Arriving in a foreign country has changed me a lot. For the better. I did leave behind a lot of "toxic" treats from my own culture, but I also preserved the healthy ones, those that let me have success and be happy here. Everything always changes. Just recently, with the fires and the community structure working to put them out, I'm thinking a lot about that. Again. As always.

But yes. If you come to a foreign land, no matter for what reason (except for being abducted to it), it's important to try to integrate. You don't have to lose everything you learned. But try to take the best out of each.