Homesickness is very common among students away from home — even those who had previously been away at overnight camp or traveled far away. There is a difference between being away from home for eight weeks and being gone for eight months. There is also a difference between## home for a while (knowing you will be going back) and leaving##(knowing you may never return). Feeling homesick does not make you less mature or mean you are not ready to be##. If you feel homesick, talk to your friends at school about it. ##they are feeling the same way.##family and friends back home, but make sure you ##new relationships at school. If your homesickness does not##and does not seem to be getting better after a few months at school, speaking with an adviser might help. Also, remember that going home for the first visit may be difficult##changes in yourself or your family. Old conflicts do not just disappear once you go to college, and new ones may##. Again, if things are too stressful for you##handle alone, talk to an adviser