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For many of us, going to university is our first time being away from family and friends for an extended period. It can cause our hearts to fill with wistfulness and desolation. Adjusting to a new life can be difficult, despite the pressure to embrace our new chapter at university.
As social anxiety looms over our heads this autumn, we must remind ourselves that we are all on the same boat, experiencing the same feelings of longing for home. We all miss the comfort of our familiar lives, so sitting in our rooms may seem more favourable than going out into the intimidating unknown.
There are many creative and practical ways to navigate the emotional rollercoaster that is homesickness. By incorporating these tricks into your daily routine, you’ll feel more at ease and gradually start to embrace this new and exciting chapter in your lives:
It is okay to feel homesick, whether you’re a first-year or coming back from an eventful summer break. What’s most important is that you make sure to prioritise yourself and listen to what your body and emotions are telling you. These proactive approaches not only help you cope with homesickness but also encourage personal growth and adaptation to your new life.
Read more:
https://engage.luu.org.uk/guides/article/MTH/i-feel-homesick
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/advice/how-deal-homesickness-university
I know I’m back when I can feel the steel of dread,
a blade of excitement, driven into my lungs;
stopping my heart like my grandfather’s sotalol,
and making it race like a teen crush once did;
it feels too real and or not at all, and I don’t feel real,
even with the ice of the northern air picking at my skin;
the withering leaves like my memories of the summer,
a green, turned autumn copper, tainted like my muddy boots;
walking campus paths I know too well in the scraping cold,
my knees and bones creaking like the trees and my floorboards;
passing faces that look like family and strangers blended,
like my mind was playing trickster games and I finally lost it;
re-living in an unfamiliar house that I thought I’d made peace with,
re-making acquaintances I think I’ve poured cups of my heart to;
a permanent flush digging a 10-story labyrinth through my brain,
an incessant fever begging on bruised knees for me to go home;
as if I don’t wake up feeling like I want to call this city home,
only to let the freedom turn paranoid over the top of my head;
when the steel of dread, blade of excitement cuts into my eyes,
and this second year only as sure as a first home-new-coming.
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