Its about time that we all head to school and for some of you, this is your first time. When I first got to college, I not only was homesick but I flat out wanted to commute to school. I called my parents multiple times a day begging for them to let me come home. I came up with every possible way I make it at school while still being home. I never thought in a million years that I would be here counting the days to be back at my new home.
If there is one thing I learned in regards to dealing with homesickness, it would be to hold on. DO NOT go home no matter how much you want to. My mom made a rule that at the time made me so angry. I couldn't go back until October, over a month after I got to school. Now I know if I had gone home every weekend or decided to commute, I would not be here telling you that there is no place id rather be than packing for school right now. During your first couple of weeks at school, you realize that there are people you miss that you never thought you would and places you would love to go back to just one more time. In these weeks I understood a lot more of what I was grateful for and the importance of staying connected with my family and friends at home. Now going back to school, I knew who to spend the most time with and who to remember to say goodbye to. If you are a homebody, this will be one of the hardest moves for you. You are finally getting to the point where you are an adult, even if it is for these few months at school. You are now responsible for your education, physical and mental health, etc. These years are an opportunity to be free and to enjoy every moment of being young. You will face situations that you haven't been in before, and that's okay, these next four years will completely change your life. The relationships and the memories will last forever. You will learn more lessons than you know and have so many stories to tell when you come home. I remember wanting to hide in my bed the night before I left for school, it was the last night in my own house before a huge new chapter of my life. Little did I know, I would meet amazing friends and boyfriend and began my journey of self-growth and excellent education. The last advice I would give you would be to take it day by day, friend by friend, class by class. This time is a hard but fulfilling transition in your life, and it is your time to make the most of it.