Yes, you’re right.
If there’s anyone who knows about having to adapt, be flexible and make things work with what you’ve got, it’s immigrants.
In Latin cultures, relationships tend to be quite long-lasting. Even though we’ve been here for 5 years, her former classmates are still very close, even those who switched schools or what-not.
In fact, I’m still in touch with the parents of my very first students, that I taught back in 2004 (and with most of the subsequent ones as well).
I wish I could post pictures, but it’s very cute that her friends (who have now graduated last year) posted picture collages of them going to school together when they were 3 or 4 years-old (baby faces, chubby cheeks and all), and now in their caps and gowns for High School graduation. So adorable!!! 