These days, more and more people are moving to new countries to begin a new life. Some argue that these newcomers should take on the local customs, while others believe they should preserve their heritage. I strongly believe that assimilation into the target culture is key for a nation to function as one in order to succeed.
A prosperous country utilizes the power of its people. As such, its citizenry must strive for common goals, which are to become strong, economically secure, and free from outside influence. This happens by creating a communal feeling among the residents. For example, Americans subscribe the melting pot, a concept that emphasizes being American first and Asian, African, or other identity second. Consequently, everyone can be an equal, proud member of the nation and collectively propel it forward. In contrast, focusing on maintaining one’s past traditions makes the goals of the nation becomes secondary.
Another reason to assimilate is to speed up one’s integration into the system by finding a job, making friends, establishing a social safety net, and so on. This begins with language and customs. If one communicates effectively, he can build up his new life successfully. To illustrate, consider the second generation of immigrants; these young people were raised on the local culture, speak the language fluently, and tend to advance further than their parents. This suggests that if the latter had adapted to their new home more quickly rather than holding on to their past, they might have been more successful. Indeed, they did not principally emigrate to another country to conserve or promote their cultures and traditions, but in pursuit of better living conditions.
In conclusion, while one’s heritage is important, it can be detrimental to one’s ability to integrate into a new culture and contribute to its success. Therefore, immigrants should quickly adapt to their new homes.
These days, more and more
people
are moving to
new
countries to
begin
a
new
life.
Some
argue that these newcomers should take on the local customs, while others believe they should preserve their heritage. I
strongly
believe that assimilation into the target
culture
is key for a nation to function as one in order to succeed.
A prosperous country utilizes the power of its
people
. As such, its citizenry
must
strive for common goals, which are to become strong,
economically
secure, and free from outside influence. This happens by creating a communal feeling among the residents.
For example
, Americans subscribe the melting pot, a concept that emphasizes being American
first
and Asian, African, or other identity second.
Consequently
, everyone can be an equal, proud member of the nation and
collectively
propel it forward.
In contrast
, focusing on maintaining one’s past traditions
makes
the goals of the nation becomes secondary.
Another reason to assimilate is to
speed up
one’s integration into the system by finding a job, making friends, establishing a social safety net, and
so
on. This
begins
with language and customs. If one communicates
effectively
, he can build up his
new
life
successfully
. To illustrate, consider the second generation of immigrants; these young
people
were raised
on the local
culture
, speak the language
fluently
, and tend to advance
further
than their parents. This suggests that if the latter had adapted to their
new
home more
quickly
rather
than holding on to their past, they might have been more successful.
Indeed
, they did not
principally
emigrate to another country to conserve or promote their
cultures
and traditions,
but
in pursuit of better living conditions.
In conclusion
, while one’s heritage is
important
, it can be detrimental to one’s ability to integrate into a
new
culture
and contribute to its success.
Therefore
, immigrants should
quickly
adapt to their
new
homes.