subject: Peculiarities Of College Life: How To Conquer Homesickness [print this page] Being a college student is interesting, it is unquestionable. Being a freshman is even more interesting though the life of a student of the first year is very complicated and can even be very stressful. Numerous obstacles are awaiting a freshman: new courses, new roommates, and new faculty. However, one of the most significant difficulties that spoil the life of a freshman is homesickness. Now you are lifting your eyebrows in surprise, you have always dreamt of getting rid of the rules and control of your parents. It is almost unbelievable but the majority of freshmen who live far from home suffer from homesickness. Though it is usually a temporary inconvenience, it can aggravate and become awfully painful in some cases. This article will help you to cope with or to prevent and ease your homesickness.
The hints for coping with homesickness
Try to adjust yourself to the fact that things will change when at college and accept it beforehand.
Try to bring some things that will remind you of home and near and dear people. Also, promise to yourself that you will not cry over the photos, let them cheer you up instead of being a source of depression.
Consider the benefit of your new environment. Do not stick to the idea that you have lost something (like your friends and your high school love). Analyze the things you come to know; you will see that they are also very good and useful.
Try to maintain relations with your home. Contemporary society grants numerous opportunities to socialize with people, you have cell phones, the Internet. You can both talk to your parents and friends and see them at the same time. The time when people communicated via mail only are gone, though there is certain charm in writing a real letter home. Maybe you should try?
You should also get involved in the life of your campus. Join student organizations, devote time to studies. Let us simply force homesickness out.
