How do you get over feeling homesick?

Question

I'm going to be a freshman in college this year, and I have to leave for school in a couple of days. My family and I have always been really close, and I already feel like I'm going to be really homesick.

I almost feel like I shouldn't even go. It's not even that I have to go that far, it's only about 2 hours away...

Anyway-what is the best way to get over being homesick? I don't really go out very often, and I don't think that's going to change, so what else would you recommend?

Is this completely normal? I feel like I'll never be ready to move out of the house...

Thanks for your help ahead of time...

Answer 1

It is perfectly ok to feel that way. i feel you should embrace this step to meet new people, join clubs, and find yourself in the process. I can garantee you that u will enjoy college life, depending on where you go.  Taking your mind from being homesick is to just relax. def, meeting new friends is def the way to go..Oh and Parties..they seemed to help me.  

enjoy college....whoever you are. its fun and make sure u do ur school work too.

Answer 2

You are feeling some anxiety, that is normal, give yourself permission to feel it. Instead of looking at this as an ending, look at it as a beginning. 2 hours away, that is not far. Life is about change, embrace it!  

Answer 3

Yes, but you have to make sure that you are not crossing the line into 'co-dependency'.  When I was 19, you couldn't tear me away from my mother.  I was co-dependent.  You have to be confident and know that your family supports you and wants you to be there at college, learning.  Maybe even doing something they never go to do.  After the fall semester, and the beginning of the New year, you will be just fine.  Encourage yourself to try it for 1 year, making frequent visits at home each weekend if you have to.  Then ween yourself off by going every other weekend.  You will find out soon that you are just fine, and probably not missing a thing.  

Answer 4

idk cause i not close with my parents and i have to leave for about a month or i go crazy but u can call then everyday and email and mail each other dont worry u will get over it i think

plz help me

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Answer 5

If you don't go out much then this would be a great chance for you to explore and have the fun that you can't have at home.

  always think of the good parts of being away because the bad feelings are just sainten trying to make it so you can't reach your goal in life and that will hurt you badly.

  remember god is always there for you and you can always pray if you are having troubles.

  If your feeling homesick then call your family on the phone or visit them on weekends, if you don't leave know then the harder it will be to move out later.

you can always bring pictures of your family, and remember this is a big chance for you to move on with life and to meet new friends,

                                go for the Gold.

Answer 6

Well, unless you want to live with your parents for the rest of your life, you'll have to move out sometime.

Join an extracurricular activity that you will enjoy.. i'm sure you have a hobby of some sort and chances are at college you'll find tons of other people who love the same things that you do! :)  

Answer 7

First..think of ways that you can go home..see the folks..meet halfway, etc...as a fall back plan.

Figure out all the times you will see them (holidays, etc) and the length of time in between...

Maybe there will be someone at your school you can carpool home, if needed.

THEN...once you know you do have options if needed, learn about the school and the community maybe things you want to see...clubs you want to join.

School is such a wonderful opportunity AND if you are there full-time, you will have a much greater experience.

Enjoy this time of your life.

I'm guessing you wont miss it as much as you think you will...only now and then.

Answer 8

Keep in touch! Get your parents hooked up with instant messanger of some sort. My parents and I wrote emails back and forth and and chatted through AIM. And there's no rule saying you can't go home for a visit!

I understand where you're coming from. I am incredibly close to my brothers and parents, and I never leave the house. So going off to college was really hard. But phone calls and the internet made it much easier.

Answer 9

aw, I know how you feel. I used to get homesick too. The only suggestions I have are for you to make your room away from home feel as much like home to you as possible, keep in touch with your family, and go home for visits as often as you can. Soon you will build your college life and then it will get easier.  

Answer 10

For awhile plan visits home every weekend.  Call everyday.  Take a lot of things from your room at home to make you more comfortable.  You will be home sick for awhile, but you need to concentrate on your schooling.  Join something, anything .  Make freinds with the other kids in your dorm.  Have fun