Homesickness

I believe every SM3 student has suffered from homesickness after coming to Singapore. Here I will tell three aspects about homesickness.

The Deal With Homesickness
When you're homesick, you might feel nostalgic for familiar things like your family, friends, pets, house, or neighborhood. You can miss something as simple as your bed or the tree outside your window.Homesickness isn't only for kids: Practically everyone feels homesick from time to time, even adults. Teens might get homesick when they leave home for the first extended period of time, like during a vacation with a friend's family or a summer job as a camp counselor. Going off to college is another common trigger.

Why Do I Feel This Way?
Familiar surroundings, people, and routines provide people with a sense of security and comfort. In a new place, you may find yourself missing the comforts of home and loved ones. Those homesick feelings are completely normal.Some people may only feel a little loneliness, sadness, or anxiety. Others may feel physical symptoms, like stomachache or headache, or even become truly depressed.

Tips for Dealing With Homesickness
Luckily, you can overcome the homesickness by some ways.
Try a trial run. That can ease you into spending time away from home and lessen the culrure shock. And like learning anything new, you'll get better at it each time you do it.
Bring something that reminds you of home.
Pack photos or letters, sleep shirt, or pillow. When you start longing for familiar faces and places, you'll have a little bit of home right there with you.
Call home when you can.
This probably seems obvious, but a quick call to hear your family's voice can be comforting.
Do something you enjoy.
When you're having fun, you're less likely to spend time thinking about people and things you miss.
Talk to a friend, ideally someone who's going through the same experience you are.
Knowing you're not the only one dealing with this can take the sting out of feeling a little lonely, and you might feel better when you cheer up someone else.
Review your expectations.
Sometimes feelings of sadness may also be feelings of disappointment when a camp, school, or trip doesn't live up to your dreams. You may need to readjust what it is that you want to get out of your experience.
Almost everyone has felt homesick at some time. Remember that there's a good side to homesickness, too: It means you have family and friends worth missing and a place you want to return to when your adventure away from home is over.