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Originally posted by Voldemort
They told me they were kinda closed, they said that they got along better with other non-canadians studying there 
, I guess it varies greatly though.
Speaking as an immigrant, I find that generally, the drive to be amongst people that are from where you are from to be really big.
You're from Mexico right? I presume so are the friends you are talking about? I would put my money on the fact that your friends hang out more with hispanic people and converse with them in Spanish than English.
There is nothing wrong with it, as you fit in best with your own kind. The only thing is that, in my opinion, when someone goes to another country, it is to learn and observe new cultures and perhaps learn a language and it is very difficult to do that if you are essentially limiting yourself by hanging out with people that are more comfortable speaking in their native tongue rather than the language of the land.
The other thing is that, I can see how certain mannerisms would be considered odd in Western Countries, and hence the "locals" would rather not associate with them as they think they will run the risk of being rejected by their peers. For example in India, say there are two really good guy friends, and they are hanging out and walking to a place, it is not uncommon for one of the guys to put his arm around the other guy (over the shoulder, around the neck) ... something that couples do in Canada and other western countries. If say one of your friends did that to another guy here, it would be something that would put them off... These mannerisms are somewhat understood in people who come from other countries to study, as they too have certain behaviors that "locals" will find odd, therefore it makes sense for your friends to hang out with this crowd.
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