Essay On “Homesick”

(Summary) The article gives a list and reason as to why people feel homesick(1). It is one of the common experiences that people deal with at one point in their life(2). The reason people feel homesick is because they miss the familiarity of their home when they are in a new place(3). It can be a person’s bed, items, and family members that cause it(4). Homesickness usually causes a person to feel sad, stressed, or even lonely(5). However, there are ways to fix it according to the article(6). One way is to do a trial run of being away from home(7). This means staying at a new place, like a friend’s house, before leaving on the extended stay away from home(8). This will cause a person to get used to being away from home and to keep those negative feelings at bay(9). Other ways include calling family members, staying active, bring a familiar item from home, talk to a friend, and just enjoy themselves(10).
(Response) This is an article that I can absolutely relate to(1). I have experienced homesick at various points in my life(2). Like the article said, I was feeling sad and lonely because I was away from my comfort zone and the people I knew(3). It actually surprised me because I thought I would be happy to get away from my family for a period of time(4). For me, homesickness just made me stay in my hotel room until I had to leave out to do something(5). The article is right about doing those things to help get rid of the feeling of homesickness by doing certain things(6). Calling family and friends to hear a familiar voice is one of the best things to do(7). It is comforting hearing old voices to make you realize that your friends and family will be there when you get back so it is best to enjoy yourself(8). Staying active helped as well because it took my mind off it and also made me enjoy my experience away from home even more(9). The adjust your expectations part of the article is tricky(10). Even if my trip away from home is everything I wanted it to be I still can’t help but feel homesick(11). Also, if it is not everything I expected it to be, then my homesickness just increases(12). That is why talking to someone about it can help(13). It did for me because there were other people there feeling the same way(14). By talking about it, we were able to overcome it and enjoy ourselves(15).