How to Deal With Homesickness

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How to Deal With Homesickness
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• It doesnt matter how far you move for
  college, youll likely feel at least a little
  homesick at first. College is the first time most
  students are permanently away from home and
  theyre in a completely new environment. The good
  news is that there are strategies you can use to
  settle into your Durham College residence faster.

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Realize Its Normal

• Feeling as if being homesick is wrong or that
  youre weaker than other students is unproductive
  and untrue. Know that almost everyone is
  suffering from homesickness, even if they dont
  show it. Beating yourself up about how youre
  feeling will only make the problem worse.

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Make Your Room a Home

• Bring some comfort items with you to your new
  home. For instance, you could place a framed
  photo next to your bed of your best friends or
  pack a personal possession that always improves
  your mood. For example, many people take a
  favorite teddy bear to college its nothing to
  be ashamed of!

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Leave Your Room

• You may have the urge to shut yourself in
  your room and chat to friends who want to
  different colleges or just spend all your time on
  social media. Whereas this may cheer you up in
  the moment, it will make it even more difficult
  get used to your new home.

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Plan Activities

• Staying busy will keep your mind off your
  homesickness. Find out about events taking place,
  arrange to meet up with new friends, or just
  schedule time to relax.

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Talk to Someone

• Homesickness can become too much to deal with
  alone. This is particularly common if you also
  have other worries, such as about challenging
  classes, your part-time job, or financial
  matters. Use the counselling services offered by
  your university for support or even turn to a
  lecturer you trust.

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Stay in Touch with Friends and Family

• Whenever youre feeling alone, remember that
  your friends and family members are just a phone
  call away. Just ensure that you dont talk too
  much to these people you need to make plenty of
  new friends, too. It may be useful to keep in
  touch by sending occasional update messages
  rather than having full conversations.

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• Choosing the right UOIT housing is key to
  getting over homesickness. Living on campus can
  make life even more overwhelming, whereas living
  in an independent apartment is lonely. For the
  benefits of both with none of the downsides,
  choose off-campus student housing like Village
  Suites Oshawa.