Why does one need a &quot;break&quot; from a culture? I&#x27;m in India right now, live here 1&#x2F;3 of the year, and have lived here extensively in the past. I don&#x27;t need a &quot;break&quot;. I don&#x27;t need some &quot;critical mass&quot; of firangi around me. As a person who is willing to adapt to the world around me, that&#x27;s all just a bunch of silliness.<p>From what you say, it sounds as if many Howard students are less willing to adapt. That&#x27;s fine. But it&#x27;s pretty clear that for folks who are willing to adapt themselves (e.g., Chinese, Indian and other immigrants to the valley), the valley is quite welcoming.