I'm in college and very homesick!?

Question

I moved out of state for college and miss my parents and home a lot. I'm an only child and very close with them. I wonder if I made the right decision to go away to college (it would have been less expensive and I would be closer to my parents if i were in-state). I wanted to try something different and become independent by going away, but it's hard. Any advice?

Answer 1

Leaving someone your close to is hard for anyone. I think you should have started out small first like try a community college first then move on up. Just keep in touch with your parents call when possible write to them. Send pictures, email, text. Ask them to send you pictures of events and such from home. And it wouldnt hurt to even have your mom send you some good homecooked food. I love my moms cookies so maybe have her send some of those. Hope this helps

Best wishes

Answer 2

Sweetie, I was in the same boat when I went away to school. I was about two hours away from my parents and friends (and I'm also an only child). I cried every night for a while. When my parents came to visit I'd watch their car disappear down the road while I sobbed miserably. Then I remembered that I was in school to gain an independence. To make new friends. To have great new experiences. And I felt better, because I knew when I graduated I'd be back home with everyone. With lots of stories to share. Plus I'd see them at holidays. Keep your head up - college goes by really fast and you'll regret it if you spend your whole time there regretful. I know a lot of people who stayed in their hometown for college and they felt like they had four extra years of high school. Live it up!

Answer 3

Give yourself time, the feelings of being homesick will pass and you will forget all about it. I suggest you try making new friends as soon as possible. Look at this way, you can always transfer to a school closer to home if these feelings don't subside.

Answer 4

oh I was soooo where you are now!  First- it does get better...A LOT better!

Keep busy, meet some new friends (I did that, but was still homesick!)

I even applied for a transfer and I had "made up my mind" to leave.  I begged my parents to let me come home on weekends- but instead, they would come and visit me every other weekend (I think that was smart)

After about 6 weeks into my first semester I realized I wasn't as sad as I thought, and was making more friends than I realized- and I stayed for some of the best 4 years of my life.

Hang in there!  It gets so much better I promise

Answer 5

You just have to get used to it. You're no longer a kid. Being independent is never easy.

Answer 6

ok, try doing things. sign up for a bunch of clubs, play a sport, or go out and do something in the community.  by doing this, it will make your college and the town your college is in way more like home.  

Answer 7

this is actually a good thing. of course you are going to be homesick, i think we all were when we went off to college. but as soon as you get comfortable, you will be ok. give it some time. take care :)

Answer 8

I would call them and plan a time for you to visit but dont try to change schools.

Answer 9

Everyone goes through that. You'll definitely get used to it. Try it out for a little while, but a lot of my friends were homesick. Go out and have fun. If you dont like it go back home. You'll have many chances to go back home ( various holidays). Cheer up