, the closeness of physical distance is taken as a sign of mutual trust. A migrant in a new

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should recognise the differences and observe local conventions. It will help avoid embarrassment and bring a sense of comfort. While adopting local customs and blending into the local

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, migrants can follow their individual cultural traditions. The coexistence of different minority communities in a

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benefits both immigrants and locals. On the one hand, it enables immigrants to counteract the stress that results from

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shocks and to increase confidence in their residence in a new

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.

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, the flourishing of different cultures contributes to the establishment of a multi-cultural environment, a prerequisite for attracting skilled workforce from all over the world to settle. In conclusion, by comparing the immigration options above, one can conclude that immigrants can adopt local conventions and cherish their own cultures simultaneously.

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allows both locals and immigrants to co-build a harmonious multi-cultural community.