If you’re going away to college for your first year you may be wondering if you’re going to get homesick.  Getting homesick in college is a very common thing that most students get when they first arrive.  They finally realize that the campus is their home and to get back home they must drive for quite a while.  Going to college is supposed to be a fun time in a college students life and you can’t let getting homesick spoil your fun.  If you want to try to prevent homesickness read below and see if you can avoid it as much as possible.

Keep in contact – When away at college most students don’t have time for the things they used to.  When students are as busy as they are it is hard to find time for the things that matter most.  Be sure that when you’re away at college, you keep in contact with all your close friends and family members.

Set a time and day – To make sure you keep in contact with your close friends and family members be sure to set a time and day for you to talk or hang out with them.  Whether you’re calling them or they come up for the day, be sure you make it a routine.  Have all your studying and work go around that one day or specific time so that you can always keep in close contact.

Pictures – Pictures say thousands of words and there is nothing better than bringing back old times when you’re homesick.  Place tons of pictures around your dorm and other things that have a lot of meaning to you around your dorm as well.  You want to make sure that you feel as close to home as possible and that your dorm room is like your room back at home.

Favorite items – When you first get to your dorm room plan how you can make your dorm room as close to the room you had at home.  Whether you use the same comforter and have the same bed style, or you have your bookshelf and other items near you, do anything possible to make it like home.  There is nothing worse than living in a boring room that doesn’t feel anything like home.

Friends – When you get to school be sure to be very social.  You want to make as many friends as possbile.  These friends that you meet in college can help you in school while you help them, and you can also make a life long friendship out of them.  If they’re in the same classes as you they most likely have the same interests and future plans as you.  Talk to them, you’ll be suprised how many people are in your shoes too!

There are so many things you can do to prevent getting homesick in college.  You just have to use your imagination, create a home like dorm room, meet new friends, and keep in contact with your friends back home and family members!  Don’t like getting homesick ruin your time in college!