I agree, when you are in another country or place you adapt to the culture. I lived so many years of my life in Spanish speaking countries and when I was there I lived like they do, I spoke Spanish. You blend into the culture.
Nowadays I've seen the same things with immigrants refusing to mesh into the culture where they now reside. I think that's a problem everywhere. When in Rome...
I agree! Pretty cool school you went to, it makes you appreciate different cultures and languages.