4 Ways To Cope With Homesickness

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Homesickness is a common response of someone separated from home. It ranges from mild to severe, otherwise below here are some ways to cope with homesickness:

4. “I will go home again this weekend” to “I won’t go home every weekend.”

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               This part is essential to both the parents and the child. It could be nice to have a home-cooked meal but both parties should also understand the need to find "the place" on campus and be optimistic with the independent life.

               Based on experience, you may not be able to do assignments at hometown which makes it more difficult throughout the week. As the practice of going home every weekend becomes a near habit, you are just pushing yourself into being caught between two worlds --- an independent adult and a post high school kid.

               Further, it could be a little pocket-stabbing to go home every weekend otherwise you really have a budget allotted for travel.

3. "I want my life back." to “I will start to make a life here.”

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                Most college starters rant about the comparison of their city life to the life they have back home. Of course, who would not want their laundries done without an effort, prepared foods at the table, ironed clothes, and the rest.

               Who would not want to go home with all this comfort instead of waking up blue in the shadows of the dorm? But as we all know, you can't have a rainbow without a little rain. Instead of avoiding the rain, learn to dance in it. Take college as a portal leading into your dreams. If you're thinking about quitting, don't. Someday all of this is going to be worth it.

2. “I feel so alone.” to “Let’s be friends!”

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               It is essential that you make friends in the city while you retain the friendship you have back home. All of our friends and future friends are and will be vital not only from the angle of fun, but also because of the learning and growth.

              One of the main advantages of having friends from different ethnic backgrounds and cultures is multiculturalism within individuals where there is the acceptance of the differences within races, cultures and religious backgrounds.

              They who are culturally different from you will develop your insights into how they live, practices and beliefs that are different from yours, and yet, it leads to the growth of the both of you. It teaches you that no religion or culture is better than the other but that each has its unique features.

1. “Mom, I’m not feeling well. Please, take me home.” to “Mom, I’m not feeling well but I can handle myself.”

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                You may have experienced inability to sleep soundly considering the fact that you have early classes the next day. With that, you wake up too lazy even for a five-minute exercise. You find it hard to look for an appetite or in other cases people binge eat to overcome loneliness which is not also right.

                Hunger and sleep deprivation provokes and inability to think well. Establishing healthy lifestyle choices like sports, sleep and nutrition enhances proper cognition to help you analyze and criticize the upcoming situations.