How to Deal with Homesickness At College

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You're away at school and miss home. It's natural, but can be overcome.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Patience
And persistence

Step 1: Realize things are different

Understand that things will be different, and so you shouldn't try to make it home. It's a different time and place, but that's a good thing.

Step 2: Bring mementos

Bring a piece of home. Something small will help remind you of home without being solely focused on it.

Step 3: Think positive

Focus on what you're gaining. College is a fun and interesting time in someone's life. Focus on the fact that you're getting an education, meeting new people, and experiencing new things.

Step 4: Know you're not alone

Know that you're not alone. Most freshmen are in the same boat as you. Talk to classmates and ask how they are dealing with it.

Step 5: Keep in touch

Keep in touch. Send emails to old friends—who, incidentally, may be feeling the same thing—at their new school, too. Call friends and relatives.

Step 6: Get involved

Get involved. Join a club, campus radio station, yearbook staff, frat, or sorority. Volunteer or run for office. This will help you focus on the present.

Step 7: Plan a visit

Plan a visit. Have a friend visit you or go home for a long weekend. You may just miss college life.

Tip: Think carefully about whether or not to go home at weekends. Some students find it helps to ease the transition; others find the constant readjustment makes them feel worse.

Step 8: Keep a journal

Keep a journal. Write down what you're feeling. When you look back in a year or two, you'll see how far you've come.

Step 9: Talk with friends

Talk about your feelings with your roommate or friends.

Step 10: Visit new places

Go to new places you don't normally visit on campus so you can see and meet new people. Swing by the photo lab, chemistry hall, new coffeeshop, and so on.

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[crazywanch101]

I would miss my home but not the people in it.

[Lijasaurus]

1:44 lol

[odd0odium]

This is useless.

[SexiTRfan]

I wanna go home... :( I was home 3 weeks ago, for 3 weeks, and I still have 8 weeks to go until the next break... I'm almost done with my freshman year of college, but I'm still homesick. Lately, I've just been feeling like balling my eyes out every chance I get... :(

[ckaatt]

1:33 = fap fap fap

[xRutabaga]

I feel the same. :(

vvvv

[goirkens]

It's not my home that I would miss, but my older brother. ;_;

[RockZeWorld]

I'm too busy. I know people that are homesick. I think the best advice is to not go home and get busy at school. You have to remember that you've been home your entire life. Living somewhere else for an extended period of time is going to take time to get used to. I feel bad when I tell my parents I don't really need to go home now.

[crazywanch101]

@tinycrown8 Me too. My cats harass me, but in the good way.

[tinycrown8]

just of how pround you AMILY WILL BE

[tinycrown8]

@crazywanch101 i would miss my cats. (if mable lives that long)

[cccutie13]

:18 IS THAT GIRL NAKED ON THE MAGAZINE sorry for caps